Groupe Brunet Looking for Financial Controller at Prescott, Ontario Full Time

Next Polymers, a division of the Brunet Group, has more than fifty years of experience in the manufacture of PVC pipes. Following a major expansion, we are currently looking for a financial controller.

You will work in a structured environment with a dedicated and highly qualified team.

Main roles and responsabilities :

Manage all accounting operations including billing, inventory/cost accounting and revenue recognition;
Manage month-end closing and prepare monthly financial statements and other operational reports;
Analyze variances and communicates explanations to management with recommended actions;
Prepare forecasts of income statement, balance sheets, and statement of cash flows for the plant;
Must work across organization boundaries and all levels of the company to achieve plant objectives;
Provides proactive / unsolicited consultation, interpretation and education of complex financial and operational matters to various departmental leaders used to drive business decisions;
Collaborates with Plant Manager to explain results, makes improvements, identify inefficiencies, understand operations and lead the development of complex analysis;
Monitor and implement plant internal controls (in conjunction with corporate policies) as necessary to ensure reporting integrity, safeguard company assets, and identify risks;
Ensures proper accounting in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles as well as local statutory requirements;
Estimate product costs to support quoting activities.
Requirements and skills :

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or related field;
At least 10 years experience in a similar position;
Bilingual is an asset (French and English)
Cost accounting experience;
Demonstrate strong and pragmatic business acumen;
Demonstrated expertise in MS Office and ORACLE financial software;
Knowledge of budgeting and forecasting techniques as well as proficiency with financial statement analysis and projection;
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret financial reports and legal documents;
Excellent communication skills, internally and with clients;
Must be a team player and act cooperatively with the business;
Good planning and organizational skills;
Strong analytical skills;
Experience in handling multiple concurrent tasks and meeting strict deadlines