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” for the Greater Vancouver Market. The role is responsible for coordinating and preparing accurate monthly reports, forecasts, progress performance plan, 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.

**Responsibilities**:
Health and Safety
- Demonstrate a commitment to communicating, improving and adhering to safety policies in all work environments
- Maintains a working knowledge of safety policies and regulations to ensure duties of self and others are performed in a safe manner.

Financial Reporting and Analysis
- Work with Controller and Finance Director to perform month end close
- Prepare monthly cost allocation entries, accrual entries, prepaid amortization entries etc.
- Assist Controller and Finance Director in cost analysis (inventory cost, SPC, etc.)
- Assist Controller and Finance Director in sales analysis (volumes, ASP vs. forecast; PY, etc.)
- Assist Controller and Finance Director in P&L review to ensure accurate financial reporting
- Assist Controller and Finance Director in monthly Financial reports to GVA management (NWC, P&L summary, etc.)
- Assist Controller in monthly reporting to Country Finance
- Assist Controller and Finance Director in the reconciliation of asset and liability accounts for both plants to audit all transactions and ensure all balances are accurately stated in the Corporation’s balance sheet.
- Develop and prepare Internal Reports for Managers and operations as needed
- Capex Tracking

Forecast and Budgets
- Create weekly forecast and re-forecast files
- Coordinate with General Managers and Controller for weekly forecast submission
- Create annual budget templates; coordinate and compile budgets for GVA
- Re-forecast variance analysis (Re-forecast vs. PY etc.)
- Budget variance analysis (Budget vs. PY etc.)

Mobile Fleet & Maintenance Reporting
- Create fleet maintenance reports
- Analyze fleet maintenance costs and variance
- Create and prepare fleet cost and maintenance schedules
- Prepare semi-annual PST fuel rebates

Audits & Internal Control
- Coordinate and respond to audit inquiries (external and internal)
- Oversee adherence to internal control policies and roll out of internal control policies as required
- Maintain proper financial and accounting controls

Others
- Provide regular Financial training in the Greater Vancouver Market to increase the financial understanding of the non-financial personnel
- Work in conjunction with the finance team in GVA to drive standardization of activities across the product lines
- Liaise with Service Centers to ensure collaborative achievement of Finance objectives and process improvements
- Change agent for process and system improvements
- Ad hoc requests as needed

Qualifications:
Education & Work Experience
- Eligible and/or enrolled in CPA PREP program
- Undergraduate degree in Finance, Accounting or Business
- 2+ years of financial management experience with increasing responsibility and complex roles

Knowledge and Skills
- Excellent analytical skills
- Excellent financial / business analysis / cost control skills
- Excellent interpersonal, communication and leadership skills
- Strong ability to influence with and without authority
- Strong computer skills ( Excel, PowerPoint, Word, SAP, BPC)

Competencies
- Decision Quality
- Problem Solving
- Process Management
- Project management
- Strategic Ability
- Multi-tasking

**_
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.