Job Description

Join Our Team as an Assistant Finance Manager at Johnson Electric!

Location: Ancaster, ON (Onsite)
Department: Finance
Salary Range: $100-120K annually
Vacancy Type: Existing Position
Travel: May be required

As our next Assistant Finance Manager, you will play a key leadership role in managing plant financial performance, reporting, forecasting, and compliance. You will support senior leadership with accurate financial insights while overseeing core accounting processes, continuous improvement tracking, and staff development within a fast‑paced manufacturing environment.

Why You’ll Love Working Here

• A strategic finance role with direct exposure to senior management
• Opportunity to influence plant performance, forecasting, and capital decisions
• Hands‑on involvement in audits, budgeting, and financial planning
• Leadership responsibility within the Finance team
• Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits
• Career advancement within a global manufacturing organization

What You’ll Be Doing

• Maintaining plant financial control systems, including financial statements and KPIs
• Preparing weekly and monthly sales reports by part and platform
• Developing monthly management reporting packages with financial bridges and variance analysis
• Preparing and maintaining Product Line Financials to assess profitability, margins, and customer quotations
• Reviewing and tracking Continuous Improvement (CI) projects and financial impact
• Preparing balance sheet review packages in compliance with IFRS requirements
• Submitting monthly financial results to the parent company using Cognos
• Preparing year‑end audit files and supporting external audit activities
• Tracking capital expenditure budgets and monitoring authorized spend levels
• Monitoring significant commercial issues impacting financial performance
• Preparing annual business plans, capital budgets, and rolling monthly forecasts
• Performing CAPEX payback and ROI analysis and managing the IPP process
• Leading full‑cycle monthly close activities, including A/R, A/P, inventory, and fixed assets
• Ensuring General Ledger mapping aligns with parent company standards
• Managing project costing systems for tooling, capital projects, and SR&ED initiatives
• Supervising invoice processing and managing cash disbursement timing
• Preparing cash flow forecasts and analyzing free cash flow
• Leading, coaching, and developing Finance team members
• Ensuring compliance with all Quality, Environmental, and Health & Safety systems

What We’re Looking For

• College diploma or university degree in Business with an Accounting major
• CPA designation (CA, CMA, CGA) completed or in progress
• 8–10 years of progressive finance experience, including 3–5 years in a leadership role
• Strong working knowledge of IFRS and manufacturing accounting
• Experience in a global manufacturing environment; automotive experience preferred
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and financial systems such as Hyperion and Cognos
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem‑solving skills
• Ability to communicate effectively with senior leadership, operations teams, auditors, and corporate finance
• Proficiency in English (spoken and written)

How to Apply

Apply online at www.johnsonelectric.com — We can’t wait to meet you!

What We Offer

Johnson Electric offers opportunities for professional and personal growth, supported by talented and driven colleagues. Along with competitive pay and benefits, we provide a values‑driven culture focused on integrity, performance, and continuous improvement.

Johnson Electric welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request throughout all stages of the recruitment process.

We are committed to providing an inclusive and barrier‑free hiring experience. Applicants should advise Human Resources if accommodation is required.

Please Note: Johnson Electric may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools as part of the recruitment process.

Come join our global, inclusive & diverse team

Our purpose is to improve the quality of life of everyone we touch through our innovative motion systems. We are a truly global team bound together by our shared values. Our culture is built on the diversity, knowledge, skills, creativity, and talents that each employee brings to the company. Our people are our company’s most valuable asset. We are committed to providing an inclusive, diverse and equitable workplace where employees of different backgrounds feel valued and respected, regardless of their age, gender, race, ethnicity or religious background. We are committed to inspiring our employees to grow, act with ownership and find fulfilment and meaning in the work they do.