Cost Accountant

Cost Accountant responsible for managing cost accounting systems, analyzing manufacturing costs, and providing financial insights to improve cost control and operational efficiency. Works across manufacturing, supply chain, inventory, and capital expenditure functions in a hybrid setting.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop, maintain, and continuously improve cost accounting systems, processes, and records.

• Analyze manufacturing costs and prepare reports comparing standard costs with actual results.

• Investigate material, labor, and overhead variances and communicate findings to management.

• Identify and recommend cost-saving and operational improvement opportunities.

• Support product costing, including estimates for new and proposed products.

• Analyze the financial impact of changes to products, materials, production processes, and services.

• Prepare profitability and pricing analyses to support business decisions.

• Assist with capital expenditure assessments, approvals, tracking, and reporting.

• Conduct internal cost reviews and support external audit requirements.

• Assist with general ledger activities, account reconciliations, period-end reporting, and physical inventory support.

• Ensure financial reporting and accounting practices comply with applicable accounting standards and internal policies.

• Partner with manufacturing and supply chain teams to improve the quality and accuracy of operational and financial data.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, business or related field.

• CPA designation, or progress toward completion, is considered an asset.

• 2-3 years of cost accounting experience within a manufacturing environment; experience in food or high-volume production setting preferred.

• Strong understanding of accounting principles, standard costing, inventory accounting, and manufacturing variances.

• Experience supporting capital expenditure analysis and business cases.

• Strong analytical, conceptual, and problem-solving capabilities.

• Excellent attention to detail and organizational skills.

• Ability to manage competing priorities and meet tight deadlines.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including ability to present financial information clearly.

• Advanced proficiency with Excel and experience working with ERP and financial reporting systems.

• Ability to work effectively both independently and collaboratively across departments.

Preferred Skills:

• Experience in food, consumer products or another high-volume production setting.