Project Cost Analyst

The Mosaic Company; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

The Mosaic Company is seeking a Capital Projects Analyst to provide analytics and financial support for engineering projects and CAPEX budgeting. You will ensure SOX compliance, assist with annual Rack & Stack planning, and support project intake and commitment workflows via PowerApps.

You will work closely with site capital teams, procurement, and project managers to manage accruals, forecast updates, and vendor payments, while maintaining cost workbooks and project schedules in POL/SAP.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree (Finance, Accounting, or Economics preferred) and 2+ years in a business-related analyst/associate role. Or Associate’s/Technical College degree with 5+ years in related analyst role.
• Understanding of general accounting and finance principles; strong internal controls awareness.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office; SAP, Fieldglass and Project Online experience preferred; Power BI a plus.

Responsibilities

• Provide ongoing analytical/finance support to engineering project managers and Site/Area Capital Manager (including ad-hoc reporting).
• Ensure compliance with Mosaic Capital Allocation Policy and SOX controls.
• Assist with annual Rack & Stack budgeting for next year with Site/Area Capital team.
• Prepare and submit Project Intake requests for Workflow via PowerApps.
• Assist with Project Commitment documents and submission into Workflow for approval.
• Support accruals, forecasting, and review meetings with project engineers/managers.
• Prepare/submit monthly accrual journal entries and update monthly forecast amounts in SAP/Noveco using the WBS.
• Provide monthly actual spend vs forecast variance analyses.
• Review vendor payments for accuracy against contracts.
• Maintain cost workbooks for large CAPEX projects and keep Project Online schedules updated.
• Collaborate with procurement to close Purchase Orders.
• Assist Closeout Specialist with project completion reports as time allows.

Skills

Capital budgeting

Financial analysis

SOX controls understanding

Stakeholder communication

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Accounting/Economics

Associate's degree with related experience

Tools

SAP

Fieldglass

Project Online (POL)

Power BI

Job description

Responsibilities

• 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).

Qualifications

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.

Benefits

• 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
• Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance, life & disability
• Tuition reimbursement
• Paid Paternity/Maternity Leave

About Mosaic

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.

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 yourself

Invest in 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.