Finance Manager Jobs

Why work for Lafarge?

As the global leader in innovative and sustainable building materials, we’re committed to shaping a greener , smarter and healthier world. At Lafarge Canada Inc., safety comes first, collaboration matters and diversity is celebrated with people who share our desire to continually make our materials better.

Do you have the drive, the skills, and the passion to join us?

Overview

The Finance Manager is the “Business Partner” to assist in the development and implementation of product line objectives and strategies and ensure there is an effective control in the financial management reporting systems. The Finance Manager is responsible for coordinating and preparing accurate monthly plant cost reports, forecasts, progress performance plans, budgets, capital and other plant financial information. This position is responsible for ensuring accurate financial reporting and works to improve key business drivers and maximize results within the product line. Identification and implementation of best practices comprise a key component of this role.

Responsibilities

Safety:

• Demonstrates a commitment to communicating, improving and adhering to safety policies in all work environments and

Financial Analysis

• Analyze results, provide commentaries and recommendations.
• Manage accounting and reporting functions of the plant including preparation of management presentations, review and analyze financial results and identify areas for improvement.
• Provide financial support to senior management (i.e. VP/GM, Finance Director, Plant Managers, and Production/Maintenance Managers etc.).
• Interpret events and activities from a financial perspective (monthly, quarterly, and annually), review and validation of plant KPIs and cost per ton report.

Financial Planning & Modelling

• Effectively interact and collaborate with plant team to prepare annual budgets, mid-term plans (MTP), plant development plans (PDP) and regular forecasting activities (volume, cost, inventory).
• Provide financial guidance and support to operational team.
• Perform financial modelling and quantitative analysis of information to highlight areas of risk and opportunities, analyze trends and provide forward looking projections to initiate actions.

Financial Reporting

• Provide informative, timely, and reliable financial information for local Senior Leaders and Finance Director.
• Oversee fixed assets accounting, validation, physical count and controls over plant assets.
• Reconciliation of asset and liability accounts for plants to audit all transactions and ensure all balances are accurately stated in the Corporation’s balance sheet.
• Prepare monthly journal entries and responsible for plant manufacturing and shipping station month-end close.
• Work with Plant team and Capex Manager to oversee forecasting and reporting of the annual shut-down maintenance work and overall plant capital needs, timely capitalization of the projects, tracking and reporting.

Financial Compliance

• Maintain proper financial and accounting controls, internal controls and oversee adherence to company’s policies.
• Focus on maximizing efficiency and standardization of processes within the plant and across other cement plants by working with the Finance team in Eastern Canada to drive standardization of activities.

Inventory Management

• Oversee and manage plant inventory (raw materials, fuels, finished goods and spare parts) through balances review and reconciliation of survey results to physical.
• Prepare monthly inventory forecasts based on strong understanding of deliveries schedule, production and consumption requirements of the plant.

Process Optimization

• Focus on maximizing efficiency and standardization of processes across all plants. Demonstrate actions-driven change agent mentality for process and system improvements. Liaise with Service Centers to ensure collaborative achievement of business objectives. Ad-hoc requests as needed.

Results / Accountabilities

• Contribute to maximize asset utilization
• Consistency of accounting/statutory reporting and product line reporting
• Continuous improvement of operating efficiencies
• Acquire strong knowledge of business
• Compliance with policies and procedures
• Effective linkage of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) with financial reporting
• Enhance the safety culture of Lafarge
• Driving business performance through analytics of financial results
• Timely management reporting: monthly, quarterly and annual financial statements
• Compliant usage of common systems
• Effective flagging of business issues based on financial analyses
• Provide finance support for ad-hoc requests, monthly reporting and smaller scale projects
• Provide financial management support for senior management
• Effective relations with operational team and plant manager

Relationship With Others

• Working closely with other functional and regional departments heads
• Constant liaising, validating, challenging plant teams
• Direct Reports: 0

Qualifications

Education & Work Experience:

• Professional accounting designation required (CMA, CGA, CPA, or CA)
• HARP knowledge is an asset
• Must have Undergraduate Degree in Finance, Accounting, or Business
• Operational and Shared Services Finance experience, preferred
• Bilingual (English – French) is a must
• Key user SAP experience is an asset
• 5+ years of financial management experience with increasing responsibility

Knowledge & Skills

• GAAP knowledge
• SAP/ERP BI skills
• Excellent interpersonal, communication and leadership skills
• Demonstrated financial/business analysis/cost control skills
• HARP knowledge
• Understanding of shared services model for finance
• Detailed knowledge of Lafarge plant operations an asset
• Strong ability to influence with and without authority

Job Specific Competency Profile

• Problem Solving
• Strategic Agility
• Drive for Results
• Decision Quality
• Composure
• Business Acumen

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As we are reinventing the way the world builds, we need world-class talent to join our Lafarge Canada team: people who are passionate, driven by curiosity and keen to grow, learn, develop and thrive in our high-performance culture.

Whatever you do, you will make a difference here. Because we know that your passion and curiosity are the natural resources the world needs.

We thank you for your interest. Only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. Lafarge is committed to the principles of employment equity and encourages the applications from women, visible minorities, and persons with disabilities.

Lafarge Canada Inc. welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. In Ontario, our organization/business is committed to fulfilling our requirements under the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.