Senior Financial Analyst - Sales Accounting

POSITION SUMMARY

The incumbent is responsible for ensuring that the department's processes are carried out in accordance with standard accounting methods, and that proper financial controls are in place in each of the department's operating areas. The incumbent is also responsible for providing related financial and operational information to the various entities served by the department, namely the Pulp and Paper Division and the Kruger Packaging board mills, with a view to supporting business decisions. The Senior Financial Analyst, Sales Accounting, reports to the Sales Accounting and Credit Manager.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provides visibility of profitability such as implementation of sales dashboard and monthly report, including Millnet and marginal contribution. Other analysis may include bad debt write off, over/under weight trends, forecasts etc.

• Provides financial and operational information, data, KPI and reports, as well as analytical support, for “Order-To-Cash” processes, such as sales, freight, claims, and inventory management. This is being done by working in closely with the Group Controllers, Sales management and Sales operations management of the Publication/Specialty/Pulp division, Kruger Packaging and the Credit and sales accounting director.

• Performs analysis and develops tools related the department processes and transactions to assist in business decision making processes (i.e. pricing, inventory, etc.).

• Coordinates and assist in the preparation and validation of the annual and quarterly sales and transportations budgets, in collaboration with Group Controllers, Sales Management and Sales administration management. The incumbent also performs monthly reviews of actual to budget, identifying discrepancies, formulating recommendations and follow-up items.

• Help optimize and automate the processes and system functions related to sales accounting. The position also supports the optimization of processes and of the other functionalities of the “Order To-Cash” system, including system and reporting enhancements, to meet evolving transactional and business requirements of the serviced divisions (i.e. forecast, inventory reconciliation, risk, etc.).

• Identify accounting issues and control weaknesses based on standard accounting practices and Company standards and propose new processes and controls to mitigate the risks.

• Investigate data discrepancies issues, work to identify and correct the source and/or cause.

• Oversees the payment process and monitors the reconciliation process of the custom duties.

• Collaborate with IT department for new projects and tools related to sales administration.

QUALIFICATIONS

• CPA title with 3 to 5 years of experience in financial or management accounting, preferably in a similar role.

EXPERIENCE

• Knowledge and experience of accounting systems and ERP systems (JD Edwards would be a key asset), SQL (a Plus). • Good business acumen and ability to grasp priority issues.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Autonomy, initiative and leadership. • Strong analytical and system skills and creativity. • Ability to establish solid relationships and work in team with various stakeholders. • Comfortable with a rapidly changing environment.

LANGUAGES

• Good verbal and written communication skills, both in French and English.

Knowledge of English is required for this specific position as Kruger deals with partners across North America and the successful candidate will be required to communicate frequently with them. Kruger has taken all reasonable steps to avoid imposing English language requirements, including assessing the actual language needs associated with the duties to be performed, ensuring that the language skills already required of other employees were insufficient for the performance of those duties, and limiting as much as possible the number of positions with duties requiring English language skills.