AirBoss of America Looking for Director of Economic Analysis at Kitchener, Ontario, Canada Full Time

Job Description

Company: AirBoss Rubber Solutions

About AirBoss:

Founded over 30 years ago and headquartered in Newmarket, Ontario, we operate rubber compounding and manufacturing facilities in Canada and the United States

Role: Director of Economic Analysis

Reporting to the CFO, the Director of Economic Analysis is responsible for evaluating economic, industry, statistical, and forecast information to plan new business development, capital investment decisions, and determination of business strategy.

Key deliverables include the evaluating research studies to promote the business as well as validate areas of broader business strategy and making sound recommendations to senior level executives to facilitate sustainability and growth.

This is a full time, permanent position, with 40 hours per week

(*The business needs of the company may require you to work additional hours outside of your regular hours of work)

Work Location:

101 Glasgow Street

Kitchener, ON

N2G 4X8

Responsibilities:

Job duties include but are not limited to the following:

• Prepare policies for the business to oversee, domestic and international competition based on economic factors to determine their impact on the business of the company.
• Plan statistical forecasts used for long-term infrastructure planning and other special projects.
• Direct marketing and other relevant units in the interpretation and application of economic and other forward-looking information to support the development of the corporate forecast.
• Evaluate data analyses necessary for the review and validation of corporate forecast.
• Establish objectives for the company and formulate or approve policies and programs.
• Authorize and organize the establishment of major departments and associated senior staff positions.
• Allocate material, human and financial resources to implement company policies and programs; establish financial and administrative controls; formulate and approve promotional campaigns; and approve overall personnel planning.
• Coordinate the work of regions, divisions or departments.
• Guiding departments, especially commercial marketing group(s) in the use of a corporate forecasting system.
• Produce clear, concise presentations for Quarterly and Annual Budget Board meetings.
• Provide insightful economic advice and analysis to the CFO and all Executive Committee members and their direct reports.
• Translate and interpret financial results into operational recommendations to improve and accelerate the business.
• Review and recommend KPI metrics to incorporate into Divisional and Corporate Dashboards.
• Represent the company, or delegate representatives to act on behalf of the company, in negotiations or other official functions.

Business and Technical Competencies:

• Ability and willingness to be hands on and dive deep into the details.
• Excellent financial modeling, Excel, and PowerPoint skills.
• Excellent communications and presentation skills for executive and board level consumption.
• Expert in consolidating large and varied sets of economic data into concise business summaries.
• Strong analytical and reconciliation skills around detailed financial data.
• Demonstrate leadership and creative skills to design new business models and support organizational shift.
• Ability to partner with leadership around strategic objectives.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills across all levels of an organization.
• Exceptional organizational skills, with a strong focus on the team.
• Must enjoy a fast-moving and complex multi-product or multi-delivery environment.

Skills / Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in economics or business Administration and Management.
• Solid business and economic background, as well as specialized experience utilizing specialized business intelligence and analytics software.
• Minimum of 10 years work experience as a business/economic analyst plus senior managerial experience
• The mental ability to apply logic in identifying and Considering Alternatives to arrive at valid conclusions that will aid the organization in making sound decisions.
• Ability to apply various statistical techniques to carry out data analysis, and also develop macro-economic forecast models.
• Manufacturing industry essential, Public Company experience an advantage.
• M&A expertise.

Compensation

• Competitive salary commensurate with experience ($104,000 – $130,000) per year
• 2 – 3 weeks vacation
• Coverage for health and dental benefits
• RRSP match
• 10% – 15% bonus potential.

How To Apply

• Submit a resume and cover letter to [email protected]

“We are pleased to accept applications from underrepresented groups and encourage applications from Indigenous persons, youth, new immigrants, and persons with disabilities” If you have standard language that the company usually used to address diversity, please send for our review.

Company Description

AirBoss of America Corp. develops, manufactures and markets high-quality, proprietary rubber-based products for industries including automotive, heavy commercial, construction and infrastructure, oil & gas, and defense. Headquartered in Newmarket, Ontario, we operate facilities in Canada and the United States.

We believe people are our most important asset. The growth and development of our employees is essential to the success of our business. Accordingly, we invest in training, offer leadership opportunities, and offer structured career advancement programs. We are committed to providing our employees with a healthy work environment. That commitment doesn’t stop at work, though. Employees have access to benefit programs, educational resources, and support systems designed to keep them physically and mentally healthy and happy.

AirBoss of America Corp. develops, manufactures and markets high-quality, proprietary rubber-based products for industries including automotive, heavy commercial, construction and infrastructure, oil & gas, and defense. Headquartered in Newmarket, Ontario, we operate facilities in Canada and the United States. We believe people are our most important asset. The growth and development of our employees is essential to the success of our business. Accordingly, we invest in training, offer leadership opportunities, and offer structured career advancement programs. We are committed to providing our employees with a healthy work environment. That commitment doesn’t stop at work, though. Employees have access to benefit programs, educational resources, and support systems designed to keep them physically and mentally healthy and happy.