Business Analyst

Arconic is currently in search of Business Analyst to join our team in Lethbridge.  

Kawneer is a part of Arconic's Building and Construction Systems (BCS) business and is a leading supplier of architectural systems and services to the global construction market, with offices in 11 countries in North America, Europe, North Africa and Asia.

Kawneer partners with customers, communities, and the environment to achieve collective success. Through strong links with our partners, we are able to provide benefit beyond the tangible goods that we produce. For our customers, that means value added services. For our communities, that means giving back to employees and enriching the lives of the people who surround and support us. For the environment, that means being responsible in our decisions and careful in our actions.

We are committed to innovative and creative product design. Our products can meet the most exacting engineering and technical standards while overcoming sophisticated design challenges. Kawneer's design expertise, combined with aluminum's flexibility and recyclability, makes our architectural systems and products the right solutions for today and tomorrow.

Position Summary: Reporting to the Controller, the Business Analyst performs the daily, weekly, and monthly Finance/Accounting tasks to maintain an accurate and holistic picture of the overall financial performance of Kawneer’s architectural aluminum business.

Primary Responsibilities 

• Produces daily P&L Report.
• Perform Monthly Inventory True-up (over-time required at month-end).
• Complete Monthly Account Reconciliations.
• Perform ASAT (Arconic Self-Assessment Tool) procedures.
• Calculate and enter daily, weekly, and monthly journal entries.
• Perform yearly data population for budgets.
• Run variances for manufacturing review.
• Produce Monthly Obsolescence and FIFO Inventory Reports.
• Prepare and analyze spend data.
• Manage Financial Side of Fixed Capital.
• Prepare and book weekly Inter-Co Freight Charge out.
• Match Intercompany OT invoices.

• Handle Local LVP & T&E Requests/inquiries.
• Location SPA for Accounts Payable, Invoicing, Sales Updates, LVP & T&E with Canadian Shared Services (CSS).
• Complete Monthly BCS CapEX Tracker.
• Daily invoicing/credits.
• Perform monthly payroll recs to GL.
• Other duties as assigned. 

Basic Qualifications 

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Accounting or related fields with a Finance or Accounting major.
• Proficient in MS Office including Outlook, Word, and Excel. 
• Must be extremely organized and a self-starter; able to work with limited supervision. 
• Strong communication skills (both verbal and written).
• Must be a highly motivated, service, and team-oriented individual with an attention to detail.
• Understanding of self-assessments or internal audit process is an asset.

Preferred Qualifications 

• Minimum of 3-5 years’ experience in a comparable Accounting or Finance position.
• Knowledge and familiarity with Finance/Accounting software such as JD Edwards, Oracle is an asset.
• A production/manufacturing background is a strong asset to this position.

Work Environment/Conditions: Standard office environment with a regular Monday to Friday schedule. Frequent overtime (Non-Exempt) is often required at month-end and may periodically be required based on business demand & needs throughout the month. Inventory True-Up is performed on the last work day of the month between 7-10pm and can also be done with remote access.