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Accounting Supervisor, Shared Services

CF Industries · Northbrook, IL · $84,500–$111,500 a year · Full time

Posted Jul 2, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026

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About your past

Tell me about a time you trained a new team member on a shared services process.

What they are checking: Whether they can build skill on their team, which this role names as a core duty.

How do you write a performance review for someone doing solid but not standout work?

What they are checking: Whether they can give honest, specific feedback, since appraising staff is part of the role.

Tell me about a process you made more efficient in an accounting team.

What they are checking: Whether they look for better ways to work instead of just running the existing process.

What would you do

One of your staff keeps making the same error. How do you address it?

What they are checking: Whether they coach fairly and find the root cause rather than just correcting the work.

How do you keep work flowing when two people on your team are out during close?

What they are checking: Whether they cross-train ahead of time so the team stays flexible, as the posting asks.

A sales account manager asks you to hold an invoice for a big customer. What do you do?

What they are checking: Whether they protect accounting accuracy while still working well with sales partners.

About the work

Walk me through how you review accounts receivable at month end to make sure it is accurate.

What they are checking: Whether they know how AR reconciles to the general ledger and where errors usually hide.

How do you handle a customer payment that does not match any open invoice?

What they are checking: Practical cash application skill and follow-up habits that keep unapplied cash from piling up.

What controls would you expect to see around credit memos and write-offs?

What they are checking: Whether they understand approval and segregation controls in a public company setting.

Which ERP systems have you used, and how do you pull the reports you need?

What they are checking: Hands-on system comfort that lets a supervisor find answers without waiting on IT.

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The full job description

As published by CF Industries.

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: Job Summary: The Accounting Supervisor coordinates and reviews accounting activities for Shared Services and Accounts Receivable function while training, developing, and appraising staff to maintain a high level of work efficiency, competency, and flexibility. Job Description: Major Responsibilities : Matrix Responsibilities • Responsible for the Financial Close Process for Shared Services • Provide leadership, guidance, coaching, and process oversight for Accounts Receivable function of Shared Services. • Provides direction to individuals regarding their role and responsibilities to help meet the overall Company objectives, along with the role the department has in fulfilling corporate goals. • Empower and promotes the proper level of responsibility and authority for others to learn, grow into new responsibilities and make the proper decisions to obtain the overall department objectives. • Demonstrates the highest level of integrity and trust in all aspects of the job by working continually towards self-development, staying abreast of all current information and technology, and be knowledgeable with FASB & AICPA governing bodies affecting functional areas to increase innovation and ensure compliance. • Promotes the corporate controller’s group by developing strong relationships between department members and other CF departments through a high degree of communication across management. • Promotes the matrix organizational structure with direct reports and encourages cross involvement between people and groups. • Provides regular formal and informal performance feedback to employees. Identifies training needs and provides means to meet the needs. • Communicates departmental objectives to all employees, plans and reviews work assignments. Accounts Receivable • Oversees the Global Accounts Receivable functions including daily cash receipts applications, daily cash and subledger detail reconciliation, calculation of Bad Debt reserves, customer refunds, customer account reconciliations Globally. • Meets with various groups (e.g., Sales, Accounting, Credit, etc.) on a regular basis to discuss reconciliations, processing, as well as assisting in planning periodic reporting requirements. • Assists users in developing queries for Receivables. • Participates in testing and implementation of new systems / platforms / software for the Accounts Receivable function. • Provides reports and support to meet special requests, nonrecurring items, audit requests. • Participates in projects as required. Financial Close • Oversees the preparation, review and issuance of monthly account analysis, journal entries, account reconciliations, and other month-end, quarter-end and year-end close tasks and reporting. • Leads financial close activities for Shared Services in coordination with the Controllers Group, this includes AR, AP, Payroll, Master Data and Travel & Expense. • Provides reports and support to meet special requests, nonrecurring items, audit requests. • Oversees 3rd Party reporting packages encompassing analytics and KPI dashboards Internal Controls • Establishes and implements processes and procedures to meet departmental internal controls requirements. Ensures that established processes/procedures are followed as designed. • Works with Policy, Process and Controls Team 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 regarding department internal controls as necessary. • Oversees 3rd party internal control and SOX compliance documentation Incumbent Attributes: • Bachelor’s degree in accounting preferred. • Five or more years of General Accounting experience with knowledge of accounting related software systems. • CPA preferred • Proficient with Microsoft Windows and Office (Outlook, Excel (VLOOKUP’s, pivot tables), Word, etc.). • SAP (S/4 Hana) or SAP ECC preferred, Oracle experience a plus • Able to manage multiple tasks, projects and meet short/unexpected deadlines. • Detail oriented with strong problem solving/analytical skills. • Ability to proactively identify and develop effective solutions. • Strong interpersonal skills along with the ability to work with employees at all levels. • Strong communication skills (written and oral). The estimated base pay for the position is typically between $84,500 - $111,500 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 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/ The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by person(s) assigned to this job. These statements are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel in this position. 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

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