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Manager, Operations Accounting

Employer
Agnico Eagle
Location
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Salary
Competitive
Closing date
Oct 8, 2021

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Category
Accounting
Work Term
Permanent
Work Load
Full Time
Language
English
WHAT DO YOU VALUE IN A CAREER?

At Agnico Eagle, our values never waver. We believe in trust, respect, equality, family and responsibility. Why? Because they express who we are and they have helped us succeed in business for over 60 years.

WHAT DOES AGNICO EAGLE VALUE?

We value you - your unique set of skills and experience. We value your willingness to build those skills and make a meaningful contribution to our company. And, we value your commitment to treat every person on our team with respect, helping us to operate safely, protect the environment and make a positive contribution to our local communities.

ABOUT OUR OPERATION:

When hiring we look at your credentials, but what about ours? The Harvard Business Review ranks Agnico Eagle as one of the world's 100 best-performing companies; we are included in the FTSE4Good Index, which ranks companies on their environmental, social and governance (ESG) performance; and have been recognized as one of the Best 50 Corporate Citizens in Canada.

We employ over 9,000 people worldwide, with operations that span the globe. Our people enjoy exciting international careers as miners, geologists, environmental managers, financial analysts, community advisors and so much more. We operate with the highest performance standards, with minimum environmental impacts, and within accepting communities.

We are committed to developing the next generation of leaders as we enter one of the most exciting periods of growth in Agnico Eagle's history. Will you join our team?

I n compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, Agnico Eagle Mining (AEM) is committed to providing accommodation for people with disabilities. Accommodation is available, upon request, for candidates participating in the recruitment process.

YOUR NEXT CHALLENGE:

Reporting to the Corporate Director, Financial Planning & Analysis, the Manager, Operations Accounting is a member of the Operations Finance team and will direct the operations accounting and finance KPI policies globally and, help manage the monthly and quarterly close processes with an Operations Accounting focus.

The primary focus of the role will be a combination of internal reporting for senior management, reviewing the sites' working papers, and external financial reporting. The role is expected to be engaged in reviewing financial transactions, reports for internal and external stakeholders, performing analysis of actual results, as well as other ad-hoc projects.
  • Conclude/implement the policy setting of complex and high-risk operations accounting items with buy-in from regional finance directors globally, both in actuals & budget;
  • Liaise/negotiate with EY on complex accounting issues to conclude on policies that can materially impact the business;
  • Manage Operations/Exploration Accounting monthly closes by reviewing accounting entries, and approving all exploration payments to vendors;
  • Provide managerial direction and coaching to accounting teams at divisions;
  • Assists HO decision makers for all regional finance teams accounting policy change requests;
  • Review SBU accounting work during quarterly close visits to Chihuahua;
  • Assists in maintaining the relationship between EY and SBU accounting team, and review/approve audit process requests;
  • Direct the implementation of standardized process changes across all sites, while considering the global impact;
  • Manage the Operations Accounting requirements for external reporting;
  • Managing operations sections of the MD&A for external reporting purposes and ensuring that all figures and disclosures are in compliance with listing and regulatory requirements;
  • Direct any OSC or SEC mandated changes to the MD&A statutory reportings
  • Facilitate the review of MD&A disclosures for the external auditors by providing walk-throughs and support;
  • Responsible for the managing, reviewing, and distribution of Agnico's primary monthly finance & KPI report;
  • Provide senior management with value-added analysis on the operations' budget to actual variances on a monthly basis;
  • Assists preparation and managing of the quarterly finance board package summarizing quarterly results and distributed to the Audit Committee;
  • Direct the creation of new operations accounting reports and schedules;
  • Manage and implement ad-hoc finance projects as required: including but not limited to IFRS research, new accounting policy implementation or existing accounting policy changes, investor relations disclosures, process improvement initiatives, and more.


WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED

  • Professional Accounting Designation (CPA, CA, or CPA, CMA);
  • Professional approach and presence;
  • Strong communication skills (written, oral and presentation) and excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to interact with different individuals within the Finance team;
  • Demonstrates good knowledge of financial reporting and SOX standards;
  • Ability to produce detailed and accurate working papers;
  • Thrives within a fast-paced, entrepreneurial and growing environment;
  • Proactive and able to prioritize to meet necessary deadlines;
  • Willingness to travel - Approx. 5-10% travel is expected (5-day trip every quarter-end, plus ad-hoc visits as required);
  • Fluent English is a must; Spanish or French would be considered a strong asset but is not required.

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