Cost Accountant

Job Description

<br><br><p>Position reports to the Cost Accounting Manager and assists with month-end close process, account reconciliations, global standard costing, and with projects as needed. The position also provides inventory support to the Sr. Manager, Supply Chain with  inventory related matters.</p><p>Responsibilities:</p><ul><li>Prepare, analyze, and distribute monthly inventory reports.</li><li>Responsible for standard cost updates, bill of material cost verifications, and manufacturing variance analysis for manufacturing site</li><li>Assist with the facilitation and planning of annual physical inventory processes as well as monitoring the processing of the weekly/monthly cycle count activity. Conduct investigation and analyses, on transactions recorded to ensure inventory is appropriately updated.</li><li>Responsible for audit requests related to inventory observations, shipping and receiving cutoffs, and price testing for all inventory sites.</li><li>Assist with special projects, reporting initiatives to drive change and decision-making, and requests from internal business partners.</li></ul><p>Qualifications:</p><ul><li>Bachelors Degree in Accounting required</li><li>Preferred 3+ year experience in a manufacturing or similar production environment.</li><li>Computer proficiency in Microsoft office products required and experience with J.D. Edwards or other large ERP systems a plus</li><li>Manufacturing Industry experience a plus</li></ul><p>Other Skills/Abilities:</p><ul><li>Excellent verbal and written communication skills and interpersonal and customer service skills</li><li>Ability to build strong relationships with both external and internal customers</li><li>Self-starter that needs little guidance to initiate and move forward with work</li><li>Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail, and demonstrates effective use of time and resources</li><li>Actively seeks opportunity to develop own skills and knowledge</li><li>Gives practical support and assistance to enable individuals to get the job done</li><li>Routinely meets agreed deadlines</li><li>Builds rapport to influence message, acceptance and understanding</li></ul><p>This is a fulltime on site job opportunity located in the manufacturing facility based out of Vaughan, ON.</p><br>