Sr. Accountant

Job Summary

Reporting directly to the Director of Finance with a dotted-line relationship to the site Financial Operations Manager, the role oversees the day-to-day accounting, drives month-end close and forecasting cycles, delivers timely accurate financial reporting under IFRS, and safeguards internal controls. The Senior Accountant will work hand-in-and with the Financial Operations Manager to translate financial performance into constructive insight on current situation and improve future performance.

• Reports to the Director of Finance (solid line) for all financial reporting, month-end close, accounting policies, internal controls and compliance.
• Dotted-line to the site Financial Operations Manager for day-to-day accounting functions, operational priorities, budgeting support and other general accounting support to the site.

• University degree in Accounting, Finance or Business (a professional accounting designation-CPA (CA, CMA or CGA)-is strongly preferred or in progress).
• Minimum of 7 years of progressive accounting experience, including at least 3 years in a manufacturing environment; advanced-materials, chemical, automotive or other process/discrete manufacturing experience is an asset.
• Working knowledge of IFRS and of internal-control frameworks for a public company (NI 52-109 / SOX-style certification and documentation).
• Advanced Excel skills and hands-on experience with an integrated ERP / computerized manufacturing accounting system (e.g., SAP, MS Dynamics, Epicor or equivalent).
• Strong analytical, organizational and time-management skills, with the ability to multi-task and meet firm reporting deadlines.
• An independent critical thinker with excellent attention to detail and strong written and verbal communication in English.

• Prepare complete, accurate and timely monthly financial statements in compliance with IFRS and Nano Xplore accounting policies.
• Own the month-end close: review and approve standard and non-standard journal entries and ensure the balance-sheet reconciliation binder is complete and supported.
• Analyze and explain results against budget, forecast and prior year, providing clear variance commentary to the Director of Finance and General Manager.
• Deliver required corporate reporting information on a weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual basis.

• Prepare and coordinate the annual site budget, engaging departmental heads on manpower and controllable-cost budgets so they own their variances.
• Maintain a reliable weekly/rolling forecast and communicate changes and risks to the Director of Finance and General Manager.
• Produce KPIs and operational analysis (scrap, efficiency, productivity) that help management understand the drivers of site performance.

• Lead the physical inventory counts with Materials Manager, and set appropriate reserves for slow-moving and lower-of-cost-or-market analysis.
• Track pending and approved capital projects, capitalize when projects are complete and maintain fixed assets records.

• Implement and maintain internal controls at the site to ensure compliance with NI 52-109 and corporate policies, and take corrective action where required.
• Prepare the year-end audit file and support external and internal auditors, aiming for a clean audit with no adjustments.
• Ensure compliance with government requirements for sales and use tax, property tax filings, and payroll, and support the pursuit and administration of applicable grants.
• Work with appropriate people in plant to reach resolution on non-matched and no PO invoices

• Provide accurate and timely information to the Director of Operations and support achievement of site objectives.
• Learn the business and the production process by attending production meetings and walking the floor, connecting operations to the financial statements.
• Drive continuous improvement of finance processes to increase efficiency and reliability.

• Provide backup to the Director of Finance and Financial Operations Manager for site matters as required.

• A hands-on, self-starting leader who requires limited supervision, sets the pace, and gets things done.
• Focus and drive to achieve targets, budgets and results while holding departmental managers accountable to budget.
• A genuine desire to be a business partner to operations-thinking beyond the borders of finance to build a culture of continuous improvement.
• Sound judgment and a practical, common-sense approach to identifying and resolving problems and control weaknesses.
• A team player and team leader who maintains financial records in an organized, confidential and professional manner.