About the role
Job Description Responsibilities:
- Month-end close functions
- Fixed asset reviews
- Capital project closing
- Cycle count procedures
- Spare parts inventories
- Monthly and periodic stockpile surveys
- Slow moving inventory quarterly adjustment
- Budget and 7+5 forecast support and preparation
- Bulk material purchase price variance analysis (periodic)
- Periodic tax reporting as needed
- Periodic tax department requests
- Weekly forecasts – Comparison of budget vs actual
- Reconcile finished goods inventory
- Bi-annual lease review analysis – property review
- Business insurance requests
- Daily spending activity review
- Ad-hoc requests from Operations & Regional Controller
- Government ad-hoc reporting
- External audit support
- Building Standard cost models annually
- Preparing monthly financial presentations
- All other duties as assigned
Basic Requirements:
- Level of Experience: 0-5 years & up
- Fluent speaking and writing English
- Bachelors in Accounting, Finance and/or Other Business Related Degree/ Diploma
- Professional designation or working towards a professional designation preferred but not required
Knowledge & Skills:
- High attention to detail
- Ability to read, analyze and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures and governmental regulations
- Ability to write reports and business correspondence
- Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, employees, clients, customers and the general public
- Effective verbal and written communication skills enabling the individual to work effectively with various levels of organizational management, across functional areas in both the corporate office and operating locations
- Demonstrate proficiency with computer operation and software systems including but not limited to Microsoft Office. Experience with various modules within the corporation’s SAP ERP system would be a benefit.
- Strong analytical, problem solving and presentation skills
- Ability to prioritize and manage multiple assignments
- Self starter with the ability to work independently and generate accurate and timely results
- Ability to build relationships and work within a team environment
- Ability to lead and influence in a peer environment without authority over the environment
- Demonstrate system, project and people management skills to oversee various actives while motivating and guiding others to accomplish common goals
- Conceptual thinking with the skill to see the big picture and understanding the wider knowledge in context with the organization’s strategy
- Ability to maintain positive and responsive interpersonal relationships
- Ability to work collaboratively with other departments
- Customer service focus that anticipates both internal and external customer requests in a manner that shows a commitment to continuous improvement and delivers a high quality output
- Exhibits a positive and proactive attitude with high initiative and the ability to perform with minimal supervision
- Demonstrated ability to resolve conflicts with a win-win approach
- Forward thinking and challenging the status quo
- Support technical and corporate initiatives toward digitization and sustainability
- Adaptable to changing and competing priorities
About Carmeuse
Founded in 1860, Carmeuse is a global manufacturer of lime, limestone and mineral-based products used in a variety of industrial, construction, soil improvement applications, and benefits the environment by providing cleaner air and safer water. Carmeuse and its subsidiaries also offer equipment and services to optimize our customers’ processes, improve safety, and provide reliable supply. With headquarters located in Louvain-la-Neuve (Belgium), the Carmeuse Group has approximately 5,300 employees and serves over 13,000 customers annually through a global network of 59 plants, 55 quarries and mines. Turnover in 2023 was €2 billion.
About the role
Job Description Responsibilities:
- Month-end close functions
- Fixed asset reviews
- Capital project closing
- Cycle count procedures
- Spare parts inventories
- Monthly and periodic stockpile surveys
- Slow moving inventory quarterly adjustment
- Budget and 7+5 forecast support and preparation
- Bulk material purchase price variance analysis (periodic)
- Periodic tax reporting as needed
- Periodic tax department requests
- Weekly forecasts – Comparison of budget vs actual
- Reconcile finished goods inventory
- Bi-annual lease review analysis – property review
- Business insurance requests
- Daily spending activity review
- Ad-hoc requests from Operations & Regional Controller
- Government ad-hoc reporting
- External audit support
- Building Standard cost models annually
- Preparing monthly financial presentations
- All other duties as assigned
Basic Requirements:
- Level of Experience: 0-5 years & up
- Fluent speaking and writing English
- Bachelors in Accounting, Finance and/or Other Business Related Degree/ Diploma
- Professional designation or working towards a professional designation preferred but not required
Knowledge & Skills:
- High attention to detail
- Ability to read, analyze and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures and governmental regulations
- Ability to write reports and business correspondence
- Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, employees, clients, customers and the general public
- Effective verbal and written communication skills enabling the individual to work effectively with various levels of organizational management, across functional areas in both the corporate office and operating locations
- Demonstrate proficiency with computer operation and software systems including but not limited to Microsoft Office. Experience with various modules within the corporation’s SAP ERP system would be a benefit.
- Strong analytical, problem solving and presentation skills
- Ability to prioritize and manage multiple assignments
- Self starter with the ability to work independently and generate accurate and timely results
- Ability to build relationships and work within a team environment
- Ability to lead and influence in a peer environment without authority over the environment
- Demonstrate system, project and people management skills to oversee various actives while motivating and guiding others to accomplish common goals
- Conceptual thinking with the skill to see the big picture and understanding the wider knowledge in context with the organization’s strategy
- Ability to maintain positive and responsive interpersonal relationships
- Ability to work collaboratively with other departments
- Customer service focus that anticipates both internal and external customer requests in a manner that shows a commitment to continuous improvement and delivers a high quality output
- Exhibits a positive and proactive attitude with high initiative and the ability to perform with minimal supervision
- Demonstrated ability to resolve conflicts with a win-win approach
- Forward thinking and challenging the status quo
- Support technical and corporate initiatives toward digitization and sustainability
- Adaptable to changing and competing priorities
About Carmeuse
Founded in 1860, Carmeuse is a global manufacturer of lime, limestone and mineral-based products used in a variety of industrial, construction, soil improvement applications, and benefits the environment by providing cleaner air and safer water. Carmeuse and its subsidiaries also offer equipment and services to optimize our customers’ processes, improve safety, and provide reliable supply. With headquarters located in Louvain-la-Neuve (Belgium), the Carmeuse Group has approximately 5,300 employees and serves over 13,000 customers annually through a global network of 59 plants, 55 quarries and mines. Turnover in 2023 was €2 billion.