Cost Accountant

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Job Title: Cost Accountant
Location: Peel Region, ON
Job Type: Temporary
Salary: $33.00-$37.00/hour
Work Model: In Office

• Maintain and analyze product costs, standard costs, and inventory valuations.
• Perform cost variance analysis and identify drivers of manufacturing and operational costs.
• Monitor inventory transactions and assist with inventory reconciliations and cycle counts.
• Prepare cost and profitability analyses for products, customers, and operations.
• Support month-end and year-end close activities, including journal entries and account
• Perform variance analysis and investigate differences between actual and budgeted results.
• Owned the preparation, analysis, and distribution of daily, weekly, and monthly operational performance reports, including yield, labour efficiency, inventory, and expense analysis, partnering with Plant Management to identify cost-saving opportunities and drive continuous improvement initiatives.
• Managed item master data and standard costing processes, providing detailed financial analysis and actionable recommendations to support strategic and operational decision-making.
• Performed standard cost and variance analysis, yield reporting, and Bill of Materials (BOM) reviews to identify performance gaps, improve cost accuracy, and enhance manufacturing profitability.
• Prepared monthly balance sheet reconciliations and maintained journal entry records, including bank reconciliations, intercompany transactions, inventory accounting, capital assets, trade spend, and accruals.
• Developed and analyzed monthly financial and operational reporting packages, delivering expense variance analysis and key performance insights to support management decision-making.
• Conducted utilities cost analysis and reporting, identifying trends, monitoring consumption, and supporting initiatives to improve operational efficiency and control costs.

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field.
• CPA, CFA, or progress toward a professional designation is an asset.
• 2+ years of experience in financial analysis, accounting, or a related role.
• Strong understanding of financial statements and accounting principles.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and financial reporting tools.
• Experience with ERP systems and business intelligence tools is preferred.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities.