Assistant Controller - (14 months Contract)

Hudbay Minerals•Toronto, ON

About The Position

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.

Requirements

CPA designation.
Mining industry experience is desired.
Excellent communication skills (written, verbal and non-verbal).
Detail-oriented to create and review accurate and complete working papers and external financial reports.
Ability to think critically and showcase problem-solving skills when faced with challenges.
SAP or major ERP system experience.

Nice To Haves

Confident liaising with other groups and various levels of management to deliver information to both financial and non-financial teams.
Demonstrates the ability to take ownership of issues and tasks through to resolution.
Innovative; wants to change how we have done things in the past and believes in continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

Execute the first review and consolidation of business unit financial reporting, including identifying errors, trends, and insights for quarterly reporting and forecasting.
Review monthly consolidated trial balance under IFRS and act as the key contact for financial reporting with business units and corporate finance staff.
Prepare audit support for reconciliations, eliminations, variances, CTA, and foreign exchange for consolidation.
Review monthly corporate cash flows to understand fund allocation and identify areas of concern.
Analyze site operations and monitor external environments for potential indicators of impairment.
Review complex monthly journal entries to facilitate the close process.
Adhere to internal control procedures, document evidence of review, manage G/L periods/accounts, and communicate close results to stakeholders.
Review key controls for optimal design, efficiency, and incorporation of new methodologies in system deployment and automation.
Maintain SAP Chart of Accounts, create/modify accounts, identify reporting structure improvements, and execute change initiatives.
Maintain reports in Business Objects, drive system changes, and support users.
Build and maintain support within Wdesk for reporting, drive system changes, and support users.
Develop global accounting policies to ensure financial statements are prepared in accordance with IFRS.
Research new or complex IFRS literature and its application to company-specific facts and non-routine transactions.
Liaise with external auditors and consultants to develop management's position on accounting treatment where IFRS guidance is subject to interpretation.
Act as a key contact for collecting and communicating accounting issues with business units and facilitate training sessions.
Partner with cross-functional teams to provide necessary information for their areas of expertise.
Stay informed of current and future business transactions and identify implications on external reporting, including IFRS and non-IFRS performance measures.
Support growth initiatives and act as a business partner in strategy and operations through timely delivery of critical financial and accounting information.
Initiate and lead finance-wide team meetings for information sharing and relationship building.
Develop long-term and short-term project plans to support the digital transformation of the Finance team using Wdesk.
Lead initiatives to introduce individuals outside of Finance to Wdesk to promote collaboration and reduce inefficiencies.
Design and resource the operation of internal controls over financial reporting applicable to the financial reporting and disclosure function and information systems.
Act as process owner for consolidation, external financial reporting, and disclosure key SOx controls, including ensuring receipt of all management sub certifications.
Accountable for accurate and timely preparation of financial statements and MD&A.
Lead quarterly calls with business unit finance teams to discuss key accounting issues and timelines/documentation requirements.
Provide a reporting package and manage timelines with various business units for quarterly reporting.
Ensure reporting packages received from business units are reasonable and in line with expectations, and follow up on inconsistencies.
Prepare and review quarterly financial statements and applicable notes under IFRS, including audit support.
Prepare and review quarterly MD&A, including audit support for all references.
Coordinate all management comments, ensuring accurate and consistent messaging.
Manage requests from external auditors and facilitate timely conclusions to assurance engagements.
Review 9-quarter trend reports for executive management.
Review adjusted net earnings and adjusted EBITDA and coordinate with sites and teams to explain variances.
Compile and/or review site input and perform analysis of the company’s CGUs for the quarterly non-financial asset impairment memo.
Prepare and/or first review of quarterly significant accounting issues memo for the audit committee.
Perform a first review of various complex quarterly valuation models.
Develop and mentor junior team members to highlight their strengths and identify opportunities for learning and growth.
Create an environment where the broad finance team can ask questions and make connections.
Search out areas of interest to team members that align with their developmental goals.
Challenge the team to develop and promote a continuous improvement approach to tasks.
Review consolidated revenue analysis for oversight review and MD&A preparation purposes.
Prepare quarterly sales reporting packages.
Prepare quarterly weights & assay adjustment reports.
Review revenue recognition memos related to sales contracts on a quarterly basis.