Valenta

Sr Cost Accountant

Valenta  •  Canada (Onsite)  •  9 days ago
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Job Description


Looking for a Senior Cost Accountant who will be managing the organization’s standard costing framework and driving accurate financial reporting for manufacturing operations. This role partners closely with finance, operations, and supply chain teams to provide insights into cost structures, inventory performance, and profitability, while ensuring compliance with accounting standards and internal controls.


Requirements


1. Cost Accounting & Financial Reporting


  • Review and maintain standard costs (material, labor, overhead)

  • Prepare journal entries and reconcile inventory to the balance sheet

  • Analyze gross margin, cost of sales, and inventory trends

  • Support audits, financial disclosures, and SOX compliance

  • Partner with manufacturing and business teams on cost analysis


2. Inventory Management


  • Support physical inventory counts and reconciliations (SAP)

  • Monitor inventory movements and P&L impact

  • Validate vendor and logistics reconciliations


3. Reporting & Analysis


  • Validate GAAP and non-GAAP cost of sales

  • Perform product and customer margin analysis

  • Analyze production and purchasing variances (PPV, production orders)

  • Reconcile financial data across P&L accounts and business units


4. Business Processes


  • Support month-end close, including production order settlements

  • Maintain cost structures, overhead rates, and material updates

  • Assist with standard cost updates, including bi-annual cost rolls

Requirements

  • 6+ years of cost accounting experience in a manufacturing environment

  • Strong understanding of end-to-end manufacturing and cost of sales

  • Hands-on experience with journal entries and reconciliations

  • Expertise in manufacturing variances and inventory valuation

  • Experience with ERP systems (SAP preferred)

  • Knowledge of SOX compliance

  • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field


Preferred


  • SAP experience

  • Background in semiconductor or electronics manufacturing

  • Exposure to FP&A or advanced data analysis

  • Experience with standard costing systems
Valenta

About Valenta

According to a recent global survey conducted by McKinsey & Company, revenue increases as a result of adopting Digital Business Process Automation, or AI as it's commonly known, can exceed 10%.

Additionally, costs can potentially be decreased by more than 20% in some cases by implementing Digital Business Process Automation.

Any rules-based process in areas such as Marketing and Sales, Strategy and Corporate Finance, Supply Chain Management, Manufacturing, Risk, Product and Service Development, Service Operations, and HR can all be optimized by the adoption of Business Process Automation (BPA).

Valenta's Managing Partners are world leaders in BPA design and implementation for medium sized businesses.

With offices in 17 countries and over 400 staff and partners worldwide, we are ideally placed to help your business.

We provide customized solutions in Process Consulting, Digital Transformation, Staff Augmentation, Digital Marketing, and Learning.

All our services are designed to assist your business to improve competence and performance, while reducing costs.

Businesses operating in fiercely competitive markets require a competitive advantage, and Valenta provides you with this through our vast knowledge and quickly accessible resources.

We have a diverse understanding of business practices across regions. With our experience and global presence, Valenta prides itself on the ability to understand in detail, the process dynamics of each business, and we will put together a specific solution that meets your growth objectives.

Speak to our expert team at (606) 225-8509 or visit valenta.io to see how we can help your business thrive.

Industry
IT & Software
Company Size
501-1,000 employees
Headquarters
Clifton, New Jersey
Year Founded
2011
Website
valenta.io
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