Cost Accountant

Accountivity is hiring!

Job Title: Cost Accountant
Location: York Region, ON
Job Type: Permanent
Salary: $80,000-$85,000/year

Our client in York Region, ON is actively looking for a Cost Accountant to join their team.

Job Purpose:
To maintain an accurate and appropriately valued perpetual inventory and assist with all general accounting functions.

Position Description:

• Design and implement data tracking methods to determine actual costs.
• Establish and review standard costs for all inventory items.
• Determination of appropriate overhead application.
• Member of ISO internal audit team.
• Co-ordinate cycle counts and results to improve accuracy of perpetual inventory.
• Co-ordinate annual physical inventory count.
• Analyze variances and discrepancies for various accounts, including revenue and cost of sales.
• Prepare monthly working papers and reports as required.
• Design and creation of management reports.
• Special project assignments for general improvement of accounting processes.
• Support the quarterly and annual external audits. Includes preparation and explanation of various PBC data requests.
• Prepare transfer pricing documentation quarterly/annually for management review.
• Reconcile perpetual inventory balances and resolve any variances as they progress through the facility ensuring the proper accounting treatment of inventory through the manufacturing process.
• Assist in the annual planning process for variable and fixed costs as well as the department expense budgets.
• Work with staff to understand cost variances and work toward driving total cost down.
• Partner with operations to analyze, track and report cost saving initiatives.
• Perform periodic evaluations of labor and overhead rates.
• Analyzing actual manufacturing costs and develop system to bridge estimated costs to actual costs.
• Update Standard costing.
• Provide costing info for any projects or quotes.
• Provide management with reports comparing areas affecting pricing and profitability of products.
• Maintain BOMs and pricing.
• Record cost information and submit ideas on controlling cost expenditures.
• Analyzing changes in product design including materials, labor, and machine requirements to determine effects on costs.
• Provides manufacturing with financial information and advice to improve plant performance.
• Evaluates, records, and reports plant labor, including direct labor, indirect labor, and all variances to inform plant management of financial performance.
• Any other tasks assigned by manager or senior management.

Skills & Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance. CPA is preferred.
• Minimum of three (3) years with a multi-product manufacturing standard product costing system.
• Advanced MS Excel skills are required.
• In-depth knowledge of computerized MRP systems and integrated accounting packages.
• Knowledge of QAD 2008 is an asset.

If you meet the above qualifications, please submit your resume.
Please note that while we appreciate all applications, only those being considered will be contacted.