Senior Accountant

About Umicore

Reducing harmful vehicle emissions. Giving new life to used metals. Powering the cars of the future. As a global materials and technology group, we apply our specialist knowledge to offer materials and solutions that are essential to everyday life. We aim to be a clear world leader in materials for clean mobility and recycling and have turned our sustainability approach into an even greater competitive advantage. With ambitions like this, imagine what you could do?

About Jewellery & Industrial Metals

A wealth of applications. Umicore is an expert in developing products and processes based on precious metals such as gold, silver and platinum. These materials enable our customers to make fine jewellery, coins, high-purity glass and industrial catalysts. Umicore also enables the sustainable and responsible sourcing of these metals and provides closed-loop recycling for our customers. To make the most of these materials we cannot stand still. We need to find new ways to do things, discover new solutions and develop new processes. Which is where you come in.

What you will be doing

• Provide team leadership, including assigning tasks, settling deadlines, provide guidance.
• Review journal entries for transactions, month-end JE, accruals and account reconciliations.
• Review daily forex and metal trade reconciliations and investigate variances.
• Assist Purchasing and logistics department to ensure compliance with supplier chain policy and to provide help on shipment scheduling, tracking and customs managing
• Perform duties as Anti-Money Laundering compliance officer, monitor transactions based on Umicore AML policies and procedures, approve BPS score sheets, stay updated on the latest AML regulations and report suspicious activities.
• Maintain the SharePoint site for various contracts and follow up on renewals and updates
• Prepare various surveys for governments and requested documents for Fintrac Canada
• Support controller in budget and planning process to ensure that information is compiled in a timely and accurate manner.
• Perform internal control process check regularly and provide suggestions to controller
• Identify training needs for the teams and train staff on new procedures and company policies
• Resolve work-related problems and develop reports on progress.
• Assist Trading Department to ensure hedging policy is adhered to in order to reduce risk.
• Ensure accurate and up to date costing of products and services
• Provide backups for team members while they are off
• This position is a new position.
• The salary range for this position is $72,000 - $88,000.

Who we are looking for

• University degree with a CA, CGA or CMA and 5 years financial experience in a fast paced, multi-tasked manufacturing environment
• Supervisory experience an asset
• Solid command of financial and credit analysis.
• Conceptual thinker, analytical, problem solver, and results-oriented
• Excellent knowledge of MS Office and ERP systems preferably SAP
• Superior organization, prioritization, and time management skills. Excellent oral and written communication skills
• This position is a new position.
• The salary range for this position is $72,000 - $88,000.
• IA is not used for screening, evaluating or selecting candidates. 

If my expertise can help fulfill the precious metals needs of our customers, IMAGINE WHAT YOU COULD DO?