Senior Cost Accountant
Employer not yet confirmed · Toronto, ON, Canada
What We Offer:
- Flexible medical, dental, and vision plan
- Employee & family assistance program
- RRSP matching program
- Health & Wellness reimbursements
- Product purchase program
- Opportunities to take part in job-related training and development
- Relocation cost (if applicable)
- $75,000 - $110,000 (please note that this is an estimate and actual pay will vary depending on experience, qualifications, and professional certifications.)
- Lead the preparation, analysis, and delivery of accurate and timely weekly and monthly financial results.
- Leverage ERP systems, operational insights, and strong business acumen to identify trends, understand performance drivers, and ensure financial results align with manufacturing realities.
- Act as the site subject matter expert for Work-in-Process (WIP) and Finished Goods (FG) standard costing, including the maintenance and validation of standard costs.
- Support the annual budgeting process by partnering with Operations, Purchasing, Plant Leadership, and Corporate Finance to develop financial plans and forecasts.
- Provide financial analysis and reporting to stakeholders, including leadership, operations, finance teams, and auditors, to support business decision-making.
- Analyze financial performance, investigate variances, prepare corrective accounting entries, and reconcile key balance sheet accounts to ensure financial accuracy and integrity.
- Support capital projects, strategic initiatives, and continuous improvement efforts through financial analysis, process enhancements, and strong cross-functional business partnerships.
- 5+ years of relevant experience
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration or related discipline.
- CPA designation (or CPA candidate in the advanced stages of completion)
- Experience in manufacturing accounting principles, standard costing, inventory accounting, variance analysis and cost control
- Proven experience in and FP&A process
- Proficient with ERP systems and advanced Microsoft Excel skills, other systems such as Power BI, TM1, Cognos, AI tools would be an asset
- Self-motivated and proactive, demonstrating confidence and curiosity through challenging the status quo and questioning why around variances or surprises
- Continuous improvement mindset with a track record of identifying opportunities that enhance reporting, reduce time and enhance internal controls
- Ability to thrive in a dynamic environment where priorities can shift and ad hoc needs arise frequently
- Strong communication, influencing, and networking skills combined with the ability to develop and maintain strong working relationships with colleagues and clients alike