Plant Controller in Succession

Challenge

Under the supervision of the on-site Controller, the candidate will have the following responsibilities:

• Serve as a financial specialist and contribute to the unit's business development, while ensuring coordination in keeping with the Group's strategic plan          
• Implement financial, administrative, and accounting management best practices that apply to the unit  
• Manage and engage employees based on Cascades’ values and business strategy                 
• Develop and maintain a healthy and safe work environment for all of his/her unit's employees 
• Foster and promote ethical behaviors, the culture and values of Cascades              
• Participate in developing financial systems                                                                 
• Help the unit's management team implement and monitor business processes (including the budget process, month-end process, analyses, and communication of internal and external financial information)                         
• Promote sound health management    
• Guarantee the reliability and completeness of the financial information produced    
• Identify opportunities to reduce unit costs                               
• Maintain an effective control structure to minimize business risks related to operations and/or fraud        
• Plan and lead the reengineering of the Group's business processes in the unit                                   
• Analyze operational and financial performance indicators to contribute to the unit's decision             
• Maximize use of the unit's working capital                                                                                              
• Determine and interpret the relationship between financial results and operational performance to identify improvement opportunities
• Participate to the budget process
• Ensure Internal Controls effectiveness and processes are effective

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or higher in finance or related field.
• Two years’ experience preferred
• Comprehension of accounting processes and practices
• Good interpersonal skills.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Behavioral Competencies required include Rigor, Teamwork, and Continuous improvement, ability to adapt, On the Job learning
• High level of personal motivation and drive for organizational success.
• Ability to work effectively at all levels of the organization.
• The ability to travel and obtain a Passport and be willing to travel Est. 2 times per year
• Must be willing to relocate within the US when the permanent position is established.