Sr Accountant

CF Industries is currently seeking a Sr. Accountant to join our Woodward location. This position has direct responsibility for preparing and inputting journal entries relating to Woodward in order to accomplish monthly financial close. Additional direct responsibility includes preparation of month end statements, the monthly preparation of key performance indicator reports, and maintaining documentation to satisfy Sarbanes Oxley requirements. This position has indirect responsibility for assisting with internal and external audits, yearly preparation of budget, yearly spare parts review and providing any other reports requested by the corporate office or the Woodward location. Outside of these Accounting responsibilities, this position will also be required to participate in goal setting and safety leadership activities.

Responsibilities

Financial close process for Woodward; Review, analysis and journal preparation; Distributions and assessment processing; Processing of product costing; Balance sheet variance analysis; Local key performance indicators; Account reconciliations; Monthly plant cost variance analysis; Local financial & cost reporting enhancements; Asset componentization, retirement, and closure; Preparing and inputting journal entries relating to Woodward to accomplish monthly financial close; Preparation of month end statements; Monthly preparation of key performance indicator reports; Maintaining documentation to satisfy Sarbanes Oxley requirements; Assisting with internal and external audits; Yearly preparation of budget; Yearly spare parts review; Providing reports requested by corporate office or Woodward location; Participating in goal setting and safety leadership activities; Establishing and implementing processes and procedures to meet departmental internal controls requirements; Ensuring established processes/procedures are followed as designed; Working with Internal Controls Department to identify deficiencies; Developing and implementing corrective actions with regard to department internal controls.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree with major in Accounting or equivalent; Five to seven years of experience in various areas of accounting with increasing levels of responsibility required; Must be proficient with basic computer skills and have fundamental working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications; Must be detail oriented and have a strong ability to problem-solve; Strong organizational, verbal, and written communication skills are required; The ability to prove drug and alcohol free at random and for cause.