Role Overview

 Reporting to the Assistant Controller, the Senior Accountant is accountable for budgeting, forecasting and planning, preparation and reporting of financial information for financial analysis, cost control, counseling and advice to management at Red Dog Operations.

*This position is located in the Anchorage Teck office with a Monday – Friday work schedule*

Key Responsibilities

•    Establish and promote a Safe and Healthy working environment; conform to Teck Corporate and Red Dog Operations Safety & Health and environmental Management programs.
•    Participate in the preparation of Red Dog monthly, quarterly and annual financial information.
•    Maintain and continually review cost reporting systems in Red Dog Operations to ensure their timeliness, accuracy and appropriateness.
•    Assist to develop and enhance financial costing and internal controls systems, ensure proper accounting controls are instituted and exercised.
•    Assist operation personnel in the preparation of activity budgets & forecasts, ensuring they are to the level required for effective cost control, and monitoring actual to budget performance.  
•    Preparation of cash flow projections to ensure cash requirements are accurately forecast and provided for.
•    Preparation and analysis of monthly financial results, including accounting for the accuracy and completeness of operating costs, stores inventories, capital costs, costs of sales, royalties and other revenues or expenses and the reconciliation of cash and intercompany balances.
•    Participate in the review process of payroll and accounts payable for both accuracy and appropriateness and provides feedback and approvals.
•    Performs other related duties as assigned

Qualifications

•    Bachelor’s degree in Finance or Business Management with an emphasis in Accounting required.
•    CPA, CMA, or CA designation or actively working towards designation preferred.
•    Two+ years of increasing responsibility in public accounting, private industry accounting, or finance.
•    Must be proficient in MS Office Suite and Windows environment and able to thrive in a fast-paced setting with advanced abilities in MS Excel.
•    Strong interpersonal and customer service skills required.
•    Ability to multi-task, work under pressure and meet deadlines required.
•    Excellent communication, facilitation and interpersonal skills and experience of working co-operatively as a team member as well as independently.
•    Demonstrated planning, organizing and management skills.
•    Maintain a high standard of confidentiality and ethics.
•    Meticulous attention to detail and organization
•    Possess excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to articulate ideas and communicate needs in a concise manner
•    Self-motivated with the ability to prioritize and execute multiple tasks