Job Description

Director, Finance and Administration
Amherst, NS
Reference # HL-IMP-8845
With more than 50 years of Aerospace industry experience, IMP Aerostructures, an Operating Unit of IMP Aerospace and Defence, is a leader in the Aerospace industry providing top quality, structural components and assemblies to clients such as Bombardier, Bell Helicopter, Boeing, Spirit Aerosystems and Lockheed. Recognized as one of Canada's Best Managed companies, IMP Group takes enormous pride in the diligence and hard work its employee groups provide.
Now, we are excited to partner with them as we look to bring a motivated Director, Finance and Administration to their team in Amherst!
Reporting to the General Manager, this role is accountable for the management of financial reporting, business budgeting and project cost analysis. Leading the Procurement team, you will develop RFQs and long-term supply agreements and build supplier relationships that deliver measurable cost savings for the business. This role requires leadership in managing budgets, overseeing administrative functions, and coordinating resources.
Responsibilities will include:

• Proactively monitoring revenue, gross margin and cost data to identify operational improvements while ensuring accuracy through rigorous financial analysis.
• Creating tools, reporting and processes to enable the business to manage customer and procurement efficiencies with a focus on continuous improvement.
• Overseeing budget preparation and administration, ensuring that expenditures align with organizational priorities and financial constraints.
• Monitoring financial performance, identify variances, and recommending corrective actions as needed.
• Providing data driven insight on variance analysis related to price, cost, and volume metrics.
• Conducting regular business reviews, monitoring of key performance indicators and supplier evaluations.
• Enhancing the company's quoting in terms of applying appropriate strategy to their quotes ensuring mathematical accuracy and strong financial analysis.
• Defining and achieving objectives for cost savings within the supplier/procurement processes, leveraging technology to increase efficiency and reduce costs.
• Other related duties as required.

The ideal candidate will possess:

• CPA designation coupled with a bachelor's degree in business, accounting or finance.
• 7+ years of experience in progressive roles, with 5+ years in a leadership role.
• Excellent understanding of ERP systems and standard costing methodologies.
• Deep analytical and problem solving skills with strong detail orientation.
• Technical and/or business functional knowledge of systems, tools, reports and analysis.
• Exemplary Excel skills.
• Passion for people, process, problem solving and performance.
• Excellent organizational and communication skills.
• Strong ability to work independently and meet deadlines.

This is a fantastic opportunity to grow your career with an industry leading organization. Connect with our team to learn more!
IMP Aerostructures' goal is to be a diverse workforce that is representative at all job levels. They welcome applicants from Aboriginal people, visible minority groups, persons with disabilities and women in occupations of positions where they are under-represented. If you are a member of one of the equity groups, you are encouraged to self identify on either your cover letter or resume.
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For more information about this exciting opportunity please contact Heather Labucki, Partner, or Jason Ozon, Senior Consultant, at jozon@kbrs.ca. If you require accommodation to participate in the recruitment process, please let Jason Ozon know.
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