Manufacturing Cost Accountant (Corporate Finance and Administration) - SAP

Responsibilities:

• Key SAP Implementation team member in the capacity of a dedicated Subject Matter Expert as we convert manufacturing operations to standard costing.
• Play a significant role in the period-end close processes by owning assigned accounting processes, journal entries, and variance analysis.  These tasks include analyzing and reporting on manufacturing results, reviewing actual revenue and expense variations against standards and budgets and following up to address significant variances.
• Prepare balance sheet reconciliations and schedules and be able to explain the cost accounting activity to management.

Duties Include:

• Analyzes actual production costs versus standard costs and prepare reports of variances and recommends process changes to address any large purchase price or manufacturing variances.
• Work closely with Engineering, Purchasing, and Production teams in planning, studying and collecting data to determine costs of business activity such as raw material purchases, inventory and labor.
• Identify areas for improvement and communicate recommendations to business leaders.
• Identify cost savings opportunities in manufacturing processes by using financial data to work with engineering, QC, operations and sales to increase efficiencies in the production process. Work with operations to provide ongoing financial support.
• Assist in the preparation of annual budget and highlight variances for actioning. 
• Prepare annual manufacturing budget/quarterly forecasts, both Raw material and Plant costs.
• Conducts analysis on a weekly, monthly and quarterly basis for manufacturing and budget variance for manufacturing and labor efficiency, material usage and purchase prices.
• Oversee the inventory control function and conduct inventory analysis and valuation.
• Analyze changes in product design, raw materials, manufacturing methods or services provided, to determine effects on cost.
• Support in maintaining compliance with internal controls.
• Provide assistance for audit preparations/requests.
• Assist management on additional ad hoc analysis or reporting as needed and other duties as assigned.

Qualifications/Experience/Attributes:

• Proven experience in a Cost Accounting capacity.
• In-depth understanding of ASPE.
• SAP operating experience including implementation.
• Awareness of business trends.
• Familiarity with generating and analyzing financial statements.
• Experience with general ledger functions and the month-end/year-end close process
• Advanced MS Excel skills including VLOOKUP and pivot table functions
• Accuracy and attention to detail
• Aptitude for numbers and strong quantitative skills
• International experience managing processes and teams in different geographic locations.
• Recognized professional accounting designation.
• Minimum of 5 years of accounting experience.
• Experience with business operations and accounting requirements associated with complex manufacturing environment.
• Proven problem solving, analytical and decision-making skills.
• Able to work independently and effectively manage diverse responsibilities.
• Must enjoy working in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• Able to travel and adjust schedule to accommodate internal calls and work on occasion.
• Superior written and oral communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Well organized and self-motivated.
• Computer literate with strong working knowledge of Microsoft applications and ERP systems.
• SAP S/4 HANA experience an asset.

Stream-Flo/Master Flo offer a competitive salary, profit sharing and a comprehensive benefit program to prospective employees, as well as the opportunity to work in an entrepreneurial environment, characterized by continued growth and strong business results.

We thank all applicants for their interest. However only those candidates identified for further consideration will be contacted.