Sr. Data Analyst - Internal Audit
Company: CF Industries
Location: Deerfield
Posted on: August 5, 2022
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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 nine 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 Sr. Data Analytics Analyst is responsible for
utilizing the methodology of audit analytics, data mining, and
continuous auditing strategies and tactics to support CF's overall
audit charter. Job Description: Job Responsibilities: Contributes
to the development and advancement of the annual data analytics
program initiatives and program manual by assisting in the review
and improvement of department processes, tools and methodologies
related to the use of data analytics. Develops continuous controls
auditing use cases by utilizing standard analytics tools, methods
and techniques to analyze relevant data sets; designs data mining
and modeling techniques; develops specific audit testing steps and
writes scripts; and designs impactful dashboards for the
identification and communication of outliers and trends in risks
and internal controls. Provides ad hoc data analytics support to
the Internal Audit team during all relevant stages of an audit to
deliver on integrated audits which include information technology,
business operations, compliance and financial audit projects.
Designs and executes automated processes to collect and prepare
complex or large volumes of data for analysis, including data
extraction from multiple data sources, cleansing, transformation,
profiling, and data quality monitoring. Conducts in-depth data
analysis using traditional and statistical methods and techniques
(e.g., deviation, slope, capability, correlation) to analyze and
interpret data, and drives decisions to the audit team and to
multiple levels of leadership by providing advanced quantitative
and qualitative data reporting of patterns and insights. Uses data
to effectively highlight emerging critical issues in the business
process or control and to build consensus. Maintains a high level
of competency in analytical and statistical principles, tools and
techniques, and supports the advancement of the "best-in-class"
analytical capabilities to unlock new capabilities and performance,
and quickly adapts to modern analytics techniques - including the
application of predictive analytics concepts and robotics process
automations. Uses business intelligence methods to build scalable
solutions that are easily consumed such as data visualizations,
storyboards and metrics reporting to support the various
departmental analytical needs. Acts as a strong advocate in
ensuring presence of high-quality data for analytics use.
Recognizes data gaps, errors, anomalies, inconsistencies and
redundancies by analyzing the content, structure and relationships
within the data elements. Where needed, provides management with
high impact recommendations to data issues for inputs to the
company's data governance, data management and data integrity
initiatives. Contributes to the establishment of departmental data
governance and data management framework and guidelines while
leveraging the enterprise data standards and compliance
requirements. Assists in mentoring the team members regarding the
best application of analytics strategies and in their on-going
monitoring of production-ready continuous controls auditing use
cases. Internal Controls: Understands and complies with established
departmental processes and procedures designed to support the
internal controls efforts. Works with management to identify issues
in the existing processes/procedures, the need for new ones, and
the extent to which such processes/ procedures are being followed.
Successful incumbents will have: Bachelor's Degree in Management
Information Systems, Data Science, Accounting, Finance, Statistics,
Mathematics or equivalent discipline. Coursework in machine
learning, advanced analytical and robotic process automation
techniques to solve business problems is a plus. Minimum five years
of experience in an analytical role in auditing, finance,
accounting or business analytics support - employing advanced
application of data analytics techniques and tools in a complex
business environment, including the application of general
statistical concepts against large volumes of data. Certification
related to data analysis is preferred. Certification in auditing or
accounting related profession (CISA, CIA, CPA, CFE, etc.) is a
plus. Demonstrated knowledge in the use of the following
technologies to deliver on the data analytics needs: query
languages to self-extract data from data warehouses or data marts
that employ SQL database environments; the use of analytical tools
such as ACL, SQL and Excel; and the use of business intelligence
and visualization tools such as Tableau and Power BI. Demonstrated
knowledge of analyzing data sets using complex data models and data
mining. Demonstrated experience in providing timely, high-quality
and insightful data analytics and reporting, supported by a strong
understanding of the business concepts behind the data, under tight
deadlines and among multiple competing deliverables with
flexibility to prioritize workload accordingly. Excellent
quantitative and qualitative analytical skills with a proven
ability to operate in a manually intensive data environment -
extracting large volumes of data from disparate sources, cleansing
and validating it, and transforming it into high quality,
insightful and succinct 'Board-level' and senior management
reporting that includes focused analysis, trending, and strong
summarization of results. Strong understanding of Internal Controls
and Segregation of Duties Framework is preferred. Experience in
performing data analytics in an Internal Audit or Compliance
environment, or in applying fraud discovery techniques during the
design and execution of data analytics, is a plus. Working
knowledge of relevant data topics such as data architecture, data
warehousing principles, data processing fundamentals, data
governance, data security and privacy, and master data management.
Position Scope/Contribution: Contacts will include management
personnel at the corporate office, plants and contractors.
Incumbent will conduct closing meetings and present audit findings
to management, including vice presidents, and will also interact
with officers and/or owners of contractors. Travel will be
approximately 10%, some international travel may be required. What
We Offer: You'll enjoy competitive compensation, consisting of base
pay plus an incentive program available to all full-time employees,
and a comprehensive benefits package including high-quality
healthcare options, a well-being incentive program, 401k, pension,
life and disability insurance, generous time off (with time off to
volunteer) and much more Additionally, we offer several Flexible
Work Arrangements to support a healthy work-life balance. 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 gain a sense of fulfillment
knowing that you're working with purpose, to provide clean energy
to feed and fuel the world sustainably. CF Industries is an Equal
Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants
will receive consideration for employment without regard to race,
color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected
Veteran status. Employees in the US can learn more about their
rights by viewing the federal "EEO is the Law" poster (PDF) and
others as detailed below: Pay Transparency
https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/OFCCP/pdf/pay-transp_%20English_formattedESQA508c.pdf
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 at cfhirecfindustries.com . JOIN OUR
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