What are the responsibilities and job description for the Controller position at West Fraser Timber Co.?
This position will report directly to the General Manager and will be part of the Mill Management Team.
What you will do
Financial Reporting
- Responsible for timely and accurate completion of monthly and quarterly financial close and analysis for both financial and non-financial metrics including monthly & quarterly reconciliations.
- Responsible for the completion of mill financial forecasts (monthly, quarterly reforecasts and annual plans)
- Responsible for weekly cost reporting to support mill Margin Improvement Initiatives.
- Experience with Capital Project cost tracking and analysis vs budget.
- Knowledge of Inventory control and analysis.
- Ad hoc analysis as requested by Mill Management or Corporate.
Internal Controls
- Along with the General Manager, responsible for ensuring compliance with current internal controls at the mill.
- Support SOX & internal control testing as assigned.
Accounts Payable/Procurement Support
- Support Memphis Shared Services and site procurement with vendor queries and issue resolution
- Support site procurement on purchase order effectiveness to support spend forecasting and control.
Systems Implementation/Process Improvement
- Participate in design/training workshops. Complete user testing/validation
What you will need:
To be effective in this role, the candidate will possess the following experiences and competencies:
- 4-year degree, in Business, Accounting or Finance. CPA designation or working towards one preferred.
- Related work experience of 3-5 years is required, preferably in a manufacturing environment.
- Forecasting and cost accounting experience
- Capital Project Cost tracking and Analysis
- Flexible, detail-oriented, accurate and able to prioritize to meet deadlines.
- Results orientated.
- A self-starter with the ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Ability to forge working relationships at all levels in the organization.
- Experience with Sarbanes Oxley controls preferred.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Experience with Oracle financial systems preferred and must be proficient in MS Office