Cost Accountant

Hilton Food Group; Brantford; Hybrid; CAD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Hilton Foods Canada, Brantford, Ontario, on-site, is seeking a Cost Accountant to join our finance team. You will manage BOM costing, work with SAP S/4HANA and Evolve4, and provide Power BI-based financial analysis to support budgeting and decision making.

You will prepare monthly management accounts, monitor costing, and collaborate with production and commercial teams to improve performance. The role requires 3–5 years BOM experience and strong Excel skills.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years’ experience with Bill of Materials in manufacturing.
• Experience with SAP S/4HANA and ERP systems.
• Proficient in Power BI and Microsoft Excel.
• Strong understanding of production processes from both production and ERP perspectives.
• Excellent Excel skills

Responsibilities

• Monitor and influence on-site operational performance with standard costing, BOM and overhead reporting.
• Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual management accounts, including P&L, balance sheets, and cash flow.
• Maintain product costing data for all products including New Product Development (NPD) and existing product development (EPD).
• Cost control and analysis to identify opportunities to reduce costs.
• Oversee financial systems (SAP, Evolve4) and reconcile accounts.
• Analyze and report weekly financial and operational performance to drive decision making.
• Present financial information to non-finance staff and coordinate between departments.
• Participate in special projects and process improvements.

Skills

Bill of Materials

SAP/HANA

Power BI

Excel

Production process knowledge

Tools

SAP S/4HANA

Evolve4

Job description

Job Title: Cost Accountant

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

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

PURPOSE OF ROLE

Work in anamazing new factory, with the world’s biggest retailer and in an internationalbusiness in a highly customer focused environment with regular contact with thecustomer’s finance and commercial teams. This role will focus first andforemost on Bill of Materials and the ERP systems used in our financialprocess. In addition, it will providefinancial analysis (Power BI), assist in budgeting and prepare financialreports to aid the business in its decision making to achieve short andlong-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

KEYEXPERIENCE, 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 workedin a similar role in Food Manufacturing and is looking for a new challenge.

HiltonFoods Canada is committed to building a culture of diversity and inclusion andare committed to providing equal opportunities to all employees. At HiltonFoods Canada, we welcome and encourage applications from people withdisabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates takingpart in all aspects of the selection process. If you require an accommodationduring the recruitment process, please advise the HR representative. Allrequests for an accommodation and the accommodation measures will be handled ina confidential manner at all times.