Cost Accountant

Insight Global; Guelph; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Insight Global is seeking a cost accountant for a manufacturing leader to support cost accounting operations, analyze costs, ensure BOM accuracy, and produce variance reports in a dynamic automotive-like environment.

You will partner with cross-functional teams to drive financial performance, assist month-end close and reporting, and leverage PowerBI/SQL tools to handle large data sets. CPA or in-progress preferred.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of accounting experience within the manufacturing industry.
• CPA designation or CPA in progress.
• Extensive background in cost accounting and meeting deadlines.
• Auditing interaction.
• Experience in data analysis, cost tracking tools, and working with BOMs, routings, and large datasets.

Responsibilities

• Support cost accounting operations and cost analysis.
• Ensure BOM accuracy and provide variance reporting.
• Assist month-end close and financial reporting processes.

Skills

Cost accounting

Data analysis

Deadline oriented

Auditing interaction

Education

CPA designation in progress or completed

Tools

PowerBI

SQL

Hyperion

Power Ledger

GSD system

TraX

Job description

Job Description

Insight Global is looking for a skilled cost accountant for a leading manufacturing company to support cost accounting operations within a dynamic, innovative automotive environment. In this role, you'll focus on cost analysis, BOM accuracy, variance reporting, and support month-end close and financial reporting processes. You'll partner with cross-functional teams to deliver insights that drive operational and financial performance. This opportunity offers strong exposure to core cost accounting functions and growth within a globally recognized organization.

Skills and Requirements

• 2+ years of accounting experience within the manufacturing industry
• Required CPA designation or CPA in progress
• Extensive background in cost accounting and meeting deadlines
• Auditing interaction
• Experience in data analysis, cost tracking tools, and working with BOMs, routings, and large datasets- Previous experience working with PowerBI, SQL, Hyperion, Power Ledger, GSD system and TraX

We are a company committed to creating diverse and inclusive environments where people can bring their full, authentic selves to work every day. We are an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employer that believes everyone matters. Qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital status, national origin, ancestry, genetic factors, age, disability, protected veteran status, military or uniformed service member status, or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request to [e-mail].