About the role
JOB SUMMARY/PURPOSE
- Function as a business partner within one of our North American divisions.
- Partner with Business Managers to perform operational and financial analyses for all Canadian Operations.
JOB SCOPE/DIMENSIONS
- This position will include acting as Talc Canada Assistant Controller, with accounting support provided by accounting personnel on site, as well as our US Talc Operations in Montana.
KEY TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Provide financial metrics and review operations performance.
- Manage and complete month end closing process.
- Participate in monthly P&L reviews with the Production and Supply Chain teams.
- Develop new models and controls serving the operations analysis.
- Assist in streamlining business processes to achieve business goals.
- Take a participatory leadership role in monitoring and controlling expenditures of the operations, including preparing / challenging AFE (Authorization For Expenditure) requests, calculations, and assumptions.
- Help management improve working capital levels, track efficiency improvements in regular periodic intervals, and increase profitability.
- Provided on-site support for all operations; Timmins, Penhorwood & Foleyet
- Work with operations and accounting teams to ensure that all accounting and reporting tools are effective, dependable and provide appropriate reports to monitor the business’ performance.
- Take an active participatory leadership position in the operations efforts to implement new processing and accounting control systems.
- Work closely with the accounting department during the month end close, including inventory valuations and counts, as well as analysis against prior year and budget as examples.
- Actively participate and lead in the budget and forecasting process.
OTHER IMPORTANT FUNCTIONS
- Assist in external and internal audits (as needed)
- Assist in preparation of annual Income Tax.
- Oversee payroll and pension compliance.
- Manage and develop accounting staff.
- Complete other projects assigned at the sites or by NA Talc Division.
- Internal Controls: Insure timely and accurate application of Magris’ policies, and accounting & internal controls rules. Stay up to date on rules and policies as needed to insure awareness and adequate application of policies, rules, and laws.
- Continuous Process Improvement: continuously improving all Magris critical financial metrics.
- Ad hoc improvement projects.
JOB SPECIFICATIONS
Education and Experience requirements:
- Five years finance, accounting, or equivalent degree from accredited University or College. Masters in same field preferred.
- Certificates, Licenses, or Registrations: Thorough understanding of IFRS.
- CPA, CMA or equivalency (preferred)
- Fluent in English
Knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics:
- Computer Skills: Excellent MS Office Excel, Access, Word, & PowerPoint. Experience as Super-user or equivalent of ERP software in a manufacturing environment.
- Minimum of 3 years performing similar primary duties & responsibilities (above). Also minimum of 3 years with manufacturing operations (preferred).
- Management experience (preferred).
- Travel: International up to 10%
About Magris Talc
Magris Talc is the leading fully integrated North American Talc producer with a 100+ year operating history. Our products are used globally by leading, blue-chip organizations, to enhance performance in a variety of industrial applications in key markets including polymers, paints & coatings, pharmaceutical, building products and more.
Leading Supplier of Critical Inputs: We are the leading supplier of talc products in North America. Our products increase performance, reduce weight, control emissions and displace harmful chemicals in a variety of industries including automotive, building products, agriculture, pharmaceutical and more.
Continuous Innovation: We understand the complex demands of customers. Our research & development experts help develop solutions by designing new products, technologies & processes.
Health, Safety & Environmental: Safety is our most important value, and we believe that everyone should go home safe & healthy everyday. At Magris Talc, we utilize best in class safety management programs which help us to target continuous improvement in our safety performance & culture.
Approach to Sustainability: We define the performance of our organization based on a strong health & safety leadership & culture, and on industry-best environmental practices. We also prioritize building and maintaining relationships with the communities that are critical to sustain our mission. We operate responsibly, respecting our employees, communities, and the environment. Across our operations, we ensure that we enhance everyday lives, and communities at large, to create a lower carbon world. We continuously invest in technologies that reduce our overall footprint, and in communities that help sustain our mission.
Community:
Magris’s core values are rooted in the relationships we strive to build with our communities. We define these communities to include our employees, contractors, suppliers, local communities, & others who may be impacted by our activities
About the role
JOB SUMMARY/PURPOSE
- Function as a business partner within one of our North American divisions.
