Inventory controller Jobs in Etobicoke, ON

Our Client is in the Mining industry and is seeking an Assistant Controller for an 18 Month contract assignment. The role is hybrid with 2 to 3 days a week in office located in downtown Toronto and the remainder work remote from home.

The primary purpose of this role is to consolidate the financial results of the business units and to ensure that meets its obligations for the timely and accurate preparation of external financial reports while complying with regulatory requirements and meets the needs of investors, analysts and other stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities Include:

• Completes a review of business unit and corporate accounting that would identify errors in excess of [$2.5M USD] and identify trends and insights to better understand current business operations for telling the story of quarterly reporting and for forecasting purposes.
• Reviews monthly consolidated trial balance under IFRS and is the key contact with business units and corporate finance staff related to financial reporting. Prepare audit support for applicable monthly reconciliations, evidence of review of eliminations, variances, CTA and foreign exchange for the consolidation.
• Reviews monthly corporate cash flows to understand where funds are being allocated and identify areas of concern.
• Analyzes site operations and monitors ongoing external environments for potential indicators of impairment.
• Reviews complex monthly journal entries to facilitate the close process in a timely manner.
• Adheres to internal control procedures, including documenting evidence of review, request opening and closing of G/L periods/accounts, and communicating results of the close to the relevant stakeholders (FP&A, Tax, IR).Review key controls and determine if they are designed optimally in determining the balance of control and efficiency while incorporating new methodologies in our deployment of system and automated solutions.
• Maintain SAP Chart of Accounts, create/modify new accounts based on business need, identify areas of improvement in current reporting structure and execute initiatives to drive change.
• Maintain reports in Business Objects and be an expert in driving system changes and support users as needed.
• Researches new or complex International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”) literature and the application to company specific facts and non-routine transactions that arise from time to time.
• Liaises with external auditors and consultants to develop management’s position on accounting treatment where IFRS guidance is subject to interpretation.
• Key contact for collecting and communicating accounting issues with the business units and facilitating training sessions with the business units in order to provide them the appropriate knowledge and resources to implement new/amended accounting standards.
• Partners with cross functional teams to provide them with appropriate level of information to meet their needs when such topics affect their area of expertise (FP&A, Tax, Treasury, IR etc.)
• Process owner for consolidation, external financial reporting and disclosure key SOX controls, including ensuring receipt of all management sub certifications.

Qualifications

• CPA designation.
• Mining industry experience is desired.
• Excellent communication skills (written, verbal and non-verbal).
• Detail-oriented to create and review accurate and complete working papers and external financial reports.
• Ability to think critically and showcase problem solving skills when faced with challenges.
• SAP or major ERP system experience.
• Advanced Excel skills.
• Confident liaising with other groups and various levels of management to deliver information to both financial and non-financial teams.
• Demonstrates the ability to take ownership of issues and tasks through to resolution.
• Innovative; wants to change how we have done things in the past and believes in continuous improvement.

Additional Information:

The Mason Group is committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and accessible recruitment process. We welcome applicants from all qualified candidates. Accommodations are available upon request for candidates participating in all stages of the recruitment process, in accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA).

This role is for an immediate vacancy, and we are actively hiring.

Technology-assisted screening tools including AI may be used during the recruitment process; however, all applications are reviewed by our Consultants.

If you are already registered with The Mason Group, please contact your Recruiting Consultant directly with reference to job #20985.

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