Vale Looking for Advisor, Finance Operations at Copper Cliff, ON Full Time

Advisor, Finance Operations

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Who We Are:

Welcome to Vale in Canada. As a leader in the mining industry, our responsibility is to positively impact our people, communities, and the environment. We value our workforce and offer continuous training and career development opportunities for our people.

Vale is a global leader in the production of iron ore and one of the largest producers of nickel. Active in Canada for over 100 years, Vale employs nearly 6,000 people across our corporate office in Toronto and sites in Manitoba, Ontario, and Newfoundland and Labrador. Applying the latest technologies to sustainably produce nickel, copper, cobalt, platinum group metals, gold and silver is at the heart of what we do.

With our global headquarters in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and approximately 125,000 employees in over 30 countries, Vale is constantly growing and changing. We invite you to be part of our evolution.

The Opportunity

We are currently seeking a Finance Operations Advisor to join our Finance team in Sudbury, Ontario or Thompson, Manitoba . This is a f ixed term position .

You will support and influence decision making at the Mining & Milling, Processing or plant level to improve business value (i.e. Financial, production, value, impacts downstream), to find opportunities for the plant to improve business value generation, and to uphold financial controls in alignment with accounting principles.

You will actively participate in challenging and analyzing fundamental and strategic decision making. Additionally, in this position you will…

• Understand and coordinate the defining of operational/plant/North Atlantic, Mining & Milling and Processing Plants business value drivers (coordinating) and track business performance
• Initiate teams to perform deviation and root cause analysis and implement action plans that are measurable and contribute to the overall business
• Monitor, assess, communicate and assist production areas in using business information systems to access information (SAP) – (coordinating)
• Coordinate work with plant teams to develop action plans that improve business value decisions that improve production, cost and capital performance (coordinating)
• Identify and propose business value opportunities as well as optimization of operation business plans (coordinating)
• Design and deliver business value competence within the business (coordinating)
• Provide high quality analytical support to ensure the range of financial outcomes, value drivers and risks are fully evaluated and aligned to strategic intent of plant, operations and corporate levels (service giving)
• Initiate the assembly of cross functional teams as assigned (e.g. lower pond slimes) – (service giving)
• Work to develop appropriate control systems that act as early warning mechanisms to identify variances to targets to both course correct in the case of risk and to point out opportunities wherever possible. (service giving)
• Identify risks and variances in performance in sufficient time to enable effective course corrections. (coordinating)
• Collaborate with Central group in creating and revising financial policy. (advisory)
• Demonstrate independent initiative to improve process knowledge. (Service giving)
• Mentor peers to increase their analytical and business process competence. (advisory)
• Assist in developing activity based budgets & forecasts in conjunction with plant contacts and through Mining & Milling, Processing and Central nodes, using production and cost drivers
• Attend plant update meetings with plant management as requested by Business Analysts and /or Finance Manager and heads of Mining & Milling and Processing Plants meetings

• Using data to measure and interpret key financial and non-financial performance measurements including business value drivers, trends, tracking and reporting progress of strategic objectives and recommended corrective actions to key partners (coordinating)
• Continue to streamline and optimize business processes to improve the timeliness of reporting results. (coordinating)
• Support and assess use of business information systems to access information (ex. SAP) (monitoring)
• Identify and understand the cause-effect relationship between the critical metrics and define the root cause of the deviation

• Communicating, challenging and coordinating the development of the annual strategic plan, budget and forecasts (production, operating, period and capital costs) at the Mining & Milling, Processing Plants or plant level– (coordinating)
• Provide support to head of Mining & Milling, Processing and various plant management throughout NA for analysis of scenario plans and preparation of agile operating plans

• Have a thorough understanding of business impacts (financial/value) and plant structure and awareness of interfaces external to the various operations (production, inventories, cost, capex, purchase feed) – (monitoring)
• Application of appropriate tools for case evaluations (ex. mines Ore Evaluation Model, EBITDA, Margin) – (prescribing)
• Be a member in the capital risk ranking process at the overall level to ensure all site capital proposals meet cost benefit and business value justifications, provide analysis and advice for all capex submissions. (coordinating)

• Ensure that costs charged are valid and consistent with generally accepted accounting principles and Vale policies and procedures (estimated SES process, application of capital vs. operating (Prescribing)
• Assist in the closing of the NA metals accounting month-end process, which entails providing information and analysis on metals flow, inventory imbalances, product costs and unit costs (coordinating)
• Ensure financial reporting requirements are delivered accurately and timely (Prescribing)
• Prepare and analyze quarterly reconciliations of key balances (Coordinating)
• Provide analytical insight and challenge information provided from a specific plant or across various areas within the NA structure(Auditing)
• Contribute to generating reports which provide accurate & timely analysis (Coordinating)
• Guide the accumulation and analysis of the monthly forecast using tools such as the production plan and cost driver calculation (service giving)
• Organize and coordinate yearly fixed asset reviews to ensure accurate and up to date asset balances and life expectancy (coordinate)
• Provide information to external and internal auditors to ensure integrity and compliance of financial documents (coordinate)

About You

Education :

• An Undergraduate Degree is required
• Background in accounting, business/commerce, education in engineering, field is preferred
• Knowledge and understanding of Accounting principles is preferred
• Professional accounting designation (C.A., C.M.A. or C.G.A.) is preferred
• Cross-functional team including professional accountants, MBA, or Engineering is preferred

Experience:

• 5-7 years of experience in a similar subject area
• Progressive experience in a resource, processing or manufacturing environment is preferred

How can Vale grow your career?

The Finance Operations Advisor will allow the right candidate to shape our mining operations. Additionally, Vale Canada offers a series of benefits including:

• Competitive salary
• Attractive pension and benefits (company paid core coverage, flex health and dental coverage, flex accounts, disability plans and optional insurances)
• Leave for all of life’s reasons (vacation, flex, sick, top up for maternity/parental)
• Flexible work arrangements
• Work culture dedicated to safety, diversity & inclusion, and career growth
• Grow your career in a large and global company, and mining industry leader
• Employee Family Assistance Program
• Online training and career development opportunities
• Opportunities to advise and oversee the design, budget and construction of new mines and expansions

Difference Makes All the Difference

At Vale, we are committed to ensuring an inclusive work environment where people feel comfortable to be themselves. Vale encourages everyone to express their ideas and opinions and values the plurality of individual profiles. We want our people to feel that all voices are heard, all cultures respected and that a variety of perspectives are not only welcome – they are essential to our success. We treat each other fairly and with dignity regardless of race, gender, nationality, ethnic origin, religion, age, sexual orientation, or any other personal consideration that makes us different.

Vale is an equal opportunity employer seeking to increase diversity across our operations and improve equal opportunity at Vale and in the mining industry.

In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, accommodation is available throughout our recruitment process for applicants with disabilities.

Grade: F5T

Apply by: December 23, 2022