- Partner with Business Managers to perform operational and financial analyses for all Canadian Operations.
JOB SCOPE/DIMENSIONS
- This position will include acting as Talc Canada Assistant Controller, with accounting support provided by accounting personnel on site, as well as our US Talc Operations in Montana.
KEY TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Provide financial metrics and review operations performance.
- Manage and complete month end closing process.
- Participate in monthly P&L reviews with the Production and Supply Chain teams.
- Develop new models and controls serving the operations analysis.
- Assist in streamlining business processes to achieve business goals.
- Take a participatory leadership role in monitoring and controlling expenditures of the operations, including preparing / challenging AFE (Authorization For Expenditure) requests, calculations, and assumptions.
- Help management improve working capital levels, track efficiency improvements in regular periodic intervals, and increase profitability.
- Provided on-site support for all operations; Timmins, Penhorwood & Foleyet
- Work with operations and accounting teams to ensure that all accounting and reporting tools are effective, dependable and provide appropriate reports to monitor the business’ performance.
- Take an active participatory leadership position in the operations efforts to implement new processing and accounting control systems.
- Work closely with the accounting department during the month end close, including inventory valuations and counts, as well as analysis against prior year and budget as examples.
- Actively participate and lead in the budget and forecasting process.
OTHER IMPORTANT FUNCTIONS
- Assist in external and internal audits (as needed)
- Assist in preparation of annual Income Tax.
- Oversee payroll and pension compliance.
- Manage and develop accounting staff.
- Complete other projects assigned at the sites or by NA Talc Division.
- Internal Controls: Insure timely and accurate application of Magris’ policies, and accounting & internal controls rules. Stay up to date on rules and policies as needed to insure awareness and adequate application of policies, rules, and laws.
- Continuous Process Improvement: continuously improving all Magris critical financial metrics.
- Ad hoc improvement projects.
JOB SPECIFICATIONS
Education and Experience requirements:
- Five years finance, accounting, or equivalent degree from accredited University or College. Masters in same field preferred.
- Certificates, Licenses, or Registrations: Thorough understanding of IFRS.
- CPA, CMA or equivalency (preferred)
- Fluent in English
Knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics:
- Computer Skills: Excellent MS Office Excel, Access, Word, & PowerPoint. Experience as Super-user or equivalent of ERP software in a manufacturing environment.
- Minimum of 3 years performing similar primary duties & responsibilities (above). Also minimum of 3 years with manufacturing operations (preferred).
- Management experience (preferred).
- Travel: International up to 10%
About Magris Talc
Magris Talc is the leading fully integrated North American Talc producer with a 100+ year operating history. Our products are used globally by leading, blue-chip organizations, to enhance performance in a variety of industrial applications in key markets including polymers, paints & coatings, pharmaceutical, building products and more.
Leading Supplier of Critical Inputs: We are the leading supplier of talc products in North America. Our products increase performance, reduce weight, control emissions and displace harmful chemicals in a variety of industries including automotive, building products, agriculture, pharmaceutical and more.
Continuous Innovation: We understand the complex demands of customers. Our research & development experts help develop solutions by designing new products, technologies & processes.
Health, Safety & Environmental: Safety is our most important value, and we believe that everyone should go home safe & healthy everyday. At Magris Talc, we utilize best in class safety management programs which help us to target continuous improvement in our safety performance & culture.
Approach to Sustainability: We define the performance of our organization based on a strong health & safety leadership & culture, and on industry-best environmental practices. We also prioritize building and maintaining relationships with the communities that are critical to sustain our mission. We operate responsibly, respecting our employees, communities, and the environment. Across our operations, we ensure that we enhance everyday lives, and communities at large, to create a lower carbon world. We continuously invest in technologies that reduce our overall footprint, and in communities that help sustain our mission.
Community:
Magris’s core values are rooted in the relationships we strive to build with our communities. We define these communities to include our employees, contractors, suppliers, local communities, & others who may be impacted by our activities