Cost Accountant Jobs

This is an excellent opportunity to join the finance team and demonstrate your strong cost accounting experience in a manufacturing environment. Reporting to the Director of Finance / Controller, you will be responsible for a variety of Accounting related functions including; ensuring a high degree of accuracy in manufacturing cost and inventory values, preparing accounting or costing reports, processing cost roll-up functions, and actively participating in year end inventory counts

The ideal candidate will have a good understanding of fully integrated ERP software systems, cost accounting standards, experience applying accounting principles, theories, and concepts to financial transactions in a fast-pace environment. This individual must have a strong knowledge of Bill of Material (BOM’s), Routings, Work Centers, and their relevancies to product costing. The individual must also have a clear understanding of cost accounting / manufacturing drivers and the ability to translate and interpret these within financial results to tell a story.

This position will work closely with the Director of Finance, Plant/Production Managers, Warehouse Managers and Supply Chain.

Specific Job Responsibilities:

• Actively participate in year end inventory counts for all sites
• Analyzing changes in product design, raw materials, manufacturing methods, to determine effects on cost
• Maintain a professional appearance, demeanor, and attitude at all times
• Act as the subject matter expert for reporting in Global Shop and BI from a costing and manufacturing perspective
• Contribute to timely completion of the annual audit
• Monitor jobs for potential gross profit variances during fabrication
• Assist in the ongoing development, data accumulation and developing KPIs and reporting on KPIs to better track the performance of the plant
• Assist in month-end closing activities, including accuracy of manufacturing overhead expenses, overhead allocations, inventory, and cost-of-goods-sold.
• Apply cost accounting strategies and workflows to meet monthly inventory and gross margin goals
• Support the budgeting process
• Perform margin analysis by customer/part/job including analysis and information on cost variances
• Apply fundamental accounting theories and concepts to support the cost accounting function
• Review, summarize, and report recommendations on inventory, E&O reserve, and gross margin
• Miscellaneous analysis, report writing and management reporting
• Distribution of monthly management reports
• Perform monthly analysis of inventory related general ledger account variances and reconcile changes
• Ensure accuracy and reliability of general ledger/trial balance for the inventory accounts
• Regularly review costs and update where required to ensure accuracy in cost and inventory valuation
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement, with a mind-set towards driving AOP targets, cost savings and improved efficiencies.
• Support other departments with understanding their results

Qualifications:

• Minimum five (5) years relevant costing experience in a manufacturing environment
• Exceptional written & verbal communication and interpersonal skills
• Excellent planning, organizing, multitasking and time management skills
• Experience/exposure in continuous improvement, Lean Six Sigma, or project management
• Accounting Designation (CPA) or equivalent
• Proficient Computer literacy (Microsoft Office Suite) – Advance Excel
• Ability to anticipate problems along with excellent problem solving skills.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to work with a high degree of accuracy

What We Can Offer You

• Progressive health and safety program
• Interesting and challenging work
• Competitive Wages and RRSP Matching Program
• Skills development and training
• Company paid healthcare benefits and Employee and Family Assistance Program (EAP)
• Annual Safety Boot allowance
• Opportunity to support the folks building the best trailers in the business
• Annual Titan Achievement Bonus (TAB)

Regular hours are 8:00 am to 5:30 pm Monday to Thursday and 8:00 am to 1:00 pm on Friday.

The starting wage for this position is dependent on experience and training.Upon successful completion of a 6-month probationary period the candidate will be eligible to take part in our benefits package, including health, dental, life insurance, Group RRSP and safety boot allowance.

Titan Trailers Inc.

1301 Jackson Side Road

Courtland, Ontario

www.titantrailers.com

Please submit your electronic resume to [email protected].

Only qualified candidates will be contacted for an interview.Thank you for your interest in Titan Trailers Inc.

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