Job Description

Job Title: Cost Accountant

Salary Range: CAD$85,000.00 – CAD$110,000.00

Working Type: On-Site – Successful candidates must be legally able to work in Canada

PURPOSE OF ROLE

Work in an amazing new factory, with the world’s biggest retailer and in an international business in a highly customer focused environment with regular contact with the customer’s finance and commercial teams. This role will focus first and foremost on Bill of Materials and the ERP systems used in our financial process. In addition, it will provide financial analysis (Power BI), assist in budgeting and prepare financial reports to aid the business in its decision making to achieve short and long-term goals and improve company performance.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

Understand, monitor and influence decision making on site operational performance. This includes reporting on all aspects of standard costing including yield, labour, bill of material performance and overhead performance with the site management team. Actively suggesting improvement ideas and ensuring all information is current and up to date.

Financial Reporting: Assist in the preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual management accounts, including profit and loss statements, balance sheets, and cash flow.

Maintain and update the product costing information for all products including New Product Development (NPD) and existing product development (EPD)

Cost Control and Analysis: Monitor income and expenditure, analyse departmental costs, and identify opportunities to reduce business costs

Process Improvement: Oversee financial systems (SAP, Evolve4), reconcile accounts, and support operational teams with financial queries.

Analyse & report weekly financial and operational performance to drive decision making.

Internal Communication: Present financial information to non-finance staff and liaise between departments to ensure accurate reporting

Ad-hoc Projects: Participate in special projects, process improvements, and strategic initiatives

KEY EXPERIENCE, KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

Cost-plus environments desirable but not essential

Must have 3-5 years of Bill of Material experience.

Must have SAP4/Hana experience.

Must have working knowledge, experience preferable, of Power BI

Thorough understanding of basic production process both from a production perspective and from an ERP perspective.

Excellent Excel skills

WOULD SUIT SOMEONE WHO ….

Has previously worked in a similar role in Food Manufacturing and is looking for a new challenge.

Hilton Foods Canada is committed to building a culture of diversity and inclusion and are committed to providing equal opportunities to all employees. At Hilton Foods Canada, we welcome and encourage applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process. If you require an accommodation during the recruitment process, please advise the HR representative. All requests for an accommodation and the accommodation measures will be handled in a confidential manner at all times.