Sr Analyst, Retail, Regional Finance

Nutrien•Deerfield, IL

22h•Onsite

About The Position

This role reports to the Sr. Manager, Retail, North America Finance Operations. The Sr. Analyst, Retail, Regional Finance will lead monthly financial analysis, reporting packages, and business commentary for Regional Administration and Finance leadership. This position will deliver accurate, timely, and reliable financial reporting to Regional, Divisional, Branch, and Corporate stakeholders, and provide financial and operational analysis to support strategic decision-making and business objectives. The role involves partnering with Regional, Divisional, and Branch leadership to improve operating performance, profitability, and financial results, while also strengthening internal controls and ensuring compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) requirements and company policies. The analyst will support budgeting, forecasting, strategic planning, quarterly business reviews, and monthly management narratives, and participate in the month-end close process, including journal entries, financial statement review, and collaboration with operational accounting teams. Additionally, the role will identify and develop opportunities to improve regional profitability and business performance, support acquisition integration activities and related financial analysis, and lead financial training and development sessions for Regional, Divisional, and Branch personnel. The analyst will also monitor industry trends and best practices to enhance financial processes and decision support, and support regional capital planning, capital allocation decisions, and investment prioritization, including conducting capital project evaluations, business case development, and discounted cash flow (DCF) analyses. Special projects and other duties as assigned are also part of the role.

Requirements

A Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance from a recognized institution
6+ years of related experience in financial analysis
Demonstrated leadership skills are a plus
Ability to travel up to 10% of the time
Strong analytical skills
Highly detail oriented
Self-Motivated and inquisitive
Excellent analytical, interpersonal and communication skills
Familiarity with accounting is a plus
Deep integrity and business ethics
Ability to lead by example and work well independently and within a team
Commitment to sustaining our safe and positive work environment while having the ability to embrace working side by side others in a diverse culture

Responsibilities

Lead monthly financial analysis, reporting packages, and business commentary for Regional Administration and Finance leadership
Deliver accurate, timely, and reliable financial reporting to Regional, Divisional, Branch, and Corporate stakeholders
Provide financial and operational analysis to support strategic decision-making and business objectives
Partner with Regional, Divisional, and Branch leadership to improve operating performance, profitability, and financial results
Strengthen internal controls and ensure compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) requirements and company policies
Support budgeting, forecasting, strategic planning, quarterly business reviews, and monthly management narratives
Participate in the month-end close process, including journal entries, financial statement review, and collaboration with operational accounting teams
Identify and develop opportunities to improve regional profitability and business performance
Support acquisition integration activities and related financial analysis
Lead financial training and development sessions for Regional, Divisional, and Branch personnel
Monitor industry trends and best practices to enhance financial processes and decision support
Support regional capital planning, capital allocation decisions, and investment prioritization
Conduct capital project evaluations, business case development, and discounted cash flow (DCF) analyses
Perform special projects and other duties as assigned