Joint Venture Finance Manager

Job Responsibility:

Summary

The Joint Venture Finance Manager is to contribute to the growth of an entrepreneurial Indigenous business centered in the marine sector. The JV Finance Manager is a role that supports the achievement of business goals through provision of timely and accurate reporting, implementation and performance of controls, and expedient performance of forecasting and finance management.

The role reports into Horizon Maritime's finance team, specifically the Director of Finance, and has direct responsibilities to the business leaders of the joint ventures, primarily Miawpukek Horizon.

The role will be responsible for full-cycle accounting, requiring the individual to be involved in the preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports (ASPE), audit support, as well as preparation of schedules required to achieve timely and accurate financial close. The role will also be responsible for all budgeting and forecasting duties of the joint ventures, include bi-weekly cash flow forecasting and annual budget for approval by the Board of Directors.

The role will support business leaders with analytical support for operations and commercial activity, coordinating billings to clients, and project cost control to enable timely, accurate funding of projects through claims mechanisms resulting from government grants and loans related to innovative projects.

As the senior member of the joint venture division of Horizon Maritime, this role will advise, evaluate and assist with financial plans, modelling and strategy development. In summary, with support from the Directors, the role will be responsible overseeing all fiscal and fiduciary responsibilities for the joint ventures.

Job Duties

• Preparation of monthly and quarterly financial statement reports for review by Managing Director of Miawpukek Horizon, including variance analysis and commentary
• Preparing and posting month end accruals, prepaids, and other journal entries to ensure accuracy of monthly reporting and ensuring auditable supporting schedules are maintained
• Support Accounts Payable processes including vendor management
• Review of bank, credit card and other reconciliations
• Reconciling accounts as-needed to provide accurate monthly statements
• Lead and manage external financial audits and reviews of joint ventures
• Assisting with implementation and management of internal controls with respect to financial policies, processes and procedures, to ensure that activities and processes are in accordance with established legal regulatory and company policies and procedures
• Providing assistance with new systems selection and implementation as required
• Work with the Horizon finance team to improve internal operating efficiency
• Preparation of annual budget and quarterly reforecasting
• Preparation of project-specific reforecasts and analytics, including cost control, break even analysis and ongoing reviews with project leaders
• Support processes for government grants and external lending, including direct relationships with external parties in support of Managing Director
• Preparation of board materials and related ad-hoc requests
• Preparation of bi-weekly cash forecasting and cash management, including management of payment plans and communicating with vendors
• Manage client invoicing with coordination from commercial team

Requirements

• The ideal candidate will have a CPA designation and a minimum of 2 years experience in an accounting role. Candidates with equivalent experience and relevant education will be considered
• Experience with full cycle accounting, financial reporting and forecasting is preferred, butnot required
• Proficient communication, interpersonal and organizational skills are vital to the role
• High level of attention to detail in all areas of work
• Able to work efficiently as a part of a team as well as independently
• Able to work well under pressure, prioritize, and meet set deadlines
• Ability to interpret and implement company policies and procedures
• Strong problem solving skills and the ability to make the necessary decisions to move forward the work at hand
• High level of critical and logical thinking, analysis, and/or reasoning to identify underlying principles, reasons, or facts
• Strong project management skills and the ability to produce quality work within tight timeframes
• Experience assisting with audits performed by external audit firms would be an asset
• Knowledge of MS Office, particularly Excel
• Ability to adapt to and learn new software

Work Conditions

• Must be willing to work outside normal business hours periodically for reporting deadlines
• Office environment - located with Horizon finance group in St. John's, NL
• This is primarily an in-office role and the incumbent will be expected to follow Horizon Maritime's policy with respect to any work-from-home arrangement
• Manual dexterity for operating computers and peripherals

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Dental care
• Disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Extended health care
• Life insurance
• On-site parking
• Paid time off
• Wellness program

Flexible language requirement:

• French not required

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Education:

• Bachelor's Degree (required)

Work Location: In person