• Boost your knowledge and skills by joining an established organization
• Professional development within the organization
• Receive a competitive salary, plus top-notch benefits
• Join a company committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion

About Centerra Gold

Headquartered in Toronto, Centerra Gold (TSX: CG) is one of the leading North American gold and copper producers engaged in the operation, exploration, development, and acquisition in Asia, North America, and other markets worldwide.

Centerra’s vision is to build a team-based culture of excellence that responsibly delivers sustainable value and growth. We are committed to the safety, integrity, ethics, and fairness of our operations, promoting the highest standards of ethical business conduct of our employees, officers, and directors. 

For more information, please see our website. 

About Thompson Creek Mine

The Thompson Creek Mine is a primary, surface molybdenum mine and mill located approximately 48 kilometers southwest of the town of Challis in Idaho's Custer County.

In operations since 1983, the mine uses conventional open-pit mining methods with large electric-powered shovels that can each move up to 100,000 tons of waste rock and ore per day.

Thompson Creek Mine promotes a drug and alcohol-free workplace and has adopted a zero-tolerance policy with respect to alcohol or unauthorized drugs on site.

About The Opportunity

We have an exciting opportunity for a Manager, Finance to join our Thompson Creek team. Travel will be required as part of this position, however, we are open to rotational schedules or monthly travel to site.

Reporting to the VP & General Manager, TCM, with a dotted line to the US Moly Controller, the Manager, Finance is TCM’s senior site finance leader, owning financial planning & analysis (FP&A), accounting operations, and finance process improvement for the site – acting, in effect, as the site controller. The incumbent leads the monthly and quarterly close, annual budget, quarterly forecasts and long-term (life-of-mine) value models for TCM, ensures the integrity of site financial reporting and internal controls, and drives continuous improvement of finance processes and systems at site. This position leads a team of three direct reports (Supervisor, Accounting; Senior Analyst; and AP Coordinator) and partners closely with site operations leadership and the corporate finance team.

Your responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

Accounting & Financial Reporting

• Own the site’s accounting function – including the monthly and quarterly close, journal entries, accruals, and G/L account reconciliations – providing coaching and support to the accounting team.
• Review and approve the work of the Supervisor, Accounting and AP Coordinator, ensuring the accuracy, completeness and timeliness of TCM’s accounting records and reported financial results.
• Oversee the proper design and operation of SOX-404 controls at site, partnering with the corporate finance team on testing and remediation.
• Oversee accounts payable and site cash management processes, ensuring appropriate controls, vendor relationships and timely, accurate payment processing.
• Serve as the primary site contact for internal and external auditors on accounting matters, and ensure site results are accurately reflected in corporate consolidated reporting.
• Design and maintain monthly reports of site operations for site leadership, including in advance of any new operations start-up.

Financial Planning & Analysis (Budgeting & Forecasting)

• Lead preparation of TCM’s annual budget, quarterly forecasts, and long-term (life-of-mine) plans, working closely with mine planning, operations, engineering and other site departments.
• Serve as the site’s primary point of contact for forecasting and budgeting questions, maintaining close communication with the corporate FP&A team.
• Develop and maintain a detailed plan and timeline for the quarterly forecast update and annual budget cycle, and hold site department leads accountable to those timelines.
• Coordinate compilation and presentation of TCM’s forecast and budget materials as part of Centerra’s defined budget and planning cycle.
• Provide financial analysis and decision support to site leadership on operating performance, cost trends and capital allocation, including support for any active capital projects at site.
• Support scenario analysis to evaluate mine plan iterations, capex trade-offs and other project or operational value drivers as necessary.

Process Improvement & Team Leadership

• Act as the site controller: drive documentation of existing and new finance processes and procedures, and develop recommendations for accounting and FP&A process improvement and adoption of best practices.
• Lead, coach and develop the site finance team (Supervisor, Accounting; Senior Analyst; and AP Coordinator), including workload allocation, performance management and professional development.
• Champion effective use of finance systems (e.g., SAP) at site, identifying opportunities to streamline transactional processes and strengthen controls.
• Enhance the quality, automation and visualization of site financial reporting and data to support decision-making by site leadership.
• Build strong working relationships across site departments (operations, mine planning, engineering, HR) and with the corporate finance team to ensure smooth, timely flow of information.

About You

To qualify, the following skills and experiences are required:

• Undergraduate university degree in an appropriate area of expertise, with preference for accounting, finance, or business.
• Must be a CPA (or actively working toward the designation), with strong technical accounting and internal controls knowledge (US GAAP, SOX-404).
• At least 7-10 years of related work experience, including but not limited to:
  • Experience in a site/plant controller, accounting manager, or FP&A leadership role, ideally in a mining, metals, or other industrial operating environment.
  • Experience directly managing and supervising an accounting/finance team.
• Detailed financial analysis, forecasting, budgeting and modeling experience is highly preferred.
• Strong problem-solving skills with ability to understand the big picture but also get into the details.
• Proven people-leadership skills, with direct experience supervising and developing accounting/finance staff, and the ability to hold a team accountable to deadlines and quality standards.
• Takes ownership of work with demonstrated ability to take on a project and run with it, paired with an ability to maintain a high level of performance in an environment with competing timelines and changing priorities.
• Strong ability to develop constructive relationships in order to work with other departments, including technical departments like operations, mine planning or engineering, to ensure smooth and timely collection of information required.
• Strong analytical capabilities (Excel) and attention to detail, with experience building and managing data models.
• Strong communication skills in presentation development, oral communication and other documentation.
• Good coaching skills with the ability to mentor and provide feedback to team members.
• Expert in PowerPoint and familiar with other visualization tools like PowerBI or Think-Cell would be considered a strong asset.
• Experience with SAP and Oracle/Hyperion or other leading ERP/planning solutions is an asset.
• Must be able to work at and travel to the TCM site, with occasional travel to the corporate office and other Company locations.

About The Benefits

As a valued member of Centerra Gold's Thompson Creek Mine operation's team, you can look forward to a competitive compensation package. Centerra's industry-leading benefits include**:

• PTO
• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Life and disability insurance
• 401k retirement plan with Company match
• Healthcare Spending Account
• Annual Incentive Bonus & Long-Term Incentive
• Employee Share Purchase Plan with Company match
• Professional development within the organization
• Join a company committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion

**Please note, compensation and benefit packages vary depending on department or position.

This is your chance to be part of an established, industry-leading global organization with incredible room for career growth and personal development.   

If you have the relevant skills to bring success to our team, then we invite you to apply today!