Project Cost Analyst

The Mosaic Company; Savage (MD); On-site; USD 80,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with company match

Health, dental, vision insurance

Tuition reimbursement

Paid holidays and vacation

Life & disability insurance

Job summary

The Mosaic Company seeks a Project Controls Analyst to partner with the North American Capital team, providing budget, accruals, forecasting, and variance analysis support for capital projects.

Responsibilities include managing procurement and settlements, maintaining cost workbooks, and producing monthly reports. A Finance/Accounting background with strong attention to detail is essential, with travel limited to monthly site visits and annual trips.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or Economics or an equivalent combination with job experience.
• Possible alternative: Associate’s/Technical degree with 5+ years in Capital Project Management or related roles.
• Solid understanding of accounting/finance principles and internal controls.

Responsibilities

• Provide ongoing analytical/finance support to project managers and Area Capital Team.
• Ensure compliance with Capital Allocation Policy and SOX controls.
• Assist with annual Rack & Stack capital planning and workflow approvals.
• Prepare/submit monthly accruals and forecast updates in SAP/Project Online.
• Maintain project schedules and update status in POL and SAP.

Skills

Finance analytics

Budgeting & forecasting

Variance analysis

Internal controls & SOX

Communication & collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s in Finance/Accounting/Economics

Associate degree + 5+ years capital project experience

Tools

SAP

Project Online (POL)

Power BI

Fieldglass

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.

This role will partner with the North American Capital team to provide project controls support and analysis. This position works closely with project managers on budgeting, accruals, forecasting, schedule compliance, variance analysis, and assisting with completion reports.

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

The Mosaic Company (NYSE:MOS), a Fortune 500 company headquartered in Tampa, Florida, is the world's leading integrated producer and marketer of concentrated phosphate and potash crop nutrients. At Mosaic, we act with integrity and we perform our work ethically and transparently. We believe success comes when we make smart choices about how we engage our people, the way we manage our resources and our stewardship towards the environment. We are committed to maintaining a safe, healthy and respectful work environment for our 13,000 employees across the globe. We hold ourselves responsible for the safety and wellbeing of our colleagues and company. We are dedicated to ensuring Mosaic is a place where people are proud to work and grow. Serving customers in over 40 countries we are committed to strengthening our product portfolio by rethinking and reengineering outdated processes and focusing on digitalization. We collaborate across departments and geographies in order to streamline best practices. We foster innovation, encourage new ideas and strive to achieve excellence with a humbleness that we can always improve. And we demonstrate our commitment to good corporate citizenship by acting thoughtfully and responsibly in our operating communities - contributing our expertise, innovative spirit and financial resources.

Career Opportunities at Mosaic

We are looking for bright and passionate individuals with an innovative spirit and a fresh perspective. We are seeking people knowledgeable in best-practices, comfortable with technology and digitalization, and who are interested in accelerating and optimizing performance. We want people who are motivated by our mission and our purpose. In return, our employees are rewarded with competitive compensation and bonus plans, comprehensive health benefits, attractive retirement savings plan, STD/LTD, tuition reimbursement, a safety-centered culture, meaningful career development opportunities and a growing focus on a flexible work-life balance.

Invest in your Yourself!

Most importantly, as an employee at Mosaic, you can rest assured at the end of each day you’re helping the world grow the food it needs.

Are you ready to build your career with an industry global leader? Are you ready to help feed and fuel the world?