Country Controller

• People Management
• The Controller is responsible for managing the finance team.
• Hire, train, develop a team that operates efficiently in a pleasant work environment.
• Implement succession planning.
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• Compliance
• This position will be responsible for developing and maintaining accounting principles, practices and procedures to ensure accurate and timely financial statements, as well as an effective internal control.
• Act as an authority on GAAP related accounting matters for Canadian entities, including areas such as revenue recognition and cost accounting.
• Identify differences between Canadian GAAP and US GAAP, and work with corporate accounting to best manage them in statutory and reporting ledgers.
• Approve journal entries as requested by Arconic/BCS policies.
• Complete monthly balance sheet account reconciliations reviews.
• Ensure testing of internal controls is performed to ensure adherence with Arconic and BCS internal audit policies and procedures.
• Oversee the preparation, timeliness and accuracy of all submission of tax information: Property Tax, VAT and all other taxes related to Kawneer activities in Canada.
• Collaborate with corporate resources for tax, treasury and accounting matters.
• Work with Arconic Corporation Benefits Accounting around pension schemes and actuary assessments; including the accounting impact.
• Coordinate with internal/external auditors on the execution of tax, financial, operational, and internal control audits.
• Liase with corporate treasury and implement banking processes as necessary
• Administer all pension plans (Defined Beneft and Defined Contribution) as well as coordinate with external auditors.
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• Closing
• The Controller is responsible for the integrity of the closing process (1-day close) for Oracle and JDE systems.
• Collaborate with Arconic financial shared services.
• Lead and optimize the efficiency of the month-end closing process.
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• Business Partnering 
• The controller works as a business partner to the Plant Lead Team.

• Lead the preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual budgets and forecasts, including income statement, balance sheet, and cash flows.

• Investigate variances between actual and budget/forecast financial results through bridges.

• Lead the daily P&L analysis.

• Lead in deployment of unit cost analysis to ensure costs variances are analyzed and cost opportunities are investigated

• Work collaboratively with procurement to monitor vendor spending, analyze variances and investigate cost opportunities

• Provide analytical information to support business decisions: Product Margin Analysis, Working Capital Assessment, Risks & Opportunities, etc.

• Lead the Business Case development for Cap Ex projects.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Finance or Accounting from an accredited institution.

• Minimum of 10 years' experience in finance or accounting preferably within a manufacturing environment.

• Minimum 5 years in a Controller role preferably within a manufacturing environment.

Preferred Qualifications 

• Communications skills – written and verbal/phone.

• Strong leadership, analytical, and human relations skills.

• Organizational/time management skills.

• Problem solve to “Root Cause” and understanding of lean management principles.

• Strong attention to detail and problem-solving ability.

• Self-Starter with the eagerness to seek opportunities and stretch capabilities.

• Excellent Microsoft skills (Excel, Access, PowerPoint) and enhanced knowledge of Excel, Hyperion or other data reporting tools.

• Oracle/JDE Experience preferred.

• Experience of standard costing within a manufacturing environment is a plus.

• Demonstrated knowledge of Canadian and US GAAP.

• History of forecasting, variance analysis and financial reporting.

• Understanding of self-assessments or internal audit process.

Certificates & Licenses: CPA (or alternate) designation is required.