Senior Financial Analyst - Financial Reporting

JOB PROFILE:

Position Title:    Senior Financial Analyst – Financial Reporting
Department:      Shared Services
Reports To:       Manager, Financial Reporting    

ATS Corporation | Overview

ATS Corporation is an industry-leading automation solutions and technology provider to many of the world's most successful companies. Using extensive knowledge and global capabilities in custom and repeat automation, automation products and value-added solutions including pre-automation and after-sales services, ATS businesses address the sophisticated manufacturing automation and service needs of multinational customers in markets such as life sciences, transportation, food & beverage, consumer products, and energy. With a dynamic culture that is bolstered by driven employees and the ATS Business Model (ABM), ATS companies are united by a shared purpose of creating solutions that positively impact lives around the world. Founded in 1978, ATS employs over 7,000 people at more than 65 manufacturing facilities and over 85 offices in North America, Europe, Southeast Asia and Oceania. The Company's common shares are traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange and the NYSE under the symbol ‘ATS’.

OVERALL:

The Senior Financial Analyst is responsible for the accounting and financial reporting of the Company’s Non-operating Business Units, including Corporate functional departments. This role provides leadership and will contribute to the development of a high-performance team that is a trusted resource providing sound financial and business advisory support to finance personnel at each of the divisions and to senior leadership. Responsibilities include identifying continuous improvement opportunities from a controls, process and/or systems perspective to drive positive change within Shared Services and across the organization.

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Lead and manage month-end activities for non-operating business units, including the preparation and review of journal entries and account reconciliations. Analyze results and effectively communicate findings to management and other stakeholders as needed. Maintain the general ledger and chart of accounts.
• Implement and maintain an effective internal controls environment compliant with Sarbanes-Oxley ("SOX") requirements.
• Lead the Corporate budget-actual review process. Analyze financial results by department, identify issues, recommend corrective actions and ensure timely execution.
• Provide finance support to senior executives with responsibility for functional department budget ownership (planning, forecasting, annual operating plan development and support, other analysis and financial leadership responsibilities). 
• Develop monthly forecasts for Corporate and other non-operating entities.
• Support the annual operating plan process for Corporate functional departments as well as other non-operating entities.
• Responsible for overseeing the internal invoicing from Corporate and group entities. 
• Responsible for training and developing co-op students, as well as supervising the responsibilities and tasks of other team members within the financial reporting team.

OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assist in the development and maintenance of company policies and procedures.
• Support the internal and external audit process as required.
• Support Corporate Tax and other business partner requests as required. 
• Lead special projects and develop ad hoc financial analysis as assigned by Shared Services Management. 
• Contribute to the Shared Service vision of more efficient and accurate transaction processing resulting in reduced costs by centralizing expertise, simplifying processes and standardizing approach to change management.
• Support and own our culture of continuous improvement through our ABM playbook, with a clear focus on our core values: people, process and performance.  

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) or equivalent.
• Post-secondary degree in business, accounting, finance or equivalent.
• Strong analytical, financial and accounting skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively with people at all levels within and outside the organization, both orally and in writing.
• Accounting experience in public accounting and/or in a manufacturing environment. Some experience in public company external reporting and compliance is preferred.  
• Experience with large ERP systems such as JDE or SAP software is preferred. Agility and adaptability to work independently, self-motivated, take initiative, set priorities and see projects through to completion.
• Highly organized, proactive, and adept at managing priorities in a fast-paced collaborative environment.
• Skilled at simplifying and streamlining complex processes and transactions.

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