Sr. Risk and Controls Advisor at CF Industries in Northbrook, IL

Job description

At CF Industries, our mission is to provide clean energy to feed and fuel the world sustainably. Our employees are focused on safe and reliable operations, environmental stewardship, and disciplined capital and corporate management. By joining CF, you will be part of a team that brings their varied experiences, wide-ranging knowledge and diverse talents together to deliver important work and you’ll be able to pursue complex, exciting opportunities that help you continue to grow and achieve your potential in different areas. You’ll take pride in working for a company that lives its values and where you can be yourself at work, as part of an authentic team that encourages you to share your views and opinions. Our eight manufacturing complexes in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom, an unparalleled storage, transportation and distribution network in North America, and logistics capabilities enabling a global reach underpin our strategy to leverage our unique capabilities to accelerate the world’s transition to clean energy. Function: Finance & Accounting Job Summary: The Senior Risk and Controls Advisor supports CF’s control environment by partnering with internal stakeholders and reviewing process documentation to help identify risks and related controls. This role also assists the business with project implementation and contributes to control environment improvements that support greater efficiency and effectiveness. Job Description: Annual control environment activities Assist process owners in identifying risks and developing controls to mitigate them Assist in walking the business through the annual control environment compliance requirements. This involves providing guidance on testing of key reports, review of critical spreadsheets, generating risk assessments, control attestations, assisting external auditors with walkthroughs and advising on service organization reviews Maintain the platform utilized by the business to document process, risk, controls, and other critical information essential to SOX compliance. Activities may include reporting, configuration of the platform, improving documentation, coaching and enabling use of the system by stakeholders Support project management throughout the risk and controls team Provide information and support to stakeholders as it pertains to internal controls over financial reporting and SOX compliance Assist with identifying areas to improve efficiency and effectiveness Assist in the development and delivery of training sessions Process and Policy Management Ensure procedures and policies are followed as it pertains to SOX required documentation (RACM, Key Reports, etc.) Evaluate reporting from the platform used to maintain the business process and controls. Proactively identify issues, such as data exceptions and/or potential risks. Assist in the evaluation and update of process and policies Projects and Development Support the identification of risks and control changes needed from new / changes in systems / processes Evaluate User Acceptance Testing (UAT) work performed by the business during system implementations. Lead smaller projects or sections of larger projects Ensure requirements / expectations / deadlines are clear as it pertains to Risk & Controls Provide support and training to users of the platform used to capture and document processes and controls Incumbent Attributes: Minimum of 3+ years’ experience in public accounting, or equivalent Certification (CPA, CIA or equivalent), preferred but not a requirement Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work with employees at all levels Able to manage multiple tasks, projects and meet short/unexpected deadlines Detail oriented with strong problem solving/analytical skills Self-Leadership, organized and the ability to meet deadlines is vital Focused on producing high quality work Strong communication skills (written and oral) Drive to improve efficiency and effectiveness Knowledge of GRC such as Wor