Director, External Reporting (Temporary Full-time 12-18 months)
Loveland, CO, US, 80538
Pay Band: H
Nutrien is a leading provider of crop inputs and services, and our business results make a positive impact on the world. Our purpose, Feeding the Future, is the reason we come to work each day. We’re guided by our culture of care and our core values: safety, inclusion, integrity, and results. When we say we care, we mean it. We’re creating an inclusive workplace where everyone feels safe, has a sense of belonging, trusts one another, and acts with integrity.
Through the collective expertise of our nearly 26,000 employees, we operate a world-class network of production, distribution, and ag retail facilities. We efficiently serve growers' needs and strive to provide a more profitable, sustainable, and secure future for all stakeholders. Help us raise the expectation of what an agriculture company can be and grow your career with Nutrien.
This position will be posted from 12/04/2025 - 12/22/2025.
Reporting to the Vice President, Corporate Reporting, the Director, External Reporting is a high-profile position and has oversight responsibility for the preparation and review of the financial statements, management discussion and analysis (MD&A), other public filings. This role is key in bringing together various business group to deliver best in class financial reports and analysis.
What You'll Do:
- Play a key role in setting strategic direction for the Finance group to meet current and future reporting needs, including providing insights to facilitate business decisions that maximize Nutrien’s results.
- Be a key driver to ensure Nutrien’s compliance with the regulatory reporting requirements (financial statements and MD&A) with a forward thinking and collaborative approach.
- Partner with various groups both Finance and non-Finance teams to ensure that financial results are communicated consistently and convey a clear and concise message to the users of these reports.
- Lead the external reporting team and oversee the preparation and review of best-in-class quarterly and annual financial statements, and MD&A, ensuring the needs of key stakeholders are met and considering the impact of any emerging issues from financial reporting and market/industry perspectives.
- Provide thought leadership to the Finance and Reporting teams to help drive strategic business decisions and continuous improvements.
- Put forward analysis and technical accounting advice for complex and non-routine material financial transactions addressing both operational and financial impacts to Nutrien.
- Understand and apply how Nutrien’ s risk appetite and risk culture should be considered in related day-to-day activities and decisions.
- Build a high-performance environment and implement a people strategy that attracts, retains, develops and motivates their team by fostering an inclusive work environment and using a coaching mindset and behaviour; communicating vision, values, business strategy; and, managing succession and development planning for the team.
- Communicate and deliver key messages to executive/senior leadership teams, Audit Committee and other business leaders via presentations and analysis provided.
- Manage preparation, review and timely submission of other public filings (such as AIF, Proxy, prospectus) and other reporting requirements (pension financials, legal entity financials).
- Provide recommendations to Finance group regarding best practices and enhancements to the financial reporting process and continuously look for opportunities to automate and/or integrate efficiencies in the process.
- Be a respected collaborator with external stakeholders including auditors, consultants and legal counsel.
- Spearhead projects (integration of data used for reporting purposes, purchase price accounting, new accounting standards or regulations) involving financial reporting and disclosures within the organization.
- Provide financial support for key initiatives and special projects when identified.
- Expert/go-to-person for financial and regulatory reporting requirements and compliance.
What You'll Bring:
- Accounting Designation (CPA/CA).
- 15+ years of financial reporting experience, preferably in a large diversified public company and/or a large public accounting firm.
- World-class understanding of global public company accounting and regulatory reporting requirements and their application in the current reporting environment.
- Expert knowledge of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), and securities regulations in both Canada and the US.
- Broad understanding of the crop nutrients production and retail sectors and the related business issues.
- Experience with managing, coaching and mentoring a team.
- Ability to manage priorities and projects simultaneously and identify critical areas and issues during the process.
- Ability to adapt to a fast paced and changing environment.
- Ability to influence a diverse group of people and implement change.
- A drive for achievement and excellence.
- Self-starter with a high energy level and result-oriented.
- Excellent oral & written communication to convey technical and complex matters to diverse groups of people.
- Very high attention to detail.
- Sound, professional judgement.
- Good understanding of US GAAP.
- Knowledge of systems in use by the External Reporting group such as BPC and SAP DM or a similar tool is an asset.
Compensation & Benefits:
The salary range for this role, in Loveland, CO, is between $140,300 - $260,600. While we provide this range as general guidance, several factors are taken into consideration when making compensation decisions including, but not limited to, candidate skill set, experience and training, licensure and certifications, work location, and other business and organizational needs. Actual salary and benefits may differ based upon location.
We provide an attractive benefits package that includes comprehensive medical, dental, vision coverage, and life insurance and well as disability coverage for positions working more than 30 hours per week. In addition, we have a retirement program that encourages our employees to save for the longer term, with generous matching employer contributions. Our benefit package also demonstrates our culture of care with paid vacation, sick days and holidays as well as paid personal and maternity/parental leaves and an Employee and Family Assistance Program. Details of the benefits package will be shared in the application process.
In addition to base pay, this role is also eligible to participate in our annual incentive plan and long-term incentive plan, consistent with the terms of our program(s) where discretionary pay out of awards is reflecting components such as performance of the company and the employee. Details will be discussed through the application process.
This information is provided in compliance with applicable state equal pay and pay equity legislation and is the company's good faith and reasonable estimate of the compensation range and benefits offered for this position. The compensation offered to the successful applicant may vary based on factors including experience, skills, education, location, and other job-related reasons. Nutrien also makes internal equity a consideration in all pay decisions.
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The estimated salary that Indeed, Glassdoor and LinkedIn lists does not represent Nutrien's compensation structure. Nutrien is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, and other legally protected categories.
This job will remain posted until filled. In accordance with Nutrien policies, you will be required to undergo a background check, and may be required to undergo a substance test. While we appreciate all applications we receive, only candidates under consideration will be contacted. Applicants must meet minimum age requirements, as permitted by law.
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Nearest Major Market: Fort Collins
Nearest Secondary Market: Loveland