Controller

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 **Controller** provides the Finance Director, VPGM, General Manager, Operations Managers and staff with full and appropriate financial management information and strategic support including budgeting, forecasting, capital requests. Also provides effective management of the finance, administration, credit and computer departments in accordance with company policies, GAAP, tax laws, etc.

**Responsibilities**:

- Provides financial support for Finance Director, Performance, VPGM, General Manager, Operations Managers
- Interprets events and activities from a financial perspective. (monthly, quarterly, annually)
- Manages Accounting, Credit, Information Systems and Administration personnel.
- Maintains proper financial and accounting controls.
- Consolidates budgets and forecasts and target exercises.
- Provides analysis and write-up of acquisitions and divestments.
- Works closely with the General Manager on annual target exercises.
- Assists the General Manager with divisional strategy issues.
- Participates in Regional and Corporate Initiatives as required.
- Coordinating legal matters as necessary.
- Provide informative, timely, and reliable financial information for local senior management and regional corporate office.
- Ensure correctness of balance sheet accounts.
- Monitor adherence to purchasing and accounts payable procedures
- Ensure all Minimum Control Standards (Internal control) systems are adhered to
- Ensure accuracy of GST and PST billings and payments.
- Oversee adherence to company policies.
- Provide support for human resource management and employee benefits to all salary and executive employees. To include bonus administration and funding, and Merit support.
- Interface with outside consultants and customers.

**Results/Accountabilities**:

- Contributes to attainment of EBIT, CFFO and ROIC.
- Develop and maintain proper internal controls in accordance with the Group MCS.
- Provide financial management support for senior management.
- Analysis of financial results.
- Develops and maintains a customer focused finance department.
- Co-ordinate internal audit.
- Staff development.
- Participates in the development of the strategic direction of divisional goals.
- Effective relations with Operations Managers.
- Continuous improvement of operating efficiencies.
- Contributes to maximize asset utilization.
- Manages and provides direction to local IT resources.
- Provides strategic direction for location IT.
- Effective management of human resources.

Qualifications:
**Education and Work Experience**:

- Professional accounting designation (CMA, CGA, CA) or equivalent education and experience.
- Continuing Professional Education.
- Knowledge of tax law and GAAP.
- Minimum of five years of senior financial management experience with increasing responsibility.

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**Knowledge and Skills**:

- Experience in a multi-business, multi-divisional environment.
- Effective written and oral communication skills.
- Advanced people management skills.

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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.