Senior Accountant, Retail, Proprietary Accounting

This position is located in Loveland, CO and is required to be on-site.

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.  

Reporting to the Manager, Proprietary Products Accounting, you will be responsible for the accounting and reporting for the Dyna-Gro Seed business and provide support to ongoing business and IT projects as Nutrien continues to evolve its systems and processes. This position will also assist the proprietary products accounting team with inventory controls, month end closing duties, reconciliations, monitoring sales/margin activity, and interacting with Dyna-Gro business leaders to ensure accuracy of financial reporting.

What you will do:
 

• Support day-to-day accounting and month end close processes, journal entry creation, and account reconciliations for Dyna-Gro Seed.
• Work with cross-functional teams to complete time-sensitive, complex inventory, supplier prepay, and payables accounting tasks that are critical to the accuracy and integrity of financial data.
• Monitor purchase transactions through the system and coordinate with supply chain and accounts payable groups to resolve discrepancies timely.
• Prepare, analyze, and distribute month end inventory reports.
• Review costing and process order variances as well as manufacturing cost absorption for reasonableness; working closely with Plant Managers and Proprietary Business Operations Personnel to resolve any issues and ensure accurate reporting of margins and inventory transactions.
• Work with business to review and reconcile grower contracts and make inventory cost adjustments when necessary.
• Gain proficiency in existing accounting processes and develop process changes to increase efficiency.
• Assist Manager, Proprietary Products Accounting in researching inventory transactions resulting in questionable margins or inventory levels.
• Preparation and review of balance sheet reconciliations in Blackline reconciliation tool.
• Special projects, and other duties as assigned by Manager, Proprietary Products Accounting or other Accounting Management.
• May require occasional travel to seed production facilities for inventory counts.

What you will bring:
 

• BS/BA Degree in Accounting or Finance from an accredited institution.
• Advanced degree or certification a plus.
• 5+ years of accounting related experience.
• General Knowledge of GAAP/IFRS standards.
• Prior experience in a manufacturing or distribution environment.
• Willingness to travel if required.
• SAP S4/HANA experience a plus.
• Blackline experience a plus.
• Inventory costing experience a plus.
• Ability to work with others and communicate with a variety of business departments within the company.
• Use technical accounting experience and education to advise on proper solutions to accounting issues or changes in future processes.
• Ability to comprehend complex accounting functions quickly and efficiently.
• Ability to prioritize and work with competing deadlines.
• Strong computer (MS Office – Excel, ERP System), analytical and organizational skills with a high attention to detail.
• Ability to understand and analyze issues and apply accounting standards to reflect accurate financial reporting.
• Strong integrity and business ethics.

Compensation & Benefits: 
 

Salary Range $71,900 - $133,400/annually. This range is estimated for Senior Accountant, Retail, Proprietary Accounting in Loveland, Colorado. 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, 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.   

Ready to make an impact with us? Apply today!   

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, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.   

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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