Corporate Financial Controller (Construction)

Group Corporate Controller
Taseko Mines Limited
Director, Finance
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Company Background & Culture Taseko Mines Limited is a dynamic and growing mine operator headquartered in Vancouver, Canada. The Company's wholly owned Gibraltar Mine, located in the Cariboo region of British Columbia, is a state-of-the-art operation which has won numerous environmental and safety awards. Gibraltar is the second largest open-pit copper mine in Canada with an average annual copper production of 130 million pounds over its remaining 21-years of mine life. Taseko is also an accomplished mine developer with a pipeline of high quality, advanced stage projects in Canada and the United States. Taseko recently began construction of its Florence Copper Project, located in Pinal County Arizona, which has an annual production capacity of 85 million pounds of copper and a 22-year mine life. The project will utilize an ISCR copper recovery process to produce a high-quality copper cathode on site, resulting in 75% fewer GHG emissions, 65% less energy use and 78% less water consumption per pound of copper produced compared to conventional open-pit copper mines in Arizona. The Company's Yellowhead Project is a large, long-life copper project located in the Thompson-Nicola region of British Columbia. The Company is preparing to advance the Yellowhead Copper Project into the environmental assessment process and is currently undertaking additional engineering work in conjunction with ongoing engagement with local communities including First Nations. Additionally, Taseko continues engineering and environmental related activities at its Aley niobium project in north-central British Columbia. Taseko understands that continued success and growth are created by our most valued asset, our people. Excellence is always our goal and achieving it means attracting, training, and rewarding those who share our ambition and passion to be the very best we can be. Join our team of experienced professionals and become part of an exciting future of growth and personal development. For more information on Taseko visit our website at About the Role Reporting to the Director, Finance, the Group Corporate Controller (the Controller) is primarily responsible for leading the Company's public reporting processes and accounting activities including internal and external financial reporting, internal controls management, MD&A preparation, and any related financial presentations and reporting processes. The Controller oversees the preparation of timely and accurate financial information and meets all Company internal and external reporting policies and deadlines. The successful candidate will also collaborate extensively externally with site-based finance and accounting teams across the Company's portfolio and internally with corporate finance, financial planning, tax, and IT teams. The Controller provides executive management with relevant and accurate financial information to effectively manage and monitor the performance of the Company's assets. Additionally, the Controller provides sound research, technical procedures, and documentation of all accounting positions, policies, and technical issues. The Controller is also responsible for the financial controls and efficient processes needed to support Taseko Mines' businesses and audits. Oversee and drive all public company reporting processes, including drafting of the quarterly MD&A and reporting to various external finance providers
Research and advise complex International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) accounting issues, draft accounting treatment memos and make recommendations
Work with external advisers (accounting, valuation, legal, tax, and insurance) to support key processes
Develop and implement accounting policies across the organization for the mine site controllers and head office to implement and monitor compliance
Manage an effective system of internal controls, ensuring alignment with corporate policy directives
Ensure commercial, financial and procurement processes are aligned with internal controls, risk management, and delegation of authority and purchasing policies
Manage processes around month end close, reconciliations, operational cost reporting and variance analysis
Manage interim and annual financial audit processes and ensure reporting timelines are met and support the public disclosure of Company results
Participate in planning processes including budget and forecast preparation, tax planning and treasury management
Direct accounting, accounts payable, payroll management, and information system activities, ensuring department goals and objectives are aligned with and support all areas of the business unit
Maintain and keep current the corporate and other project data rooms
Maintain an effective communication system with mine site controllers and stakeholders, ensuring deliverables and associated deadlines are met
Drive continuous improvement within the functional area and throughout the organization
Professional accounting designation (CPA)
10 years' experience in mining or similar resource / industrial setting
Proficiency in IFRS and public company reporting requirements in Canada and the U.Public practice experience at a big four accounting firm an asset
Solid experience working with ERP systems
Advanced user of financial data and reporting systems such as Microsoft Office Suite. Experience with PowerBI is an asset
Solid organizational and interpersonal skills, with a demonstrated ability to liaise with other disciplines is required
In addition, our compensation & benefits package includes competitive salaries and vacation packages, Health and Insurance benefits program, and a Retirement Savings Plan. How to Apply If you are qualified for the position posted and are interested in being part of shaping the future of Yellowhead Mine, please contact us either through our website, or by sending your resume and cover letter to Cindy Kelly at View email address on ca.edajobs.com.