Plant Controller - Succession Team
Posting Start Date: Jan 13, 2022
Location: Winnipeg, MB, CA
Company: Cascades
CASCADES
Founded in 1964, Cascades produces, converts and markets packaging and tissue products that are composed mainly of recycled fibers. The Company employs 11,000 employees, who work in more than 90 production units located in North America and Europe. With its management philosophy, half a century of experience in recycling, and continuous efforts in research and development as driving forces, Cascades continues to deliver the innovative products that customers have come to rely on.
CASCADES CONTAINERBOARD PACKAGING
The Containerboard Packaging Group, a division of Cascades, is the largest containerboard producer in Canada, and is also a top converter of corrugated products in the country. The Group manufactures a wide range of products made from recycled fibres for its North American customers in the food, beverage and consumer products sectors, among many others. The Division, which employs close to 3,400 people, owns six containerboard mills and nineteen corrugated products plants in Canada and the United States.
Your challenge!
Reporting to the Administration Director, the Plant Controller’s mission is to contribute to his or her unit’s business development and ensure its coordination in accordance with the strategic plan. You use your financial expertise to support your unit's management in the business processes’ application and improvement and ensure the implementation of best financial management practices. You analyze operational cost performance indicators and ensure the completeness and reliability of the information produced and communicated. As a result, you contribute to strategic decision-making in your plant and maintain an effective control structure to minimize the risk of errors, irregularities and fraud related to processes. You should be willing to travel and relocate as per job requirement.
Individual responsibilities
Prepare and excute month-end and quarter-end processes
Ensure that accounting for inventory quantities, capital assets and operating costs is reliable, complete and accurate
Rigorously analyze operating cost performance indicators
Disseminate appropriate information
Identify opportunities for improvement
Contribute to your plant’s decision-making process
Support your sector’s management in improving business processes
Maintain an effective control structure to minimize the business risks inherent in operations and fraud
Responsible of applying the best administrative and accounting, financial management and sales practices in accordance with your plant's needs
Experiences and strengths
Bachelor's degree in accounting or other financial field
CPA designation (an asset)
Rigour and agility to handle projects based on their scope, budget and timelines
Strong organizational skills and ability to set priorities
Constant desire to improve the efficiency and quality of services
Strong sense of responsibility
Leadership and expertise in promoting buy-in to proposed solutions
Strong integrity and sound judgment for making the right decisions
Proficiency in English and basic French (an esset)
Proficiency in Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
Knowledge of SAP software or other ERP (an asset)
Core competencies defined for this job
Cascades believes in the success of an inclusive organization that values diversity within its team. All qualified candidates will be considered for this position in a fair manner.
Use of the masculine in our communications refers equally to both men and women.
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