Job Description
Join our globally growing team at ATS Industrial Automation where we create complex automation solutions at the highest level that sustainably impact lives around the world.
At ATS, a publicly traded global company with a proud 40-year history, we help drive the future with our factory-wide automation solutions. At ATS Industrial Automation, what we do matters - both to our customers and to their customers. With 1000 skilled employees around the world, we design, build and service mission-critical automated assembly and test solutions for mobility, nuclear and specialty automation. Our customers are leaders in their industries and rely on us to deliver what we promise - on time and on budget. Combined with our broad product portfolio, financial strength and global presence, we provide our customers with the best automation solutions wherever and whenever they need them.
As a key member of the Finance team your primary objective will be to provide project financials to the business. You will be a business partner to the project and operational management teams to help ensure successful project execution. This will be accomplished through financial reporting, measuring and controlling, budgeting, forecasting, and cash management.
Operational Support
- Liaise with Project Management team, providing timely and accurate financial information
- Review PM’s forecast to ensure integrity
- Prepare and comment on monthly project variances
- Prepare financial analysis on projects for management
- Lead role in the project revenue forecasting process
- Contribute to the preparation of the monthly MBR package
- Assist in the month end, quarter end, and year end reporting requirements
- Lead the yearly planning process
- Review bid proposals as required
Financial Reporting & Accounting
- Responsible for the accounting and administration of all contracts in progress including:
- Setup and maintain job control sheets for customer contracts and change orders
- Setup and maintain projects in JDE
- Ensure job margins in JDE are consistent with the project manager’s forecast
- Monitor project milestones billings to ensure that progress billings are up to date
- Assist in the preparation of consolidation package
- Liaise with external auditors with respect to project based enquires
Internal Control, Policies & Procedures
- Ensure that policies and procedures are adhered to in a consistent manner within the division and that the financial reporting standards are applied consistently. Regularly review policies and procedures with Divisional Controller and Senior Financial Staff, to develop an ATS best practice approach for the financial management of the company.
- Assist in the development and maintenance of company policies and procedures.
- Ensure the safeguarding of company assets.
Education
- Degree in Business, or Accounting, CPA/CMA designation required
Experience
- Previous exposure to Percentage of Completion Accounting a definite asset.
- Exposure to a manufacturing or job cost accounting environment is preferable.
- Ability to communicate effectively with people at all levels of the organization both verbal and in written.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Strong analytical, financial reporting and accounting skills as well superior computer skills (advanced knowledge of Excel, JDE experience a definite asset).
- Must be hands-on, detail and results-oriented and able to consistently meet deadlines.
Why should you join ATS Industrial Automation?
- Be a part of an engaged, empowered and innovative global workforce
- We offer a robust total rewards package- Competitive starting salaries, comprehensive health and dental benefits, overtime pay, employee bonus, RSP matching, Employee Share Purchase Program
- We provide awesome work perks such as treat days, gourmet coffee and beverages, subsidized breakfast and lunches in our cafeteria, employee referral bonuses and lots more.
- We are intentional about your professional growth and development through internal career opportunities and our educational reimbursement program.
ATS is in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disability Act (AODA), 2005 and will, upon request, assist those who may require specific accommodations due to a personal disability. We would ask that those who require assistance to notify our offices as soon as possible if accommodation is necessary
If you're excited about this role, but do not meet all the qualifications listed above, you are still encouraged to apply.