Project Cost Analyst

The Mosaic Company; Bradley Junction (FL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

11 holidays

401k with match

Sick leave

Vacation

Medical/Dental/Vision

Life & disability

Tuition reimbursement

Parental leave

Job summary

The Mosaic Company, a leading producer of phosphate and potash, seeks a finance-focused analyst to support engineering projects and capital planning. You will help prepare budgets, run accruals, and analyze monthly variances, leveraging SAP, POL, Power BI, and SharePoint.

Ideal candidates have strong accounting knowledge, excellent communication, and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment in Florida. In-office role with limited travel, primarily local between sites.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 2+ years in a business analyst role or an Associate degree with 5+ years in related work.
• Solid understanding of accounting and finance principles.
• Knowledge of internal controls and procurement systems is beneficial.
• Strong communication, presentation, and collaboration skills.
• Proficiency with Office, SAP, Fieldglass, POL; Power BI is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Provide ongoing analytical/finance support to engineering project managers and CAPM.
• Assist with annual Rack & Stack capital budgeting planning.
• Prepare Project Intake requests and SharePoint workflow submissions.
• Support accruals, forecasting, and monthly variance analysis in SAP/Noveco.
• Maintain cost workbooks and project schedules in POL and SAP.
• Collaborate with procurement to close Purchase Orders.

Skills

Financial analysis

Communication

Team collaboration

Attention to detail

Deadline-oriented

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance/Accounting/Economics

Associate/Technical college + 5 yrs related experience

Tools

SAP

Project Online (POL)

SharePoint

Power BI

Microsoft Office

Job description

The Mosaic Company (NYSE: MOS) is the world’s leading integrated producer of concentrated phosphate and potash—two of the three most important nutrients in agriculture. We employ more than 13,000 people in six countries to serve farmers all over the world. Our Headquarters is in Lithia, Florida with operations throughout North America (U.S./Canada) and South America.

What will you do?

• Provide ongoing analytical/finance support to engineering project managers and Site or Area Capital Manager (including fulfilling ad-hoc reporting needs and requests). Ensure compliance with the Mosaic Capital Allocation Policy and SOX audit controls.
• Partner with Site or Area Capital team to help facilitate annual Rack & Stack (Capital Budget planning) for next year.
• Prepare and submit Project Intake requests for Workflow approval via PowerApps. Assist (as necessary) with the preparation of Project Commitment request documents and their submission into Workflow (route for approval). SharePoint is used for document management.
• Facilitate accrual, forecasting, and other review meetings with project engineers/managers. Prepare/submit monthly accrual journal entries for system upload. Calculate and update monthly forecast amounts in SAP Noveco system utilizing applicable WBS (Work Breakdown Structure) lines. Provide monthly actual spend versus forecast variance analysis. Review payments to vendors to ensure accuracy and adherence to the contracts.
• Prepare and maintain cost workbooks for applicable large Capital projects. Maintain project schedules in Project Online (POL) system and ensure timely completion of status updates in SAP system.
• Partner with procurement to complete and close Purchase Orders. Assist the Closeout Specialist, when necessary, by advising and/or preparing (when time permits) project completion reports (closes out CIP to begin depreciating Fixed Assets).

What do you need for this role?

• Bachelor’s degree (Finance, Accounting, or Economics preferred) and at least 2 years of job experience in a business-related analyst or associate role.
• Or Associate’s / Technical College degree and at least 5 years of job experience (Capital Project Management, Controls, or Administration) in a related analyst or associate role.
• Understanding of general accounting and finance principles is a must.
• Possess a broad understanding of internal controls and their purpose.
• Solid people skills.
• Strong verbal, written, and listening communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and within a team.
• Ability to partner with and challenge the business.
• Positive, engaged, and willing attitude.
• Disciplined with strong organizational skills.
• Attention to detail and diligence to meet deadlines.
• Ability to adapt to a continually changing business environment.
• Demonstrated proficiency with Microsoft Office suite.
• Experience working with SAP, Fieldglass, and Project Online (POL) is preferred.
• Power BI proficiency is a plus.
• Excellent presentation skills (ability to get out in front if the need arises) is a plus.
• Agriculture Industry knowledge is a plus.
• Engineering background is a plus.
• English language proficiency is required. Spanish and/or Portuguese is a plus.
• Must be willing to commute/work in‑office and be “available” M-F during core business hours (9a-4p).
• Required travel is limited to monthly local site visits or once a year between Florida and Louisiana.

What's In It For You

• A competitive base salary + bonus incentives
• 11 paid holidays each year
• A generous 401k with a company match and annual company contribution
• Paid sick leave
• Paid vacation time
• A robust benefits package which includes Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance, life & disability
• Tuition reimbursement
• Paid Paternity/Maternity Leave