Supv, General Accounting

Posted 5 Days Ago
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Northbrook, IL
92K-121K Annually
Senior level
Financial Services
The Role
The Supv, General Accounting will supervise and coordinate the preparation of fixed asset transactions, journal entries, intercompany entries, account reconciliations, and government reporting. They will lead staff development and oversee compliance with internal controls, while promoting effective communication within the finance team.
Summary Generated by Built In

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 incumbent will supervise, review and coordinate the preparation of North American fixed asset transactions, corporate SG&A journal entries, intercompany entries, account reconciliations and analysis, government reporting, internal and external reporting, and audit requests. Trains, develops and appraises staff in order to maintain a high level of work efficiency, competency and flexibility.

Job Description:

Matrix Responsibilities

  • Provide leadership, guidance, coaching, and process oversight for corporate accounting 
  • Provides direction to individuals regarding their role and responsibilities to help meet the overall Company objectives, along with the role the department has in fulfilling corporate goals
  • Empower and promotes the proper level of responsibility and authority for others to learn, grow into new responsibilities and make the proper decisions to obtain the overall department objectives
  • Demonstrates the highest level of integrity and trust in all aspects of the job by working continually towards self-development, staying abreast of all current information and technology, and be knowledgeable with FASB & AICPA governing bodies affecting functional areas to increase innovation and ensure compliance
  • Promotes the corporate controller’s group by developing strong relationships between department members and other CF departments through a high degree of communication across management
  • Promotes the matrix organizational structure with direct reports and encourages cross involvement between people and groups

General Accounting

·Responsible for coordinating and reviewing journal entries and account analysis; along with coordinating control procedures for the general ledger system

  • Coordinates and reviews analyses and exhibits for the financial statement commentary package
  • Coordinates and reviews preparation and issuance of various reports to management

Other Responsibilities

  • Coordinates and reviews special projects, providing assistance where necessary
  • Coordinates year-end audit closing schedules and monitors progress
  • Initiates, researches and documents improvements to current methods and procedures
  • Promotes greater analyses skills across the finance team
  • Initiates, researches and documents improvements to current methods and procedures
  • Performs or directs the performance of special projects as assigned
  • With approval, investigates and implements process changes to promote internal controls to efficiently process department transactions and other responsibilities

Staff Supervision and Development

  • Plans, coordinates and reviews work assignments
  • Identifies training needs and provides resources to meet these needs

Internal Controls

Establishes and implements processes and procedures to meet departmental internal controls requirements.  Ensures that established processes/procedures are followed as designed.  Works with Internal Controls Department to identify deficiencies in existing processes/procedures, the need for new ones, and the extent to which such processes/procedures are being followed.  Develops and implements corrective actions with regard to department internal controls as necessary.

Successful incumbents will have:

  • Bachelor’s Degree with a major in Accounting or equivalent
  • CPA preferred
  • Minimum 5 to 8 years of accounting experience
  • Strong interpersonal, communication and administrative skills

PC literate within a Windows environment with excellent knowledge of Microsoft applications; knowledge of SAP preferred

The estimated base pay for the position is typically between $91,530 - $120,745

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 protentional 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/

  • CF Industries is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected Veteran status.  
  • Employees in the US can learn more about their rights by viewing the federal "EEO is the Law" poster (PDF)  and others as detailed below:

 

Pay Transparency

https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/OFCCP/pdf/pay-transp_%20English_formattedESQA508c.pdf

FMLA:

https://www.dol.gov/whd/regs/compliance/posters/fmlaen.pdf

 

Employee Polygraph Protection Act

https://www.dol.gov/whd/regs/compliance/posters/eppac.pdf

 

  • Employees in Canada can learn more about their rights by viewing the “Canadian Human Rights Act”.

 

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 [email protected].

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Top Skills

Accounting
SAP
The Company
HQ: Baltimore, MD
911 Employees
On-site Workplace
Year Founded: 1993

What We Do

Brown Advisory is an independent investment management and strategic advisory firm committed to delivering a combination of first-class performance, strategic advice and the highest level of client service with offices in Austin, Baltimore, Boston, the Carolinas, Delaware, Frankfurt, London, New York, San Francisco, Singapore, Virginia and Washington, D.C. The firm’s institutional and private clients are based in 50 states and more than 42 countries and territories and are served by over 800 colleagues worldwide, all of whom are equity owners of the firm.

Mutual Fund Website: https://www.brownadvisory.com/mf
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