Cost Accountant

Hood Packaging Corporation; East Angus; On-site; CAD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life Insurance

Short- and Long-Term Disability

Retirement Plan

Employee Assistance Program

Tuition Reimbursement

Professional Development

Job summary

Hood Packaging Corporation is seeking an experienced Cost Accountant for our East Angus plant. The role focuses on analyzing production costs, maintaining standard costs, and managing the cost accounting system under the Financial Controller.

You will support payroll and accounts payable/receivable, collaborate with technical teams to standardize products, and require a bilingual (French/English) professional with strong Excel skills and 3–5 years of experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration with a concentration in Accounting, Finance, or Management.
• 3–5 years of experience in a similar role.
• Strong analytical skills and exceptional attention to detail.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel and other computer applications.
• Functional bilingualism in French and English, both spoken and written.
• Strong ability to prioritize tasks and meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and update standard costs.
• Analyze variances between actual and standard costs, including labor, raw materials, and overhead.
• Identify opportunities for improvement and recommend practical, achievable solutions.
• Ensure the accuracy and reliability of cost data and product structures.
• Monitor inventory levels and identify discrepancies, anomalies, or potential risks.
• Collaborate with technical teams to improve and standardize products.
• Provide support to administrative teams as required.
• Actively contribute to the continuous improvement of accounting processes and systems.

Skills

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Prioritize tasks

French-English bilingual

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration (Accounting/Finance/Management)

Tools

Excel

Job description

Hood Packaging Corporation offers an environment that encourages innovation and delivers creative solutions for our customers!

EXCELLENT BENEFIT OPTIONS

• Life Insurance
• Short- and Long-Term Disability
• Retirement Plan
• Employee Assistance Program
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Professional Development

POSITION

Hood Packaging Corporation is seeking an experienced Cost Accountant for our East Angus plant.

SCOPE OF POSITION

Under the supervision of the Financial Controller, the successful candidate will play a strategic role in analyzing production costs and managing the cost accounting system. The position will also provide key support to the administrative team, particularly in the areas of payroll and accounts payable and receivable.

Cost Analysis and Optimization:

• Maintain and update standard costs;
• Analyze variances between actual and standard costs, including labor, raw materials, and overhead;
• Identify opportunities for improvement and recommend practical, actionable solutions;
• Ensure the accuracy and reliability of cost data and product structures.

Management and Collaboration:

• Monitor inventory levels and identify any discrepancies, anomalies, or potential risks;
• Collaborate with technical teams to improve and standardize products;
• Provide support to administrative teams as required;
• Actively contribute to the continuous improvement of accounting processes and systems.

FUNCTIONAL REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, with a concentration in Accounting, Finance, or Management;
• 3 to 5 years of experience in a similar role;
• Strong analytical skills and exceptional attention to detail;
• Advanced proficiency in Excel and other computer applications;
• Functional bilingualism in French and English, both spoken and written;
• Strong ability to prioritize tasks and meet deadlines.

Hood Packaging Corporation is an equal opportunity employer and considers applications for all positions without regard to race, gender, religion, national origin, age, marital or veteran status, the presence of non-job-related medical condition or handicap, or any other legally protected status.