Cost Accountant - Manufacturing - Toronto

Cost Accountant - Manufacturing - Toronto, ON

Company Overview:

A leading multinational manufacturing company is seeking a Cost Accountant to join their team in Toronto. If you are looking for an opportunity where you can make an impact and grow your career, this is the role for you!

Core Responsibilities:

As a Cost Accountant, you will manage the costing responsibilities for one of the company's plants, including:

• Cost Oversight: Manage cost roll activities on a daily, monthly, and annual basis, and evaluate changes to guide pricing strategies.
• Cost Integrity: Ensure accuracy in standard cost components, including labor, overhead, materials, and surcharges, while conducting labor rate evaluations.
• Inventory Management: Monitor inventory accuracy, assess obsolescence, reconcile sub-ledgers, and oversee cycle and annual inventory counts.
• Budgeting and Variance Review: Develop flexible budgets based on volume, calculate fixed overhead, and analyze operational variances such as PPV and inventory adjustments.
• Operations Partnership: Support the Operations Director/Manager by reviewing labor tickets, participating in daily meetings, and conducting pre-month-end reviews.
• Data Reporting: Compile operations dashboards for monthly business reviews and ensure accurate P&L reporting up to gross margin.
• Policy Creation: Develop and implement effective inventory and costing procedures for the factory.

Qualifications:

• Diploma or Degree in Accounting
• CPA designation (preferred but not required)
• 3+ years of experience in cost accounting
• Experience in manufacturing, food production, or pharmaceuticals is essential

What We Offer:

• Competitive base salary
• Bonus opportunities
• Comprehensive healthcare benefits
• RRSP

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