Financial Reporting Analyst

CF Industries

  • Northbrook, IL
  • $72,900-96,200 per year
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 1 month ago
At CF Industries, our mission is to provide clean energy to feed and fuel the world sustainably. Our employees are focused on safe and reliable operations, environmental stewardship, and disciplined capital and corporate management. By joining CF, you will be part of a team that brings their varied experiences, wide-ranging knowledge and diverse talents together to deliver important work and you'll be able to pursue complex, exciting opportunities that help you continue to grow and achieve your potential in different areas. You'll take pride in working for a company that lives its values and where you can be yourself at work, as part of an authentic team that encourages you to share your views and opinions. Our eight manufacturing complexes in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom, an unparalleled storage, transportation and distribution network in North America, and logistics capabilities enabling a global reach underpin our strategy to leverage our unique capabilities to accelerate the world's transition to clean energy.Function:
Finance & AccountingJob Summary:The Financial Reporting Analyst will be a vital resource in accounting and reporting for some of CF's most interesting accounting areas. This role will provide a candidate the opportunity to learn new accounting areas, determine appropriate accounting treatments for significant or unusual transactions, problem solve, recommend solutions, and help drive process changes as CF continues to develop and evolve into the future.Job Description:Technical Topic Areas
  • Responsible for overseeing areas such as stock compensation, EPS, leases, asset retirement obligations, pensions and post-retirement benefits, and natural gas derivatives
  • Preparing journal entries, reconciliations, and internal reports
  • Responsibilities may also include assisting in projects that relate to these areas including benefit plan audits, fair value testing and leveling, and other accounting-related projects as they arise
External Filings
  • Responsible for preparation and issuance of our 10-Q and 10-K in compliance with the accounting and reporting requirements of the SEC and FASB
  • Assisting in the preparation of financial statements and disclosures
  • Responsibilities may also include providing support to the Investor Relations team, including the accounting review of the quarterly earnings releases, investor presentations and investor call scripts
Accounting Research
  • Serves as a technical accounting resource for the company.
  • Assists the larger team by evaluating and advising on new, complex, or unusual business transactions
  • Reviewing and implementing new SEC rules and accounting standards updates
  • Assisting in research or documenting conclusions
Successful incumbents will have:
  • Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Accounting. CPA certification or CPA candidate preferred.
  • 1-3 years of accounting experience, ideally including experience with exposure to technical accounting and/or financial reporting in a publicly-traded company or a CPA firm.
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills required.
  • Technical knowledge in accounting and internal controls: some technical knowledge of U.S. GAAP, SEC rules, and internal controls over financial reporting with the desire to learn and grow in these areas.
  • Working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications and Workiva experience is preferred.
The estimated base pay for the position is typically between $72,900 - $96,200.The actual base pay for the position may be influenced by factors such as education, training, skills, qualifications, competencies, years of experience, job-related knowledge, and scope of the role, and could be outside of the posted pay range.In addition to base pay, an incentive program is available to all full-time employees, and a comprehensive benefits package including two medical plan options, a health savings plan with a company contribution and a match, dental and vision benefits, a well-being incentive program, 401(k) Plan which provides a potential of receiving between 10% and 13% of employer's contribution, life and disability insurance, paid time off programs and much more! Additionally, we offer several Flexible Work Arrangements to support a healthy work-life balance.For more detailed information on the CF programs, please visit our Total Rewards website at: https://cftotalrewards.com/.FMLA:https://www.dol.gov/whd/regs/compliance/posters/fmlaen.pdfEmployee Polygraph Protection Acthttps://www.dol.gov/whd/regs/compliance/posters/eppac.pdf
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If you need any assistance seeking a job opportunity at CF Industries, or if you need reasonable accommodation with the application process, please call 847-405-2400 or contact us at talentacquisition@cfindustries.com.JOIN OUR TALENT NETWORK

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