Acuity Brands, Inc

Financial Senior Analyst

Acuity Brands, Inc • $80K — $95K *
Montreal, QC H1A 0A1In-Person
Manufacturing & Automotive
Less than 5 years of experience
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Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or Finance required; MBA and/or CPA preferred
  • 3+ years of finance experience in a manufacturing environment
  • Proven experience building strong relationships with site leaders
  • Willingness to travel domestically and internationally up to 20%
  • Bilingual in French and English
  • Strong financial modeling and data analysis skills
  • Demonstrated success collaborating cross-functionally
  • Strong organizational skills in a fast-paced environment

Responsibilities

  • Partner with plant leadership to influence operational decisions
  • Collaborate with operations, sales, engineering, and procurement
  • Prepare and review monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements
  • Oversee the monthly financial close process for the plant
  • Prepare and review operational KPIs
  • Respond timely to ad hoc financial requests

Benefits

  • Hybrid work arrangement with a mix of onsite days
  • Opportunity to influence business decisions at a strategic level
  • Collaboration with diverse teams across manufacturing and operations
  • Access to training for bilingual employees in French
  • Potential for professional growth within a reputable company
Full Job Description
Job Summary

We are seeking a talented finance leader to support our Canadian Manufacturing Facililies located in Greater Montreal and the US. This individual is a key partner to manufacturing leaders to drive actionable insights and financial performance across the business. Responsibilities include, financial reporting and analysis, and regular partnering with plant operations to drive success.

This role is hybrid with 2-3 days a week on site in one of our Quebec manufacturing facilities:
  • Eureka Lighting (an Acuity Brands company) in Montreal
  • Cyclone Lighting in Terrebonne
  • Luminis in Pointe-Claire


Key Tasks & Responsibilities (Essential Functions)

  • Partner with plant leadership and educate on impact of operational decisions and the impact on financial results
  • Collaborate closely with operations, sales, engineering, and procurement to ensure team synergy, a thorough understanding of the various business processes, and strong mutual support.
  • Prepare and review monthly, quarterly and annual financial statements as well as yearly financial target
  • Oversee the monthly financial close process for the plant and respond timely to ad hoc financial requests
  • Prepare and review operational key performance indicators (KPIs)
  • Other tasks as required by the organization.


Skills and Minimum Experience Required

  • Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or Finance required; MBA and/or CPA preferred
  • 3+ years of finance experience in a manufacturing environment
  • Proven experience building strong relationships with site leaders and influencing operational and financial decision-making
  • Willingness and ability to travel domestically and internationally up to 20% of the time
  • Must be able to work onsite at one of our Montreal manufacturing facilities 2-3 days per week
  • Bilingual French and English: To serve clients and external service providers across Canada and USA.
  • Strong financial modeling and data analysis skills
  • Demonstrated success collaborating cross-functionally with teams across the organization
  • Strong organizational skills with the ability to effectively manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, evolving environment

Knowledge of French is required for positions permanently located in Quebec so incumbents can communicate with their colleagues and suppliers in Quebec as necessary. French-language training is offered to all incumbents in permanent positions in Quebec who do not have a good knowledge of French.

About Acuity Brands, Inc

Acuity Brands, Inc. is a lighting and building management firm headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, United States, with operations throughout North America and in Europe and Asia. It currently has about 12,000 employees and recorded net sales of $3.5 billion for fiscal year 2020. The company designs, produces, and distributes lighting fixtures, controls, and related products and services for commercial, institutional, industrial, infrastructure, and residential applications. Its lighting and building management solutions are marketed under various brands, including Lithonia Lighting, Holophane, Aculux, American Electric Lighting, and others. Acuity Brands is committed to sustainability and energy efficiency, and offers a range of products that meet or exceed industry standards for energy efficiency and environmental performance.
Learn more about Acuity Brands, Inc
Size
13,000 employees
Market Cap
$5.3 billion
Industry
Manufacturing & Automotive
Net Income
$250.9 million
Founded
1898
5 Year Trend
+2.7%
Revenue
$3.2 billion
NASDAQ
AYI
* Ladders Estimates

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