Financial Planning

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
**Financial Planning & Reporting Analyst** provides management reporting, financial analysis, and decision support. This position works to improve understanding of key business drivers and maximize results within the country/markets. The Financial Planning Analyst works closely with, and in support of, the FP&A Manager.

**Responsibilities**:

- Provide analysis to support business decisions
- Participate in the production of monthly reporting package
- Prepare detailed month end analysis for cash flow, corporate cost, etc.
- Prepare and maintain forecasting file to collect and report weekly/monthly/annual performance
- Perform standard and ad hoc financial analyses for country/markets/segments
- Monitor and ensure Month End reporting schedules and commitments are adhered to
- Adapt to ever evolving reporting requirements and accordingly update/develop reports
- Coordinate internal and external audit requirement for country
- Liaise with Shared Services Centre to ensure collaborative achievement of Finance objectives
- Demonstrate a commitment to communicating, improving and adhering to safety policies in all work environments
- Participate in review and enhancement to internal controls, accounting policies, and business processes
- Assist with planning and execution of various forecasting campaigns
- Own the regional/segment balance sheet and ensure account balance are reconciled

**Results/Accountabilities**
- Acquire strong knowledge of the business
- Advanced and frequent usage of system tools
- Compliance with policies and procedures
- Consistency of accounting/statutory reporting and product line reporting
- Effective linkage of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and other financial performance analyses with financial reporting
- Timely monthly management reporting
- Effective flagging of business issues based on financial and trend analysis
- Continuous improvement of operating and reporting efficiencies

**Relationships with Others’ Jobs**:

- Frequent interaction with Finance Directors and Finance Managers
- Interface with Finance Directors in monthly review/reporting process
- Interaction with Shared Services Center
- Peer relationships within and across regions with other Analysts

Qualifications:
**_ Education and Work Experience:_**
- Bachelor's degree in business with a major in accounting and finance; preferred CPA or equivalent recognized accounting and finance designation.
- Minimum 2-5 years of accounting and financial management experience with increasing responsibility
- Audit firm experience will be an asset

**_ Knowledge and Skills:_**
- IFRS Technical skills and experience
- Advanced Google sheets/MS Excel for reporting and data analysis
- SAP FC/SAP ECC/BPC experience an asset
- Strong ability to work independently
- Ability to multi-task
- Willing to take new tasks
- Demonstrated ability in financial/business analysis
- Ability to quickly gather systems knowledge and experience
- Exceptional interpersonal skills
- verbal and written
- Excellent organizational skills
- Business Intelligence skills

**Job Specific Competency Profile (Lominger)**
- Detailed-oriented
- Self-motivated
- Action-oriented
- Drive for Results
- Learning on the fly
- Priority Setting
- Business Acumen

**_ 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.