Senior Accountant: Inventory & Margin Analytics

Nutrien; Calgary; On-site; CAD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive medical coverage

Retirement program with employer match

Tuition assistance

Volunteer time off

Job summary

Nutrien in Calgary is seeking an experienced accounting professional to lead complex month-end close activities across entities and currencies. You will identify process improvements, investigate variances, and partner withFinance, Operations and Leadership to drive accurate financial reporting.

This role requires an undergraduate degree in Accounting or Finance, 3+ years of experience, strong Excel and SAP experience, and the ability to work independently with minimal supervision.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree in Accounting, Finance or Business-related field.
• 3+ years of practical experience.
• Proficient in applying accounting principles and financial reporting best practices.
• Microsoft Excel and other Microsoft Office applications.
• SAP or similar ERP/accounting software.
• Advanced analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills with exceptional attention to detail.
• Ability to build effective working relationships and collaborate across departments.
• Experience using Power Query, Power BI, or Power Automation for data transformation, is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Exercise independent judgment when completing complex month-end close activities, ensuring the completeness, accuracy and timeliness of financial reporting across multiple entities and currencies.
• Proactively identify process inefficiencies, control gaps, and opportunities for improvement, and recommend solutions utilizing subject matter expertise in inventory, costing, and margin analysis.
• Investigate account variances, inventory discrepancies, purchase and manufacturing cost variances, margin fluctuations and develop well-supported conclusions and corrective actions.
• Prioritize workload and manage responsibilities with minimal supervision.
• Apply critical thinking and accounting guidance to recommend appropriate treatment for non-routine transactions.
• Partner with Finance, Accounting, Operations and Business Leadership teams to identify and resolve accounting and financial reporting issues while driving operational and financial excellence.
• Own and prepare financial reporting, including analysis and commentary, for cross-department and management use.
• Lead and support process improvement initiatives, ERP enhancements, automation efforts, and cross-functional business projects.
• Prepare and/or monitor and ensure adequate support is obtained for inventory movements, intercompany eliminations, reserves, and adjustments to validate accuracy and completeness.
• Support physical inventory counts, cycle counts, inventory observations and reconciliation activities.
• Mentor less experienced team members and act as an experienced resource within the accounting organization.
• Support internal and external audits and assist with technical accounting assessments and implementation of accounting guidance.
• Collaborate on special projects and other initiatives assigned by the leader.
• Limited travel is possible for plant visits, inventory counts, audits and training opportunities.

Skills

Analytical skills

Organizational skills

Problem-solving

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Attention to detail

Independent work

Business ethics

Self-motivation

Data transformation (Power Query)

Education

Undergraduate degree in Accounting, Finance or Business-related field

Tools

Microsoft Excel

SAP or similar ERP

Power Query

Power BI

Power Automation

Job description

Nutrien in Calgary is seeking an experienced accounting professional to lead complex month-end close activities across entities and currencies. You will identify process improvements, investigate variances, and partner withFinance, Operations and Leadership to drive accurate financial reporting.

This role requires an undergraduate degree in Accounting or Finance, 3+ years of experience, strong Excel and SAP experience, and the ability to work independently with minimal supervision.