Are you looking to join a growing and dynamic company where you can learn and develop?

Our client, a North American leader in HVAC, noise control and restraint system solutions is recruiting for a Cost Accountant to join their team located in Markham, ON.  They offer a comprehensive benefit package, a retirement savings plan and a state of the art employee lounge! If you are a quick learner and looking for a new challenge - this is a great opportunity!

The Cost Accountant is responsible for the ongoing collection, monitoring and analysis of the cost accounting process to report product/business unit margins and track costs back to underlying activities.

Job Accountability

Responsible for the Cost Accounting process.

• Co-ordinate standard cost development/maintenance for purchased items.
• Maintain standard and actual costs for manufactured products and engineering services.
• Develop and apply overhead application methodology.
• Develop annual standard and actual costs for budget preparation.
• Develop cost estimates for new and proposed products.

Responsible for Cost Accounting transactions

• Work with other departments to ensure all sales and cost of sales transactions are processed to generally accepted accounting principles.
• Detailed analysis and reporting to the gross margin level on profit and loss statement.
• Perform variance analysis to determine root cause for actual versus standard variances.
• Maintain the Acumen time management system for all manufacturing plant personnel.
• Record weekly/monthly journal entries

Communicate Cost Accounting Results

• Provide reports detailing margins by business unit and products/services.
• Report manufacturing and inventory key performance indicators (KPI’s).
• Report sales and order backlog.

Responsible for inventory valuation

• Manage monthly/quarterly inventory counts.
• Reconcile inventory count results to the sub-ledger for all four locations.

Qualifications

• CPA designation or final stages of obtaining CPA designation 
• Business Degree or equivalent.
• Manufacturing cost accounting experience using an ERP system.
• Microsoft Office skills with Excel at intermediate to advanced level.
• Excellent communication skills
• Critical thinking skills to analyze/interpret cost accounting transactions
• Ability to work well under pressure
• Team player with excellent interpersonal skills