Sr. Financial Analyst

CF Industries
paid time off, 401(k)
United States, Illinois, Northbrook
Apr 18, 2025
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 Financial Evaluations & Analysis (FEA) team supports critical strategic decisions for the Company. The Senior Financial Analyst is responsible for leading or supporting economic analysis of various critical and strategic decisions being pursued within the Company. Typical projects include M&A potential transactions and assessment of projects being pursued by Sales and Manufacturing functions, such as evaluation of alternatives for long-term commercial contracts, evaluation of product mix alternatives and manufacturing capex investments. This role will be given responsibility for carrying out numerous crucial aspects of a project. These projects can involve the evaluation of "one-time" events, which are highly unstructured and quantitatively complex. Job Description: Job Responsibilities: Collects and analyzes quantitative & qualitative data for projects related to business alternatives having the potential to alter the strategic position of the company. Typical activities include: Evaluation of major capital expenditures for improving the strategic position of the company's existing assets (i.e. plant retrofit or debottlenecking projects) Evaluation of production alternatives which could significantly or permanently alter the company's operations (i.e. facility expansion, closures, etc.) Evaluation of clean energy and low carbon product initiatives (i.e. expansion or decarbonization of existing asset network) Evaluation of major business transactions (i.e. joint ventures, asset sales, long-term contracts, etc.) Performs the analysis where typical activities include: Coordinating with various departments and subject matter experts to formulate/develop parameters for the analysis Leading a comprehensive quantitative and qualitative analysis, identifying key sensitivities. Summarizing complex analyses and conclusions in PowerPoint presentations to be delivered to senior leadership Assisting in development of recommendations for appropriate course(s) of action Works collaboratively with Manufacturing, Sales, Supply Chain, and other departments to develop business alternatives, perform financial analysis of the alternatives, and develop recommendations for appropriate course(s) of action. Typical activities include: Analyzing historical production, sales and pricing data to evaluate constraints and opportunities Building models to compare alternatives in various scenarios Works collaboratively with other analysts on the following: Board presentations Peer companies' performance reviews after each earnings cycle 10-K production capacity tables Slides for earning calls presentations Weighted average cost of capital calculations Yearly slide deck summarizing production and profitability of main products Successful incumbents will have: Minimum 3-5 years' experience in a financial analysis position or equivalent. Bachelor's Degree with preferred focus in finance/accounting/economics or equivalent Superior quantitative and analytical capabilities with Advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills; ability to work with multiple systems and combining data from multiple sources; an expert in data collection. Lead unique, ad-hoc analysis and be able to conceptualize the type of analysis required to evaluate a business proposal. Ability to think critically, listen reflectively, consider many points of view on a topic, recognize connections, to guide leaderships decision making process. Communicate complex topics to a broad financial and non-financial audience. Must have strong interpersonal skill, ability to work effectively across functional areas and with all levels of the organization. The estimated base pay for the position is typically between $91,530 - $120,745 The actual base pay for the position may be influenced by factors such as education, training, skills, qualifications, competencies, years of experience, job-related knowledge, and scope of the role, and could be outside of the posted pay range. 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 protentional 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". If you need any assistance seeking a job opportunity at CF Industries, or if you need reasonable accommodation with the application process, please call 847-405-2400 or contact us attalentacquisition@cfindustries.com. JOIN OUR TALENT NETWORK