Accountant, Corporate Accounting - Saskatoon, SK

At Nutrien, our purpose is Feeding the Future and we do so with safety, inclusion, integrity and results as our core values. Nothing is more important than sending our people home safe, every day.

Nutrien is a leading provider of agricultural products, services, and solutions. With over 26,000 employees world-wide, we are the largest producer of potash (by capacity) and one of the world’s largest producers of nitrogen and phosphate. We also operate a leading agriculture retail network that services over 500,000 growers globally.

We harvest the best. Diverse views and experience make us strong. We look for people who have a safety-first mindset, who are collaborative team players, who deliver on their commitments, act with integrity, and who support inclusion.

Working at Nutrien will provide you an opportunity to help us raise the expectation of what an agriculture company can be and grow your career.

Reporting to the Senior Manager, Corporate Accounting, the Accountant will be the main point of contact and responsible for the timely and accurate monthly close of the Oracle EBS system.  This position requires a high degree of cross-department and cross-business unit interaction. The Corporate Accounting department operates with a significant number of deadlines and reporting obligations and as such, the successful candidate will have a demonstrated ability to manage competing priorities.

What you will do:

• Responsible for Oracle EBS system monthly close process, and being finance’s subject matter expert in Oracle to assist in user needs
• Monthly and quarterly reporting for certain Foreign Subsidiary legal entities
• Backup for SAP FI Master Data Maintenance and FI Close processes
• Assist in the preparation of Corporate business unit management reporting, including the Corporate business unit P&L and Balance Sheet Variance analysis
• Support on-going continuous improvement initiatives and projects as required, including proactively participating in identification and development of more efficient, value-add processes Support on-going initiatives and projects as required

What you will bring:

Outside of the skills and necessary qualifications, our ideal candidate must be committed to sustaining our safe and positive work environment while having the ability to embrace working side by side others in a diverse culture.

• 5 years of work experience, more specifically accounting ERP specific experience, preferably in a public company
• Bachelor’s Degree (or higher) in Accounting working towards professional accounting designation is preferred
• Experience with Oracle EBS preferred but not required
• Experience with data and variance analysis, including researching causes and providing clear explanations
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Results orientation, with ability to work in a deadline driven environment
• Strong attention to details combined with the ability to see the big picture
• Excellent analytical skills, problem solving and decision-making capability
• Strong organizational and time management skills
• Pro-active approach to identifying issues &/or potential for improvement and taking ownership to resolve
• Experience using SAP, Oracle and consolidation system BPC/EPM would be considered an asset

Are you a good match? Apply today!

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.  While we appreciate all applications we receive, only candidates under consideration will be contacted.

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