Martinrea is a diversified global automotive supplier engaged in the design, development and manufacturing of metal parts, assemblies and modules, complex fluid management systems and aluminum products. We employ approximately 15,000 skilled and motivated people at manufacturing, engineering and technical centers in Canada, the United States, Mexico, Brazil, Germany, Slovakia, Spain and China. Our business strategy leverages world-class technologies, motivated and talented people, and high-quality products.

Our Mission is to make people's lives better by:

Delivering outstanding quality products and services to our customers;

Providing meaningful opportunity, job satisfaction, and job security for our people;

Being positive contributors to our communities; and,

Providing superior long-term investment returns to our stakeholders.

Our strength is our people

We invite you to follow your dreams and explore a challenging and rewarding career at Martinrea.

Job Summary: This role is responsible to process daily financial transaction to ensure accurate and on-time month end reporting while also assisting the controller to provide leadership and management of all financial resources related processes, ensuring these processes are aligned with the strategic direction and annual goals of the organization.

Required Qualifications:

• College diploma or University Accounting degree (CPA designation preferred)
• A minimum of 3 years of hands-on experience in a decentralized manufacturing environment with complete responsibility for the finance function; automotive/industrial experience is preferred
• Proven leadership and problem solving skills
• An independent critical thinker who displays attention to detail
• Excellent organizational, interpersonal and time management skills with the ability to multi-task
• Excellent team player
• Experience in working with CMS is an asset
• Knowledge of Bill 198 internal control requirements
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office especially Excel

Critical Success Factors:

• Demonstrated focus and drive to achieve targets, budgets and results
• Assist the Controller by thoroughly understanding the business, providing accurate and timely information, taking the initiative to identify and implement costs saving projects that will assist in improving the overall profitability of the plant.
• Desire and ability to learn about the business and understand the production process by representing the finance department in the absence of the Controller by attending and participating in daily production meetings and regularly walking through the production floor to develop the necessary link between the production processes and the financial statements.
• Proven self-starter, who requires limited supervision and direction, yet achieves tasks and overcomes problems
• Adopts an active approach and a perpetual willingness to get personally involved in order to increase the pace and efficiency and achieve departmental, plant and Company goals and objectives.
• Consistently thinking beyond the borders of finance to help create a culture of continuous improvement.
• Embraces the challenge of problem solving and identifying and implementing well thought through practical solutions

Responsibilities:

• Must work in accordance with Health & Safety regulations, Martinrea Industrial Canada rules, policies and procedures

• Must use or wear equipment, protective devices or clothing as required by Martinrea Industrial Canada

• Daily monitoring of daily bank transactions and daily reconciliation of bank
• Perform complete cycle of accounts receivable - invoicing, responding to customer concerns, ensuing timely and full Collection of payment

• Prepare and maintain balance sheet accounts - A/P, accruals, prepaid, fixed assets, tooling accounts
• Prepare corporate month end reporting requirements
• Prepare ad hoc and month end manual journal entries
• Complete month end and year end binders in a timely fashion
• Provide financial analysis of balance sheet, income statement, cash flow
• Reconciliation of General Ledger Accounts to Sub-ledgers and reconciliation of all inter-company account to sister company
• Inventory cost accounting
  • Prepare inventory analysis and analyze variances
  • Assist in improvement in internal controls related to inventory
  • Update inventory standard cost as needed
  • Ensure accuracy of inventory costing (overhead, labour, material, etc.)
  • Monitor inventory transactions
  • Participate in BOM audits

• Proactively provide continuous improvement ideas relating to both financial and production processes.
• Ensure compliance with the Bill 198 requirements.
• Provide other ad hoc assistance to controller as required
• Provide support and contribute to the quality and environmental requirements and regulations as well as the implementation and maintenance of Martinrea Manufacturing Systems at the plant.
• Abide by all Company polices including, but not limited to the following; Health and safety, Quality and Environmental Systems, Human Resources policies, and the Martinrea Employee Handbook
• Must understand the six elements of the Quality System, Record Retention, Document Control, Non-conforming Material, Corrective Action, Preventative Action and internal audits as well as department procedures.
• Demonstrate 5S Methodology in your work area

Working Conditions

• Both office setting and production environment
• Constant communication with employees, peers, and management

Effort/Physical Demands

• Ability to work on computer for long periods of time
• Ability to be present on the production floor on a daily basis