Finance Operations Manager

Reporting to the Financial Controller, the  Manager, Finance Operations  will oversee month-end reporting, financial consolidation, and ensure compliance with US GAAP and internal policies. This role also supports treasury functions, including cash flow forecasting and foreign exchange risk, as well as managing commodity tax analysis and tax provisions.

Additionally, the Manager, Finance Operations will maintain internal controls, manage the employee expense program, and drive process improvements. They will assist with budgeting, forecasting, and collaborate with cross-functional teams on new product and business initiatives.

GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES
Consolidation and Month-End Reporting

Contribute to the month-end reporting and close process, including preparing journal entries, reconciliations, reports and analysis with investigation of unusual items

Initial review of monthly subsidiary results and financial reporting packages with local management

Prepare related-party reconciliations and loan schedules

Responsible for the posting of all consolidation entries

Ensure monthly consolidation of financial results is completed accurately within reporting timelines

Analyze foreign currency impact on results including assessing the reasonability of foreign exchange gains/losses and translation of foreign subsidiaries

Support the preparation of the month-end reporting package and ad hoc reporting requirements

Monitor compliance to finance accounting policies, support implementation of changes where required

Monitor accounting policy compliance with US GAAP and support implementation of changes where required

Support the annual audit process, including preparing supporting schedules and coordinating audit responses

Treasury

Assist in the Treasury management function, including preparing with the weekly cash flow forecast

Support the optimization of financial processes for working capital management through accurate cash forecasting

Assist in managing cash management activities, including evaluating cash and foreign exchange requirements

Support the evaluation, recommendation and execution of foreign exchange trades as required

Continuously assess the evolving foreign exchange risk and support the development of strategies to mitigate economic, translational and transactional exposures

Tax

Complete monthly commodity tax analysis, filings and other reporting requirements

Research and analyze commodity tax determinations to support and strengthen the company’s position on the taxability of products sold

Prepare the documents required and support third party preparation of the Company’s tax provision and tax returns

Maintain contemporaneous documentation required to support intercompany and global transfer pricing analysis

Assist with tax projects as needed

Internal Controls

Assist in the development and maintenance of a documented system of accounting policies and control procedures (internal controls matrix)

Maintain and regularly review business process narratives to ensure they are accurate, up to date, and compliant with internal control requirements

Oversee the employee expense program, including policy enforcement, expense report review, reimbursement processing, and continuous improvement of related procedures and controls.

Budget

Assist in preparing the budget and forecasts for general and admin expenses

Analyze the monthly general and admin expenses, comparing to budget with variance analysis

Support the preparation of Divisional Reporting

Challenge existing processes and procedures to identify opportunities for improvements, including reporting and automation, while constantly focusing on streamlining work and providing value-add services to the business

Other

Partner with cross-functional teams to provide…