Cost Accountant

Aston Carter•Mississauga, ON

1d•CA$75,000 - CA$95,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Financial Analyst & Cost Accountant drives financial performance monitoring and manufacturing cost optimization across a network of 22 production plants in the North American residential and commercial roofing sector. This individual contributor role combines hands-on cost accounting with corporate financial planning and analysis to standardize financial tracking, identify production variances, and support strategic multi-plant decisions. The role leverages JDE ERP to manage intercompany transfer pricing, ensure accurate product costing, and streamline financial workflows across all facilities.

Requirements

Minimum 3–5 years of cost accounting or financial analysis experience within a manufacturing environment.
Proven experience with cost accounting in a high-volume manufacturing environment.
Hands-on experience with standard costing, including cost rolls and maintenance of standard costs.
Strong background in variance analysis for materials, labor, and overhead.
Experience with work center rates and inventory costing processes.
Practical involvement in budgeting processes and monthly forecasting cycles.
Financial analysis experience within manufacturing; experience in building materials or roofing is an asset.
Hands-on experience working within a JDE ERP platform.
Advanced Microsoft Excel skills for data analysis, modeling, and reporting.
Solid understanding of inventory management, including valuation and obsolescence reserves.
Ability to build and interpret KPIs and performance dashboards.
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and attention-to-detail skills.
Ability to own and maintain costing integrity across multiple plants and stakeholders.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related business field.
Professional designation such as CMA, CPA, or CFA is highly preferred.
Familiarity with Power BI or Tableau as a data visualization and reporting tool is an asset.
Experience in the building materials or roofing industry is considered a plus.
Strong communication skills to collaborate effectively with plant operations and corporate finance teams.
Ability to work independently as an individual contributor while supporting a larger finance team.
Interest in ongoing professional development, with support available for CPA and other education dues.

Responsibilities

Maintain and update product standard costs across all 22 manufacturing facilities to ensure accurate and consistent costing.
Analyze monthly variances in material, labor, and overhead utilization against budgets and standards, and provide clear explanations and recommendations.
Oversee standard inventory valuation, including the calculation and monitoring of obsolescence reserves and support for annual physical inventory counts.
Audit Bills of Materials (BOM) and routing configurations to ensure accurate product costing and proper reflection of manufacturing processes.
Manage and maintain work center rates and inventory costing to support reliable standard cost calculations.
Update, maintain, and audit intercompany transfer pricing across the multi-plant network within the JDE ERP environment.
Ensure alignment of transfer prices between shipping and receiving plants and resolve discrepancies within ERP systems.
Document transfer pricing methodologies to support corporate tax requirements and internal compliance rules.
Build and maintain KPI dashboards to benchmark, rank, and compare plant efficiency and profitability across all facilities.
Assist senior financial analysts with the development of annual operational budgets for the plants and the preparation of monthly rolling forecasts.
Analyze product line and plant-specific margins to provide insights that guide corporate pricing and profitability strategies.
Own and safeguard costing integrity across the multi-plant manufacturing environment by continuously reviewing and improving costing processes.
Support month-end close activities related to cost accounting, inventory, and variance analysis, ensuring timely and accurate financial reporting.
Collaborate with plant operations, finance, and corporate teams to interpret financial results and recommend cost optimization opportunities.
Use advanced Excel and business intelligence tools to perform detailed cost analysis and present findings in a clear, actionable format.