Finance & Accounting Analyst

Job Description

Finance and Accounting Analyst

Weir Minerals

Salt Lake City, UT

Hybrid

Purpose of Role: The Financial and Accounting Analyst will be responsible for assisting the F&A team with end-to-end accounting operations, including monthly/quarterly/annual closings, balance sheet reconciliation, internal & external audits, and treasury management. They will assist the controllers with reporting functions and any ad hoc tasks needed to hit deadlines while maintaining financial integrity and compliance.

Why choose Weir:

Be part of a global organization dedicated to building a better future: At Weir, the growing world depends on us. It depends on us constantly reinventing, quickly adapting and continually finding better, faster, more sustainable ways to access the resources it needs to thrive. And it depends on each of us doing the best work of our lives. It's a big challenge - but it is exciting.

An opportunity to grow your own way: Everything moves fast in the dynamic world of Weir. This creates opportunities for us to take on new challenges, explore new areas, learn, progress and excel. Best of all, there is no set path that our people must take. Instead, everyone is given the support and freedom to tailor-make their own career and do the best work of their lives.

Feel empowered to be yourself and belong: Weir is a welcoming, inclusive place, where each individual's contribution is recognized and all employees are encouraged to innovate, collaborate and be themselves. We continually focus on people and their wellbeing. We believe in fairness and choose to be honest, transparent and authentic in everything we do.

Key Responsibilities:

• Accounting: Ensure the accuracy of timely close processes by collaborating with Weir Business Solutions (WBS) and uphold the integrity of financial statements by enforcing standard processes and strict adherence to policies. Monitor operational expenditures to ensure alignment with budgets and objectives.
  
• Controls: Safeguard financial integrity by maintaining a proactive control environment, managing compliance scorecards (along with regular testing and self assessments), and ensure internal controls that restrict transaction approvals to authorized personnel. Lead the execution of corrective actions needed in response to control deficiencies or audit findings.
  
• Audits: Support both internal and external audit processes, including coordination with external providers for local and group-level audits. Ensure audit readiness, support testing and documentation, and drive timely resolution of audit findings while maintaining an audit trail and fully complying with audit protocols.
  
• Treasury: Oversee bank account management to ensure alignment with Weir Group treasury policies, while proactively managing cash flow, working capital, and FX forward contracts to mitigate foreign exchange risk.
  
• Process Improvement & Standardization: Support standardization of accounting processes across the business and provide technical expertise on SAP and financial operations, reporting systems and standards.
  
• Safety First: Demonstrate 100% commitment to our zero harm behaviors in support of our drive towards developing a world class safety culture.
  

Job Knowledge/Education and Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree (Accounting, Finance, or related field)
  
• 3+ years of experience in accounting and finance role
  
• Experience working with internal controls, compliance frameworks, and audit readiness
  

Founded in 1871, Weir is a world leading engineering business with a purpose to make mining operations smarter, more efficient and sustainable. Thanks to Weir's technology, our customers can produce essential metals and minerals using less energy, water and waste at lower cost. With the increasing need for metals and minerals for climate change solutions, Weir colleagues are playing their part in powering a low carbon future. We are a global family of 11,000 uniquely talented people in over 60 counties, inspiring each other to do the best work of our lives.

For additional information about what it is like to work at Weir, please visit our Career Page and LinkedIn Life Page.

This posting is for an existing vacancy.

Weir is committed to an inclusive and diverse workplace. We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, veteran status, disability, age, or any other legally protected status.

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