About the position
Nutrien is a leading provider of crop inputs and services, and our business results make a positive impact on the world. Our purpose, Feeding the Future, is the reason we come to work each day. We're guided by our culture of care and our core values: safety, inclusion, integrity, and results. When we say we care, we mean it. We're creating an inclusive workplace where everyone feels safe, has a sense of belonging, trusts one another, and acts with integrity. Through the collective expertise of our nearly 26,000 employees, we operate a world-class network of production, distribution, and ag retail facilities. We efficiently serve growers' needs and strive to provide a more profitable, sustainable, and secure future for all stakeholders. Help us raise the expectation of what an agriculture company can be and grow your career with Nutrien. Reporting to the VP, Retail Finance, you will oversee the development and evaluation of the Retail consolidated annual budget and quarterly forecasts and support long range strategic plans for Nutrien's Global Retail operating segment. This role will be accountable for leading initiatives to improve processes and drive faster, insightful decision support and management reporting. In addition, this role will provide financial planning and analytic guidance and partnership to key stakeholders within the Retail operating segment. Our vision as a Financial Planning and Analysis organization is to be the 'insights engine' of Nutrien Ag Solutions; this means closely partnering with commercial operating segment leadership to provide data driven financial analysis and insight to guide forecasting, capital allocation and decision making. We are looking for a candidate who is an effective leader, innovative, and able to adopt emerging data technology tools to elevate FP&A processes and capture efficiencies.
Responsibilities
- Own the global consolidated Retail budgeting and forecasting processes, including the annual budget, quarterly forecasts, and monthly outlook as well as support of the strategic 5-year plan
- Engage with key stakeholders to understand, evaluate, and report on salient trends to leadership
- Oversee the setting of corporate financial targets and key performance indicators, as well as quarterly performance evaluation
- Provide data-driven management reporting and commentary analysis through collaboration of key business stakeholders
- Responsible for planning and forecasting North America balance sheet along with other SG&A and management departments
- Provide continuous, day-to-day partnerships and support to our Agronomy and Marketing functions in executing the business and facilitating decision-useful management reporting, insights and analytics
- Lead process initiatives to improve financial metrics including cost management initiatives
- As a leader, foster positive engagement through clarity, experience, impact, and recognition
- Communicate and deliver key messages to executive and senior leadership teams, Board of Directors and other business leaders
- Collaborate and reach alignment with peers and business partners across the Retail organization
- Lead a high-performing team, aligned with the strategic priorities, company core values, and functional goals of the business
- Provide effective support and feedback to team members, while also facilitating performance development through setting team goals, evaluating progress, and identifying areas for training or skill development
Requirements
- A Bachelor's Degree in Business, Finance, or Accounting
- 10+ years of related accounting or financial experience, with at least 5 years of managerial experience, preferably in a large multi-national company
- Previous experience working on large, highly complex projects with significant business impact
- Experience using business analytics to problem solve data-driven questions
- Excellent financial systems acumen and information technology mindset
- Ability to work and collaborate cross-functionally, balancing the requirements of the Corporate office and Retail operating segment
- Excellent communication, critical thinking and organizational skills with a high attention to detail
- The ability to develop relationships and interface with various levels of administration in a multi-task, deadline orientated, team environment
- Thorough organizational skills with the ability to prioritize concurrent projects and deliverables
- Exceptional guidance and interpersonal skills that facilitate a positive team environment
- Deep understanding of the Retail Ag industry business drivers and operating activities considered an asset
Benefits
- Comprehensive medical, dental, vision coverage, and life insurance
- Disability coverage for positions working more than 30 hours per week
- Retirement program with generous matching employer contributions
- Paid vacation, sick days and holidays
- Paid personal and maternity/parental leaves
- Employee and Family Assistance Program
- Annual incentive plan based on performance
