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Accountant III

Category: Accounting / Finance Location: Geismar, LA End Date: NOV 20 2017

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PotashCorp, the world’s largest crop nutrient company and plays an integral role in global food production.  The company produces the three essential nutrients required to help farmers grow healthier, more abundant crops.  With global population rising and diets improving in developing countries, crop nutrients such as potash, phosphates and nitrogen offer a responsible and practical solution to help produce the food we need, from the land we have.

Responsibilities: Performs general accounting duties related to monthly closing and associated analysis. Assists Plant Controller with routine and special analyses as assigned. Functions include but are not limited to fixed asset management, payroll, audit, capital spending reporting, sales and use tax and budgeting.

Qualifications: • Must be able to obtain a TWIC card • Prepare, examine, or analyze production balances to assess accuracy, completeness, and conformance to reporting and procedural standards • Performs general Accounting, Accounts Payable, & Cost Tracking • Continually increases understanding of Oracle general ledger, OPM, MSS, OFA, and plant’s in-house cost and inventory systems and apply such knowledge • Continually cross-train and upgrade ability to backup other cost and inventory positions • Identify system-generated discrepancies in MRO vs. General Leger • Generate and analyze annual plant Maintenance Budget • Generate Honeywell services invoice • Perform inventory transfer, shrinkage, overage and other adjustments • Prepare production calculations from Nitrogen and Phosphate production units • Prepare production and usage schedule for site produced products • Analyze and reconcile billing, shipping, transfer and other activities • Analyze, research and reclass freight and other expenses as a part of month end closing • Computes and Analysis taxes owed and prepare tax return reporting and other tax requirements • Prepare MSS and OPM reconciliation for Geismar production units • Trouble shoot and resolve various systems issues such as sales or production differences between reports, as well as any other issues • Manages SOX reports and audits • Prepares, maintains and analyze site and departmental budgets preparing periodic reports that compare budgeted costs to actual costs

Required Qualifications

Education and Experience: • B.S. in Accounting from a recognized university preferred • Minimum 4-6 years of directly-related and progressively-responsible experience in Accounting in a manufacturing environment is desired • CMA or CPA preferred

Additional Qualifications: • Education based on requirements that are job-related and consistent with business necessity, such as relevant certifications • Excellent written and oral communication skills, organizational and planning skills, facilitation skills, computer skills and the ability to achieve results through others • Flexible, analytical and detailed oriented • Cost accounting experience a plus • Must be proficient in Excel • Educational and experience equivalencies will be considered • Experience in an Oracle financial environment would be an asset • Must be detail oriented • Ability to manage multiple projects at one time • Willingness to work extended hours, particularly during scheduled budgeting and closing activities • Willingness to participate on corporate teams and assist other locations (some travel required) • Expected hours of work generally are Monday through Friday with flexibility built into the start and end times, based on management discretion

PotashCorp is an Equal Opportunity Employer.  PotashCorp welcomes all applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their age, race, color, national origin, gender, religion, sexual orientation, disability, veteran/military status or any other classification protected by law. 

Due to potential immigration or relocation issues, recruitment for some vacancies may be restricted.