CF Industries · 18 hours ago
Mgr, Accounting & Projects
Northbrook,Il
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$100K/yr - $140K/yr
8+ years expCF Industries is committed to providing clean energy solutions and is seeking a Manager for Accounting & Projects. This role involves managing month-end and year-end accounting processes, leading the cost accounting function, and initiating process improvement projects to enhance operational efficiency.
AgricultureChemicalManufacturing
Responsibilities
Provide leadership, guidance, coaching, and process oversight for accounting, financial reporting, forecasting, and budgeting areas of the corporate controller’s group
Provides direction to individuals regarding their roles and responsibilities to help meet the overall Company objectives, along with the role the department has in fulfilling corporate goals
Empowers 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, including cross communication, and encourages cross involvement between people and groups
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
Work with CF internal and external auditors
Assistance in adopting new accounting policies and new accounting standards
Accounting research and special projects as requirements arise
Plans, coordinates and reviews work assignments
Identifies training needs of subordinates and provides means to meet the needs including conducting formal employee training sessions
Develop greater analyses skills across the finance team
Performs or directs the performance of special projects as assigned
Initiates, researches and documents improvements to current methods and procedures leveraging teams of indirect reports while also aligning with the appropriate stakeholders
With approval, investigates and implements process changes to promote internal controls to efficiently process department transactions and other responsibilities
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree with major in Accounting or equivalent
Minimum of 8 years of experience in various areas of accounting with increasing levels of responsibility
Must be knowledgeable of automated accounting software systems (i.e. SAP)
Must be PC-literate within a windows environment and have a good working knowledge of Microsoft Applications
Must possess strong interpersonal and communication skills
Preferred
CPA and/or MBA preferred
Benefits
An incentive program is available to all full-time employees
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
Flexible Work Arrangements to support a healthy work-life balance
Company
CF Industries
At CF Industries, our mission is to provide clean energy to feed and fuel the world sustainably.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$750M2025-09-04Post Ipo Debt· $750M
2005-08-11IPO
Leadership Team
Christopher Bohn
Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer
Ashraf Malik
Senior Vice President, Manufacturing and Distribution
Recent News
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