Senior Corporate Accountant - Financial Data Governance

Corteva Agriscience • Wilmington, DE

3d • Onsite

About The Position

Corteva Agriscience is seeking a Senior Corporate Accountant – Financial Data Governance to join their Corporate Accounting Finance Master Data Governance Team in Wilmington, DE. This role reports to the Corporate Accounting Governance Manager and is primarily responsible for supporting the ongoing implementation and governance of finance master data within enterprise financial systems, as well as maintaining accounting period controls. The position also involves supporting process improvement initiatives, collaborating with cross-functional project teams, assisting with corporate month-end close processes, maintaining finance master data, and contributing to internal controls and audit activities. The Senior Corporate Accountant will work closely with IT, project teams, Corporate Accounting, Tax, Finance FP&A, and business leaders across the organization.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Information Systems, or related field.
• Approximately 5+ years of experience in accounting, finance and/or financial systems/data governance.
• Strong understanding of financial processes, including close, master data, and transactional data flows.
• Experience working with SAP (e.g. S/4 HANA, ECC, Central Finance, or similar ERP environments) and understanding of how financial data flows through integrated systems.
• Advanced analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to research issues, evaluate solutions, and recommend practical approaches.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and familiarity with broader Microsoft applications (e.g. PowerPoint, SharePoint).
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
• Strong organizational skills with attention to detail and a high degree of accountability.
• Demonstrated ability to work both independently and collaboratively across cross-functional teams.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to interact with and influence stakeholders at various levels of the organization.
• Ability to adapt to evolving processes, systems, and business needs with a continuous improvement mindset.
• Willingness to support critical business cycles, including extended hours during month-end close and project-driven activities.

Responsibilities

• Ensure an effective and efficient monthly close process through strong governance and coordination.
• Partner with business and finance teams to research and resolve transactional master data issues across source and target systems.
• Maintain and govern finance master data objects, including but not limited to cost objects, legal entities, organizational structures, and related hierarchies.
• Support enterprise data governance processes including data quality, standardization, and lifecycle management.
• Actively engage with business partners on projects, financial close activities, data analysis, and technical support.
• Review, research, and assist in resolving system interface and data replication issues across integrated financial systems.
• Support timely opening and closing of accounting periods in alignment with corporate policies and controls.
• Act as a subject matter expert (SME) on finance master data governance and related processes.
• Understand system data flows and financial data structure to analyze how transactions are recorded, mapped, and reported.
• Provide guidance and support to end users on financial data governance and system usage.
• Collaborate with IT and Corporate Accounting to enhance system capabilities, data integrity, and process efficiency.
• Support internal and external audit requests related to financial data governance and controls.
• Identify opportunities for process improvements and automation within finance data and close processes.

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
• Learn more about our total rewards package here - Corteva Benefits
• Check out life at Corteva! www.linkedin.com/company/corteva/life

What This Job Offers

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