Senior Cost Accountant

Ice River Sustainable Solutions • Shelburne, ON

1d • CA$90,000 - CA$95,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

Ice River Sustainable Solutions is looking for a Cost Accountant to join our growing Finance team. This role will play a critical part in supporting manufacturing operations through cost analysis, inventory management, budgeting support, financial reporting, and operational decision-making. Working closely with plant leadership, operations, supply chain, and finance teams, you will provide valuable insights into manufacturing performance, identify cost-saving opportunities, and help drive operational excellence across our business. This position is ideal for an experienced accounting professional who thrives in a manufacturing environment and enjoys partnering with operations to improve financial visibility and business performance.

Requirements

• Post-secondary education in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Minimum 5 years of progressive accounting or finance experience, preferably within a manufacturing environment.
• Strong experience with cost accounting.
• Strong experience with standard costing.
• Strong experience with variance analysis.
• Strong experience with inventory accounting.
• Strong experience with budgeting and forecasting.
• Strong experience with operational financial analysis.
• Experience supporting manufacturing operations and plant leadership teams.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing cost drivers and operational metrics.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills and experience working within ERP systems.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to translate financial data into actionable business insights.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities while maintaining a high level of accuracy and attention to detail.

Nice To Haves

• CPA designation or active CPA enrollment is considered an asset.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and support product costing, standard costing, and cost updates within the ERP system.
• Analyze manufacturing costs including labour, materials, overhead, freight, waste, yield, and production efficiency.
• Prepare and review cost variance analyses against standard costs, budgets, forecasts, and prior periods.
• Investigate significant variances and collaborate with operations to identify root causes and corrective actions.
• Support month-end close activities, including inventory, costing, accruals, reconciliations, and financial reporting.
• Prepare journal entries and account reconciliations related to inventory, cost of goods sold, and manufacturing expenses.
• Support inventory valuation, cycle counts, reconciliations, and annual physical inventory processes.
• Partner with plant leadership to review operational performance and identify financial risks and opportunities.
• Conduct financial analyses related to pricing, margins, labour planning, waste reduction, and operational improvements.
• Support annual budgeting and forecasting activities for manufacturing operations.
• Develop and maintain plant-level reporting, dashboards, and key performance indicators.
• Review bills of materials, labour standards, routings, and overhead assumptions.
• Support capital project analysis, cost savings initiatives, and ROI evaluations.
• Assist with internal and external audit requirements.
• Identify opportunities to improve costing processes, reporting accuracy, controls, and financial visibility.

Benefits

• Competitive salary of $90,000 - $95,000
• Hybrid work model with in-office collaboration on Tuesdays and Thursdays
• Opportunity to partner directly with manufacturing and operational leadership
• Exposure to a growing, vertically integrated manufacturing organization
• Collaborative team environment with opportunities for professional growth and development
• Meaningful work supporting sustainability-focused operations across North America

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Associate degree