Head of Finance & Accounting - NAM

Job summary

The Head of Finance & Accounting manages the regional financial control environment, ensuring compliance with IFRS and local statutory requirements. This role also drives process harmonization and standardization while leading a high-performing team to achieve operational excellence.

Job details

Head of Finance & Accounting Weir Minerals Mississauga, Ontario or Salt Lake City, UT Hybrid What we do at Weir We are a global leader in mining technology for a sustainable future. We help our customers extract the resources the world needs more efficiently and more sustainably. Our planet’s future depends on the transition to renewable energy, and that transition can only happen with the metals and minerals our customers deliver. So, we work side by side with mines across the globe to move less rock, use less energy, use water wisely, and create less waste. Together, we drive the shift to smart, efficient, and more sustainable mining. Make your Impact The Head of Finance and Accounting is a highly visible leadership position responsible for managing the organization’s financial control environment and ensuring compliance with IFRS, Group Financial Guidelines and local Statutory Accounting and regulatory requirements across the region. This role oversees end-to-end accounting operations, including monthly, quarterly, and annual closings, and holds accountability for working capital and balance sheet forecasting, Balance Sheet and treasury management, and intercompany processes to maintain financial integrity. In addition, the Head of F&A drives the harmonization and standardization of finance processes in line with divisional standards, ensuring robust governance and audit readiness across the business. Acting as a subject matter expert and key liaison for internal and external stakeholders, this individual combines exceptional technical expertise with strong leadership capabilities to build and develop a high-performing accounting organization, lead transformational initiatives, and foster a culture of compliance, operational excellence, and continuous improvement. What you'll do: * Financial Governance & Compliance: Lead the management of the financial control environment across NAM, ensuring compliance with IFRS, Group Financial Guidelines, and local statutory requirements. Oversee month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close processes, maintain audit readiness, and manage treasury operations including cash flow and FX risk mitigation. Success means maintaining financial integrity and robust governance with zero compliance issues. Travel will be occasional across the region to support audit and stakeholder engagement. * Process Improvement & Standardization: Drive harmonization and standardization of finance processes (R2R, P2P, OTC) to transition from fragmented regional operations to a consistent, efficient model. Lead initiatives to improve operational effectiveness and embed new ways of working in partnership with Weir Business Services. * Stakeholder Collaboration: Act as a confident and effective business partner, collaborating closely with Finance Centers of Excellence, Regional Finance Directors, Commercial Finance teams, and Group Functional Leaders to ensure alignment and optimal service delivery. * Team Leadership & Transformation: Build and lead a high-performing Finance & Accounting team, fostering a culture of compliance, operational excellence, and continuous improvement. Champion employee development and lead change management initiatives to embed finance transformation across the region * Safety First: Demonstrate 100% commitment to our zero harm behaviors in support of our drive towards developing a world class safety culture. What you'll bring: * Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field. *Master’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or Business Administration ideal. * Professional certification such as CPA, ACCA, or equivalent. * 10+ years of progressive accounting and finance experience, including at least 5 years in senior leadership managing multi-country operations. * Deep expertise in IFRS, statutory reporting, internal controls, audit management, and SAP ERP systems. * Experience leading finance transformation initiatives, including process standardization and centralization. * Strong background in treasury operations, FX risk management, and working capital optimization. * Familiarity with tax compliance, transfer pricing, and e-invoicing requirements across diverse regulatory environments. Why join Weir? We live our values we think safety first, do the right thing, respect each other, aim high, and delight our customers. We encourage our people to lead by example and celebrate our successes. We’re passionate about our purpose to help deliver the natural resources that are essential to create a better future for the world. We do this by combining our deep customer insights, world-class engineering, materials science expertise, and intelligent automation to deliver innovative end-to-end solutions incorporating our signature technologies. We believe your voice matters and your ideas make a difference. We’re working hard to nurture a diverse culture where our people feel like they belong and can do the best work of their lives. You can help shape our unique culture through our inclusion networks and safety initiatives. Benefits * Competitive pay. * Career development and learning support. * Access to global inclusion networks. * Regional and team-specific benefits. * Sharebuilder scheme. * Wellness support for you and your family. * Collaboration with global teams. #LI-TW1 #Minerals

What you’ll do

The Head of Finance & Accounting manages the regional financial control environment, ensuring compliance with IFRS and local statutory requirements. This role also drives process harmonization and standardization while leading a high-performing team to achieve operational excellence.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance and a professional certification such as CPA or ACCA. A minimum of 10 years of progressive experience, including 5 years in senior leadership and deep expertise in SAP ERP and IFRS, is required.

Benefits

• Competitive pay • Career development • Learning support • Global inclusion networks • Sharebuilder scheme • Wellness support

Listed skills

• Change Management · Preferred
• Leadership · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Financial control
• IFRS
• Statutory accounting
• Treasury management
• Balance sheet forecasting
• Audit management
• SAP ERP
• Process standardization
• Financial governance
• FX risk management
• Working capital optimization
• Transfer pricing
• E-invoicing
• Leadership
• Change management
• Strategic planning
• Energy Consumption
• Treasury Operations
• Tax Compliance
• Materials Science
• Financial Controls
• Accounting Operations
• Transfer Pricing
• Intelligent Automation
• Accountability
• Risk Mitigation
• Record to Report (R2R)
• Accounting
• Auditing
• Audit Management
• Balance Sheet
• Business Administration
• Internal Controls
• Management
• Certified Public Accountant
• Change Management
• Commercial Finance
• Continuous Improvement Process
• Training And Development
• Treasury Management
• Finance
• Forecasting
• Governance
• International Financial Reporting Standards
• Innovation
• Learning Support
• Risk Management
• Working Capital
• Operational Excellence
• Operations

Job areas

• Finance & Accounting
• Management & Leadership
• Energy
• Environmental & Sustainability
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