Buyer

Buyer

The Buyer is responsible for overseeing the general accounting function, primarily concerning the accuracy and maintenance of the ledger accounts and the resultant financial statements. In addition, responsible for the direct supervision of the general accounting staff.

Performance Expectations

• Provide monthly and yearly comparative financial information to management for planning and to fostering continuous improvement.
• Develop and maintain cost and profit estimates for new and existing product lines.
• Generate monthly cost reports and trends.
• Maintain and make recommendations for an adequate information system to measure financial and operational results.
• Prepare financial summaries and interpret financial health of organization.
• Develop appropriate budgets and evaluate financial records.
• Ability to report to senior management concerning any trends critical to organization’s performance.
• Interact with various departments and act as a liaison between different departments
• Work closely with management in directing and controlling resources.
• Maintain and make recommendations regarding a system of internal control.
• Co-ordinate and participate in the preparation of the Five Year Annual Business Plan.
• Ensure that all positions within the department are filled with the appropriate personnel.
• Ensure that statutory financial obligations including audit, tax and other Government filings are completed on in a timely efficient manner.
• Available for special corporate assignments as requested.
• Ensure that employee evaluations are conducted on or before the due date.
• Participate in quotation process.

Credentials

• Post-Secondary Degree in Business Administration, Accounting, or related field.
• C.A or C.M.A designation is preferred.
• Minimum three years supervisory experience in related field.
• Ability to use various software programs as needed.

Desired Characteristics

• Ability to make sound financial decisions and change accounting procedures as needed.
• Continuously maintain current knowledge of all organizational accounting practices through seminars, webinars and professional conferences as needed

Working Conditions

• Able to work in varying temperatures inside of the facility.
• Able to work a flexible schedule which may include first, second, and or third hours and weekends.
• Able to move throughout all areas of the plant to perform duties.
• Visual ability with or without correction.
• Able to spend 25% of time of the production floor in a manufacturing environment and 75% of the time in an office environment.

What Linamar Has To Offer

• Opportunities for career advancement!

• Excellent benefits!

• Discounts for local vendors and events, including auto supplier discounts!

About Us

Linamar Corporation is a Canadian diversified global manufacturing company of highly engineered products across global industries & markets. From the entrepreneurial seeds planted by our dynamic founder to the support provided along the way, all Linamar employees are poised for success in this fast-paced and rapidly growing environment. With access to the tools you need to succeed, you will make an impact along with other motivated and engaged people.

Linamar Corporation is an equal opportunity employer and encourages diversity in the workplace without regard to any basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. Linamar Corporation encourages applications from all qualified individuals and will reasonably accommodate applicants throughout all stages of the recruitment and selection process upon request.

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