Elevator and Escalator BU Controlling – Segment Controller [Maternity Leave]

Elevator and Escalator BU Controlling – Segment Controller

Company Overview

Prysmian is the world leader in the energy and telecom cable systems industry. Each year, the company manufactures thousands of miles of underground and submarine cables and systems for power transmission and distribution, as well as medium low voltage cables for the construction and infrastructure sectors. We also produce a comprehensive range of optical fibers, copper cables and connectivity for voice, video and data transmission for the telecommunication sector.

We are 30,000 employees, across 50+ countries. Everyone at Prysmian has the potential to make their mark; because whatever you do, wherever you are based, you will be part of a company that is helping transform the world around us.

Team Overview and Job Responsibilities

The Business Segment Controller is a high-profile role within the North American Controllership team. You will partner with the Elevator and Escalator Leadership Team to provide reliable and timely financial analysis used to facilitate decision-making. This position is based in Oshawa, Ontario:

• Analyze and prepares consolidated monthly forecasts, variances to plan/forecast and reports financial statements to business team and cross-functional teams to identify operational levers for improvement in the financial performance of the team.
• Execute month end closing, monthly forecast update and analysis of variances, update Hyperion load files at a legal entity level during the Monthly, Quarterly, and Annual closings.
• Work closely with the Senior Controller and business unit members to provide financial analysis on business initiatives and improvement opportunities.
• Partner with Elevator and Escalator Leadership team to develop the Business Unit management plan, forecasts and actual financial statements
• Collaborate with the Accounting Department to ensure that business transactions are properly recorded
• Deliver accurate and timely Business Unit reporting
• Research and understand monthly results as they become available and communicate findings to leadership and cross-functional teams.
• Monitor business unit and plant operations to ensure adherence to company policies and accounting principles.
• Collaborate with Elevator and Escalator Leadership to meet and exceed Business Unit targets, including action plans to highlight & mitigate potential risks
• Provide forward looking, insightful analysis to stakeholders
• Maintains a safe and healthy environment by following Health & Safety policies and procedures and complying with current Health & Safety legislation
• Follows Draka EHC’s Integrated Management System (IMS) procedures to reduce impacts to the environment.
• Maintains quality service by following Draka EHC standards and ISO procedures
• Some travel may be required (

Who are we looking for?

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance
• Excellent communication and presentation skills to succinctly explain financial information to senior leadership and business unit employees
• Able to maintain strict confidence of financial sensitive information, and demonstrate a high level of integrity
• Ability to work collaboratively in a diverse environment and effectively across a matrixed organization
• Ability to work with minimal direction
• Over 5 year’s experience in plant level financial management, budget management, analysis and reporting
• Over 3 year’s experience engineering and analyzing/improving product costs, and leveraging variance analysis to inform business decision making
• Strong command of Microsoft Office
• Fluent in English

Preferred Qualifications

• MBA/CPA/CMA
• Experience in Cost Accounting and Plant Controlling
• Proficiency in HFM and ERP systems

Prysmian , as an Equal Opportunity Employer, aims to attract and recruit individuals with diverse backgrounds, skills, and abilities. We strongly believe that diversity brings significant value at all levels of the organization, increasing the possibility of capturing market opportunities and maximizing value for our customers and stakeholders. With Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DE&I) as part of our Social Ambition 2030 and a strategic pillar of our Company culture, Prysmian is committed to the development of an organization that prioritizes talent, where people feel respected, included, and free to fully express their potential just as they are.

All Managers and HRs in Prysmian are responsible for ensuring DE&I policies are respected during the recruiting process, as well as recognizing and mitigating unconscious biases that must not influence our selection processes. All persons will be considered for employment without regard to their race, ethnicity, religion, nationality, origin, citizenship status, socio-economic status, age, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, military service or veteran status, pregnancy, parental leave, medical conditions, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws. Prysmian will endeavor to make a reasonable accommodation for any disclosed physical or neurological condition or disability of a qualified applicant unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business.

Visit our DE&I Page to learn more about Prysmian's commitments.

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