Assistant Controller

14 hours ago

Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Hudbay Minerals Inc. Full-time
Lead with Conviction: Shape the Future of the Mining Industry at Hudbay At this stage of your career, leadership is about more than just knowing what to do and how to do it; it is about acting with the conviction of knowing why it needs to be done. You have built an impressive acumen of skills and experience; now is the opportunity to leverage that knowledge to create and lead the high-performing teams that will define our future. This level of leadership is where your technical mastery meets Strategic Impact. You are no longer just managing operations; you are building the international relationships, shaping the policies, and making the strategic decisions that ensure our industry remains a force for global progress.

Why Hudbay? Hudbay provides the metals the world needs. We work sustainably, transform lives and create better futures for communities. We live this purpose every day.

As we approach our 100th anniversary in 2027, we are looking for visionary leaders who will help us design our next hundred years. At Hudbay, you will step out of your silo to see the "Big Picture," collaborating across different disciplines with a common purpose. This is the level where your contributions directly affect the decisions made by our executives — you will see your impact in real-time. We offer a multicultural environment across Canada, Peru, and the USA where you can build a lasting legacy. Years from now, you will hear the name of a major project and know with pride, "I was there; I helped make that happen." We invest in your leadership, giving you the freedom to innovate and the support to transform both our operations and the lives of the communities we serve.

Purpose of Role: The primary purpose of this role is to consolidate the financial results of Hudbay’s business units and to ensure that Hudbay meets its obligations for the timely and accurate preparation of external financial reports while complying with regulatory requirements and meets the needs of investors, analysts and other stakeholders.

Role Accountabilities: 1. Execute the first review and consolidation of business unit financial reporting

Completes a review of business unit and corporate accounting that would identify errors in excess of [$2.5M USD] and identify trends and insights to better understand current business operations for telling the story of quarterly reporting and for forecasting purposes.

Reviews monthly consolidated trial balance under IFRS and is the key contact with business units and corporate finance staff related to financial reporting. Prepare audit support for applicable monthly reconciliations, evidence of review of eliminations, variances, CTA and foreign exchange for the consolidation.

Reviews monthly corporate cash flows to understand where funds are being allocated and identify areas of concern.

Analyzes site operations and monitors ongoing external environments for potential indicators of impairment.

Reviews complex monthly journal entries to facilitate the close process in a timely manner.

Adheres to internal control procedures, including documenting evidence of review, request opening and closing of G/L periods/accounts, and communicating results of the close to the relevant stakeholders (FP&A, Tax, IR). Review key controls and determine if they are designed optimally in determining the balance of control and efficiency while incorporating new methodologies in our deployment of system and automated solutions

Maintain SAP Chart of Accounts, create/modify new accounts based on business need, identify areas of improvement in current reporting structure and execute initiatives to drive change,

Maintain reports in Business Objects and be an expert in driving system changes and support users as needed

Build and maintain support within Wdesk for reporting purposes and be an expert in driving system changes and support users as needed

2. Develop global accounting policies to ensure that financial statements are prepared in accordance with IFRS.

Researches new or complex International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS") literature and the application to company specific facts and non-routine transactions that arise from time to time.

Liaises with external auditors and consultants to develop management’s position on accounting treatment where IFRS guidance is subject to interpretation

Key contact for collecting and communicating accounting issues with the business units and facilitating training sessions with the business units in order to provide them the appropriate knowledge and resources to implement new/amended accounting standards

Partners with cross functional teams to provide them with appropriate level of information to meet their needs when such topics affect their area of expertise (FP&A, Tax, Treasury, IR etc.)

Keeps informed of current and f