Supervisor, Accounting

Job Summary

Reporting to the Manager, Consolidation and Operation Accounting, the Supervisor, Mine Operation Consolidation is responsible for leading the consolidation of the Zinc and Copper Business Units.

The team consists of four senior accountants in charge of assisting operations submit data into Hyperion HFM, ensuring site data is loaded accurately as defined by company practices and policies, and the preparation of consolidation level adjustments (intercompany elimination, purchase price allocation entries, capitalized interest, unrealized profit, and management reporting adjustments). The Supervisor is a subject matter expert (SME) on operational performance and numbers and is responsible for assisting operations with sophisticated accounting transactions and working with other head-office team members to provide mentorship and solutions to site requests as needed. 

• Lead the monthly consolidation process for Zinc and Copper operations.
• Provide coaching and guidance to team members in all aspects of day-to-day accounting, by providing outstanding business, accounting, and system knowledge
• Develop detailed consolidated working papers tracking consolidation adjustments, purchase price allocation, and capitalized interest
• Take ownership of all consolidation adjustments related to operations, review all consolidation entries, and ensure accounts and coding are aligned with company policy and practices, and are accurate and complete
• Develop strong working relationships with site Controllers
• Streamline consolidation review processes with each operation by working closely with site teams and looking for ways to remove bottlenecks and address problem areas
• Develop monthly operation review process, and ensure accurate documentation and communication with sites
• Review and develop monthly consolidated schedules and reconciliations for operations
• Review financial statements and assigned financial statement notes
• Review MD&A and statistical information to ensure accuracy as reported in external quarterly reports, annual reports and other external corporation financial reports
• Review Board Papers and Bonus Performance Targets for operations (prepared by the team)
• Assess/troubleshoot sophisticated financial consolidation and reporting issues and ensure transactions are documented
• Contribute as a key member for major accounting transactions, acquisitions, dispositions, IFRS implementation, etc.
• Provide system improvement suggestions to improve operation consolidation and reporting for D365 and Hyperion HFM
• Account and consolidate new companies or divisions as they arise
• Supervise the day-to-day accounting for a number of Holdco and Head-office entities that include royalty calculations, streaming arrangements, and financial statement preparation
• Review consolidated data for all operations and assigned companies, ensure all accounts and dimensions have been used per company policies, and initiate training/and corrections as needed
• Work with other departments (i.e. Legal, Tax or Treasury) that use or need financial information

• A CPA with at least 5 years of post-designation experience at a large accounting department
• Strong understanding of Sarbanes-Oxley legislation and internal controls
• Sophisticated digital literacy, excellent with Excel and MS Office suite, top-tier general ledgers and Hyperion HFM
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills able to inspire change and build strong collaborative relationships across the organization
• Extensive experience with consolidation and management reporting for large companies
• Experience working in a multi-currency environment, where foreign operations represent significant portions of consolidated results
• Solid understanding of IFRS and accounting concepts, especially mining-specific topics
• Experienced mentor and coach with the ability to develop team members
• Ability to take initiative
• Collaboration and communication skills
• Leadership skills
• Ability to multitask and take on multiple deliverables