Cost Accountant

Insight Global; Guelph; On-site; CAD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Insight Global is seeking a skilled cost accountant for a leading manufacturing company to support cost accounting operations within a dynamic, innovative automotive environment. 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, with strong exposure to core cost accounting functions and growth within a

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

• Cost analysis, BOM accuracy, variance reporting.
• Support month-end close and financial reporting processes.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to deliver insights that drive performance.
• Work with data analysis and cost-tracking tools on large datasets.

Skills

Cost accounting

Data analysis

BOMs & routings

Deadline management

Auditing interaction

Education

CPA designation or CPA in progress

Tools

PowerBI

SQL

Hyperion

Power Ledger

GSD system

TraX

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.

REQUIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• 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

NICE TO HAVE SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• Previous experience working with PowerBI, SQL, Hyperion, Power Ledger, GSD system and TraX

We may use artificial intelligence tools to assist with the screening, assessment, or selection of potential applicants for this position.

Vacancy: This posting is for a currently vacant role, and the successful candidate will be hired into an existing open position.