Financial Analyst

We use technology to solve problems in spaces, light, and more things to comefor our customers, our communities, and our planet.

Acuity Brands, Inc. (NYSE: AYI) is a market-leading industrial technology company. We use technology to solve problems in spaces, light, and more things to come. Through our two business segments, Acuity Brands Lighting and Lighting Controls (ABL) and the Intelligent Spaces Group (ISG), we design, manufacture, and bring to market products and services that make a valuable difference in people’s lives.

**Job Summary**:
We are looking for a Cost Analyst for our Cyclone and Eureka divisions as well as providing support to the broader Acuity costing team. The analyst will be primarily responsible for the calculation and analysis of costs for these two divisions.

**Key Tasks & Responsibilities (Essential Functions)**:

- Balance inventory items at the end of the month and complete the associated analyses
- Determine and revise standard costs
- Calculate Inventory Provision
- Analyze purchase and production variances and other financial analyses
- Maintain the various performance indicators
- Contribute to margin improvement through the analysis and sharing of relevant data and information
- Propose improvements to existing accounting and financial processes
- Ensure that good internal controls are maintained
- Participate in the year-end inventory count
- Create and maintain certain management reports

**Support to the Acuity costing team will further include**:

- Intercompany and intracompany journal entries including:

- Intercompany adjustments for shipments between US and CA, and US and MEX legal entities
- Intercompany COGS reclassifications
- intracompany adjustments for specific brands
- PPV adjustments:

- Uncosted PO PPV adjustments
- Duty drawback and tariff accruals
- Account reconciliations and balance sheet reporting
- Ad-hoc standard cost adjustments
- Monthly variance analysis and reporting
- Support Internal and External audit requests
- Physical inventory Finance audit (travel required for up to 3 sites per year, between Q2 and Q4)

**What we are looking for in you**:

- ** Attention to detail**:Does not let important details slip through the cracks or derail a project and manages multiple priorities at a time in a fast-paced environment
- ** Collaboration**: Ability to work with cross-functional teams throughout the business
- **Pace**:Ability to multitask and work efficiently in a fast-paced, fast-paced environment
- ** Commitment**: Actively strives to build a strong partnership with colleagues and managers and carries out tasks with a positive attitude
- ** Superior Customer Experience**: Desire to proactively improve the customer experience
- ** Technical knowledge**: Ability to quickly learn new processes and identify opportunities for improvement
- ** Problem Solving**: Analytical ability to research issues and draw appropriate conclusions
- ** Communication**: Strong communication skills with the ability to interact with internal departments/customers in a positive manner
- **Analytical skills**:Able to structure and process qualitative or quantitative data and draw insightful conclusions from it; is curious and achieves penetrating insights

**What you should have**:

- Bilingual French and English: To serve clients and external service providers across Canada and USA
- Excellent knowledge of Excel (essential)
- Advanced technical skills (Microsoft Office, PBI and Microsoft Dynamics AX an asset)
- At least 3 years' experience in a similar position
- Specialization or experience in management accounting

We value diversity and are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regards to race, color, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, ethnicity or national origin, disability, pregnancy, religion, covered veteran status, protected genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.