Finance Analyst

Why work for Lafarge?:
As the global leader in innovative and sustainable building materials, we’re committed to shaping a
**greener**,
**smarter** and
**healthier** world. At Lafarge Canada Inc.,
**safety** comes first,
**collaboration** matters and
**diversity** is celebrated with people who share our desire to continually
**make our materials better.**

Do you have the drive, the skills, and the passion to join us?

Overview:
The Finance Analyst is the “Business Partner” to the Finance community to assist in the development and implementation of market area objectives and strategies and to ensure there is effective control in the financial management reporting systems. The Senior Finance Analyst is responsible for coordinating and preparing accurate monthly reports, forecasts, budgets, capital and other financial information. This position is responsible for ensuring accurate financial reporting and works to improve understanding of key business drivers and maximize results within the product line. Identification and implementation of best practices comprise a key component of this role.

**Responsibilities**:

- Demonstrate a commitment to communicating, improving and adhering to safety policies in all work environments
- Manage accounting and reporting functions of the plant including preparation of management presentations
- Implement a full SAP transition and work with the business to implement all activities
- Ensure SAP transition encompasses all tasks and staff
- Manage a full accounting / administrative staff
- Interpret events and activities from a financial perspective
- Maintain proper financial and accounting controls
- Work closely with the business to prepare annual budgeting and forecasting activities
- Interact and collaborate with plant management
- Liaise with Service Centers to ensure collaborative achievement of Finance objectives
- Change agent for process and system improvements
- Manage the inventory at several sites through monthly balance review and reconciliation of survey results to physical
- Reconciliation of asset and liability accounts for the plants
- Ensure teams and activities are compliant with all internal control standards
- Ad hoc requests as needed

Results/Accountabilities
- Provide financial management support for senior management
- Analysis of financial results
- Effective relations with operating managers
- Continuous improvement of operating efficiencies
- Contribute to maximize asset utilization
- Acquire strong knowledge of business
- Compliant usage of common systems
- Compliance with policies and procedures
- Consistency of accounting/statutory reporting and product line reporting
- Effective linkage of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) with financial reporting
- Timely monthly management reporting
- Effective flagging of business issues based on financial analyses
- Enhance the safety culture of Lafarge

Qualifications:
Education & Work Experience
- Enrollment in a Professional accounting designation (CPA) and / or applicable degree required
- 5+ years of financial management experience with increasing responsibility and complex roles
- SAP experience, an asset
- IFRS knowledge, an asset

Knowledge & Skills
- Demonstrated financial/business analysis/cost control skills
- Detailed knowledge of Lafarge plant operations an asset
- Excellent interpersonal, communication and leadership skills
- Strong ability to influence with and without authority
- SAP/ERP BI skills
- IFRS knowledge, an asset

Competencies
- Business Acumen
- Customer Focus
- Decision Quality
- Drive for Results
- Functional/Technical Skills
- Interpersonal Savvy
- Negotiating
- Problem Solving
- Process Management
- Strategic Ability

**_ As part of our dedicated focus on the health and safety of all employees, a pre-employment medical, including drug and alcohol testing and a criminal record check, may be required._**

LafargeHolcim:
As we are reinventing the way the world builds, we need world-class talent to join our Lafarge Canada team: people who are
**passionate**, driven by
**curiosity** and keen to
**grow**,
**learn, develop** and
**thrive** in our high-performance culture.

Whatever you do, you will make a difference here. Because we know that your passion and curiosity are the natural resources the world needs.