Senior Accounting/Finance Analyst

Corteva Agriscience • Johnston, RI

3h

About The Position

At Corteva Agriscience , you will help us grow what’s next. No matter your role, you will be part of a team that is building the future of agriculture – leading breakthroughs in the innovation and application of science and technology that will better the lives of people all over the world and fuel the progress of humankind. The Corteva Agriscience Finance team has an opportunity available for a Senior Accounting/Finance Analyst in Johnston, IA. This position will be responsible for providing financial analysis and accounting support within the Controllership team supporting the North America Seed business. The role includes responsibilities for both Actuals and Planning, primarily related to gross margin and related balance sheet accounts.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or equivalent; CPA and/or MBA preferred.
• 2-8 years of finance experience including relevant accounting experience.
• Solid knowledge and functional experience with US GAAP and internal control requirements.
• Ability to organize tasks and work independently
• Knowledge of end-to-end processes and how they feed into legal entity and business financial statements.
• Overall understanding of transactional and reporting systems and related interdependencies.
• Overall understanding of the Seed business model, structure, systems, and processes.
• Ability to perform analysis on financial data and use logic to uncover issues.
• Ability to design and implement processes.
• Ability to network with others, initiate relationships, and demonstrate strong oral and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Support accounting and / or planning processes (estimates, budgets, multi-year plans) in assigned business area(s).
• Evaluate underlying assumptions and variance explanations and identifies areas of risk to the Company.
• Collaborate with other Finance staff to provide consistency and identify relevant opportunities across various Finance and business teams.
• Partner with business and other finance groups to facilitate the accounting and planning activities in assigned business area(s).
• Evaluate underlying assumptions, identify issues, review variance explanations, and communicate key drivers.
• Analyze financial results to ensure accuracy of financial statements (balance sheets, income statements).
• Perform analysis to identify problems or issues and recommend ways to resolve problem areas.
• Perform and review monthly balance sheet flux analysis for North America Seed entities.
• Coordinate with Internal Audit and External Auditors to ensure proper control processes are in place and performed for North America Seed entities.
• Ensure the North America Seed Controllership team provides all documentation requested to support audits.
• Support critical business initiatives, various special projects, and business / market teams, committees.
• Serve as a Finance liaison within various business areas.
• Develop and improve the quality of financial information to enhance better decision making.
• Consult with key management about policies and procedures, relevant financial information, technical accounting issues or analytical and modeling support.
• Develop proposals that improve the quality and treatment of financial information and decision-making.
• Participate in development and implementation of financial strategies.
• Provide input to and / or support financial systems design and development efforts.

Benefits

• Numerous development opportunities offered to build your skills
• Be part of a company with a higher purpose and contribute to making the world a better place
• Health benefits for you and your family on your first day of employment
• Four weeks of paid time off and two weeks of well-being pay per year, plus paid holidays
• Excellent parental leave which includes a minimum of 16 weeks for mother and father
• Future planning with our competitive retirement savings plan and tuition reimbursement program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level