General Summary: We are looking for an Assistant Manager to join our Accounting and Finance Team. At Toyota Boshoku Canada, we contribute to society by developing leading-edge technologies and manufacturing high-quality products. We are a world-class automotive parts supplier, and we firmly believe that teamwork is the most effective way to achieve our goals. Assistant Manager of the Accounting and Finance department, and primary support to the Plant Controller. This position is responsible for the daily activities of the department, ensuring control over the financial accounts in preparation for each monthly closing. The Assistant Manager leads the closing process, budget reviews, statistics and cost reduction reporting. Additionally, the Assistant Manager will assist the Plant Controller with the reporting, forecasting and planning initiatives. Finally, the Assistant Manager will generally have a staff comprised of one to three specialists.

• Manages the month-end closing to ensure financial statements are accurately stated in coordination with company policy and GAAP.
• Verifies any ERP modules and system sub-modules are interfacing correctly to the general ledger.
• Tracks all closing journal entries to ensure proper posting and reversal when needed.
• Assists review of the trial balance and account reconciliations to assure accounts represent real financial positions.
• Supports reporting financial results to the Plant Management team and Corporate Head Office.
• Utilizes Hyperion Financial Management software to help with reporting.
• Coordinate the collection of KPI and statistical data with other departments in the plant.
• Leads cost improvement reporting in coordination with the other department leaders.
• Prepares monthly budgets and distributes the results to department leaders on a monthly basis.
• Has a general understanding of the key drivers behind the financial plan and monthly forecasts.
• Supports the annual planning and forecast initiatives.
• Prepares and reviews documentation for audits with the Internal Controls team and external auditors.
• Validates that the perpetual inventory is reflective of all inventory transactions (i.e. shipping, receiving, transfers and scrap).
• Ensures bill of materials and standard costs are accurate and relevant to business conditions (i.e. annual cost roll, new products and engineering changes).
• Supports physical inventory events in coordination with the Plant Controller and the plant Production Control team.
• Ensures assets are tracked properly from tagging in-service purchases to disposition.
• Monitors capital spending to meet the plant's capital budget.
• Provides approval for plant purchases when authority is required.
• Supports the Finance Manager with ad-hoc requests.

Education and Experience:

• Accounting professional with a university degree in accounting/finance and a CPA designation or working towards a CPA designation.
• At least three (3) years of hands-on experience in financial reporting and budgeting with thorough knowledge of GAAP. Have a strong cost accounting background in a Manufacturing/Automotive setting experience preferred.
• At least three (3) years of leadership experience as a supervisor leading direct reports is preferred.

Personal/Technical Skills:

• Effective leadership and people skills were required while working in a diverse environment.
• Active listener with effective communication skills to discuss financial information with the non-financial audience.
• Ability to lead projects with quick deadlines and short lead times.
• Decision making using a standard problem resolution format.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Organization (4S) and planning skills.
• Demonstrated ability to present at multiple levels within an organization.
• Basic math skills and analysis capability.
• Strong customer service orientation with both internal and external customers.
• Ability to create reports, business correspondence, and procedures.
• Must be self-motivated, goal-oriented and capable of working with minimal supervision.

Language Skills:

• Strong verbal and written communication skills in English.
• Japanese and/or Portuguese would be helpful, but are not required.

Computer/Software:

• System experience (Oracle, Hyperion, Kronos, and various ERP systems preferred).
• Requires a high level of proficiency in MS Excel.
• Solid knowledge of MS Office (i.e. Excel, Access, Word), Oracle, Hyperion.

Work Environment/Conditions:

Office: Open office environment with a moderate noise level.

Plant: Standard automotive plant environment with moderate noise level. PPE (Personal Protective Equipment), such as safety glasses, steel-toe boots, and hearing protection, may be required in engineering, manufacturing, or industrial areas. Personal attire standards may apply.

Travel: Must be willing to travel 0-10% of the time.

Physical Demands:

The ability to sit and work on a computer for extended periods is required. While performing the duties of this job, the team member is required to talk, see, and hear. The team member must be capable of walking, sitting, and standing for extended periods and is occasionally required to lift to 30 pounds. The ability to travel by automobile and airplane is required.