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Full time
Finance
Sr Accountant
CF IndustriesWaggaman, LA🇺🇸United StatesPosted 24 Jul 2026
Quick Overview
Work Type
Hybrid
Schedule
Full Time
Level
Mid Senior
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:
CF Industries is currently seeking a Sr. Accountant to join our Waggaman location.
This position has direct responsibility for preparing and inputting journal entries in order to accomplish monthly financial close. Additional direct responsibility includes preparation of month end statements, the monthly preparation of key performance indicator reports, and maintaining documentation to satisfy Sarbanes Oxley requirements. This position has indirect responsibility for assisting with internal and external audits, yearly preparation of budget, yearly spare parts review and providing any other reports requested by the corporate office or the Waggaman location. Outside of these Accounting responsibilities, this position will also be required to participate in goal setting and safety leadership activities. Effective communication within the department as well as with other departments is vital to the success of this position.
Job Description:
Responsibilities:
Establishes and implements processes and procedures to meet departmental internal controls requirements. Ensures that established processes/procedures are followed as designed. Works with Internal Controls Department to identify deficiencies in existing processes/procedures, the need for new ones, and the extent to which such processes/procedures are being followed. Develops and implements corrective actions with regard to department internal controls as necessary.
Successful incumbents will have:
In addition to base pay, an incentive program is available to all full-time employees, and a comprehensive benefits package including two medical plan options, a health savings plan with a company contribution and a match, dental and vision benefits, a well-being incentive program, 401(k) Plan which provides a potential of receiving between 10% and 13% of employer's contribution, life and disability insurance, paid time off programs and much more! Additionally, we offer several Flexible Work Arrangements to support a healthy work-life balance.
For more detailed information on the CF programs, please visit our Total Rewards website at: https://cftotalrewards.com/ .
FMLA:
https://www.dol.gov/whd/regs/compliance/posters/fmlaen.pdf
Employee Polygraph Protection Act
https://www.dol.gov/whd/regs/compliance/posters/eppac.pdf
Notice Regarding Potential Use of Artificial Intelligence in the Recruitment Process
As part of our recruitment process, CF Industries may use automated tools, including artificial intelligence ("AI") and machine learning technologies, to assist recruiters in identifying and prioritizing candidates whose qualifications align with job-related criteria, including information provided during the application process such as resumes, work history, education, qualifications, and responses to application questions. These tools support but do not replace human decision-making, and all final employment decisions are made by our Talent Acquisition team and/or hiring managers exercising independent judgment.
If you need any assistance seeking a job opportunity at CF Industries, need reasonable accommodation with the application process, or have questions about our use of AI, please call 847-405-2400 or contact us at talentacquisition@cfindustries.com .
JOIN OUR TALENT NETWORK
Function:
Finance & Accounting
Job Summary:
CF Industries is currently seeking a Sr. Accountant to join our Waggaman location.
This position has direct responsibility for preparing and inputting journal entries in order to accomplish monthly financial close. Additional direct responsibility includes preparation of month end statements, the monthly preparation of key performance indicator reports, and maintaining documentation to satisfy Sarbanes Oxley requirements. This position has indirect responsibility for assisting with internal and external audits, yearly preparation of budget, yearly spare parts review and providing any other reports requested by the corporate office or the Waggaman location. Outside of these Accounting responsibilities, this position will also be required to participate in goal setting and safety leadership activities. Effective communication within the department as well as with other departments is vital to the success of this position.
Job Description:
Responsibilities:
- Financial close process for Waggaman
- Review, analysis and journal preparation
- Distributions and assessment processing
- Processing of product costing.
- Balance sheet variance analysis
- Local key performance indicators
- Account reconciliations
- Monthly plant cost variance analysis
- Local financial & cost reporting enhancements
- Asset componentization, retirement, and closure
Establishes and implements processes and procedures to meet departmental internal controls requirements. Ensures that established processes/procedures are followed as designed. Works with Internal Controls Department to identify deficiencies in existing processes/procedures, the need for new ones, and the extent to which such processes/procedures are being followed. Develops and implements corrective actions with regard to department internal controls as necessary.
Successful incumbents will have:
- Bachelor's Degree with major in Accounting or equivalent.
- Five to seven years of experience in various areas of accounting with increasing levels of responsibility required.
- Must be proficient with basic computer skills and have fundamental working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications.
- Must be detail oriented and have a strong ability to problem-solve.
- Strong organizational, verbal, and written communication skills are required.
- The ability to prove drug and alcohol free at random and for cause.
In addition to base pay, an incentive program is available to all full-time employees, and a comprehensive benefits package including two medical plan options, a health savings plan with a company contribution and a match, dental and vision benefits, a well-being incentive program, 401(k) Plan which provides a potential of receiving between 10% and 13% of employer's contribution, life and disability insurance, paid time off programs and much more! Additionally, we offer several Flexible Work Arrangements to support a healthy work-life balance.
For more detailed information on the CF programs, please visit our Total Rewards website at: https://cftotalrewards.com/ .
FMLA:
https://www.dol.gov/whd/regs/compliance/posters/fmlaen.pdf
Employee Polygraph Protection Act
https://www.dol.gov/whd/regs/compliance/posters/eppac.pdf
- Employees in Canada can learn more about their rights by viewing the "Canadian Human Rights Act".
Notice Regarding Potential Use of Artificial Intelligence in the Recruitment Process
As part of our recruitment process, CF Industries may use automated tools, including artificial intelligence ("AI") and machine learning technologies, to assist recruiters in identifying and prioritizing candidates whose qualifications align with job-related criteria, including information provided during the application process such as resumes, work history, education, qualifications, and responses to application questions. These tools support but do not replace human decision-making, and all final employment decisions are made by our Talent Acquisition team and/or hiring managers exercising independent judgment.
If you need any assistance seeking a job opportunity at CF Industries, need reasonable accommodation with the application process, or have questions about our use of AI, please call 847-405-2400 or contact us at talentacquisition@cfindustries.com .
JOIN OUR TALENT NETWORK
Skills
Internal Controls
Microsoft Office
SAFe
Variance Analysis
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