Cost Accountant

Dow Chemical; Lamont; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading materials science company is seeking a Cost Accountant to join their team in Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta. The role involves supporting accurate financial reporting, overseeing product costing and financial analysis, and ensuring compliance with accounting standards. Candidates should possess a Bachelor's Degree in a relevant field, and while CPA designation is an asset, it is not mandatory. Join a community dedicated to innovation and sustainability.

Benefits

Market-competitive base pay

Robust medical and life insurance

Competitive yearly vacation allowance

On-site fitness facilities

Qualifications

• Minimum Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business Administration.
• Previous relevant work experience is preferred.
• CPA designation is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Ensure financial statements reflect operating results accurately.
• Record and analyze business results in compliance with accounting standards.
• Perform product costing and analyze variances.

Skills

Technical Accounting

Accounting Standards

Communication

Prioritization

Microsoft Excel

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business Administration

Job description

At Dow, we believe in putting people first and were passionate about delivering integrity, respect and safety to our customers, our employees and the planet.

Our people are at the heart of our solutions. They reflect the communities we live in and the world where we do business. Their diversity is our strength. We are a community of relentless problem solvers that offers the daily opportunity to contribute with your perspective, transform industries and shape the future. Our purpose is simple - to deliver a sustainable future for the world through science and collaboration. If you’re looking for a challenge and meaningful role, you’re in the right place.

About You and this Role

Dow is seeking a Cost Accountant to join our team in Fort Saskatchewan (Alberta, Canada).

Fort Saskatchewan is home to Dow’s Path2Zero Program, which will create the first net‑zero emissions plant of its kind in the world and is a key enabler to Dow’s Decarbonization strategy. Learn More: Fort Saskatchewan Path2Zero (dow.com) opens in a new tab.

In this role, you will support accurate financial reporting and informed business decision‑making. You will ensure accounting records are complete, compliant, and reflective of operational performance. Additionally, you will partner with business and plant teams to deliver product costing, budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis that supports productivity, pricing alignment, and cost optimization.

This role requires a solid understanding of accounting principles, general business acumen, and the ability to apply established procedures to analyze and resolve standard financial issues. You will operate as an individual contributor, accountable for your work and its timely completion.

Responsibilities

• Ensure financial statements accurately reflect operating results and financial position
• Record, monitor, analyze, and communicate functional and business results in compliance with accounting standards
• Perform product costing, analyze variances, and communicate results to plant and business management
• Conduct inventory and fixed asset reviews
• Provide financial analysis for decision‑making, including project evaluations, options analysis, and productivity benchmarking
• Support budget setting and monthly/quarterly forecasting and estimate processes
• Use data insights and established algorithms to support pricing alignment with business strategies
• Analyze execution outcomes to reduce execution costs and minimize opportunity costs
• Build and maintain effective working relationships across functions and sub‑processes

Qualifications

• A minimum of a Bachelor's Degree in a relevant discipline (e.g. Accounting, Finance, Business Administration) OR relevant military experience at a U.S. E5 or Canadian Petty Officer 2nd Class, Sergeant ranking or higher.
• Previous relevant work experience is preferred
• An accounting designation (e.g. CPA) would be an asset, but not a requirement.
• A minimum requirement for this position is the ability to work legally in Canada. No visa sponsorship/support is available for this position, including for any type of permanent residency (green card) process.

Skills

• Technical Accounting: Applies core accounting principles to accurately record transactions, perform product costing, analyze variances, and support reliable financial reporting.
• Accounting Standards: Ensures all financial activities, reporting, and analyses comply with applicable accounting standards, policies, and internal controls.
• Communication: Clearly communicates financial results, insights, and variances to plant and business stakeholders to support understanding and decision‑making.
• Prioritization: Effectively manages competing deadlines across reporting, forecasting, costing, and analysis activities to ensure timely and accurate deliverables.
• Microsoft Excel: Uses Excel to analyze data, build models, perform variance analysis, and support budgeting, forecasting, and productivity benchmarking.

Note: This position does not offer relocation assistance.

Benefits What Dow offers you

We invest in you.

Dow invests in total rewards programs to help you manage all aspects of you: your pay, your health, your life, your future, and your career. You bring your background, talent, and perspective to work every day. Dow rewards that commitment by investing in your total wellbeing.

Here are just a few highlights of what you would be offered as a Dow employee:

• Equitable and market‑competitive base pay and bonus opportunity across our global markets, along with locally relevant incentives.
• Benefits and programs to support your physical, mental, financial, and social well‑being, to help you get the care you need...when you need it.
• Competitive retirement program that may include company‑provided benefits, savings opportunities, financial planning, and educational resources to help you achieve your long term financial‑goals.
  • Employee stock purchase programs (availability varies depending on location).
• Student Debt Retirement Savings Match Program (U.S. only).
  • Dow will take the value of monthly student debt payments and apply them as if they are contributions to the Employees Savings Plan (401(k)), helping employees reach the Company match.
• Robust medical and life insurance packages that offer a variety of coverage options to meet your individual needs. Travel insurance is also available in certain countries/locations.
• Opportunities to learn and grow through training and mentoring, work experiences, community involvement and team building.
• Workplace culture empowering role‑based flexibility to maximize personal productivity and balance personal needs.
• Competitive yearly vacation allowance.
• Paid time off for new parents (birthing and non‑birthing, including adoptive and foster parents).
• Paid time off to care for family members who are sick or injured.
• Paid time off to support volunteering and Employee Resource Groups (ERG) participation.
• Wellbeing Portal for all Dow employees, our one‑stop shop to promote wellbeing, empowering employees to take ownership of their entire wellbeing journey.
• On‑site fitness facilities to help stay healthy and active (availability varies depending on location).
• Employee discounts for online shopping, cinema tickets, gym memberships and more.
• Additionally, some of our locations might offer:
  • Transportation allowance (availability varies depending on location)
  • Meal subsidiaries/vouchers (availability varies depending on location)
  • Carbon‑neutral transportation incentives e.g. bike to work (availability varies depending on location)

Join our team, we can make a difference together.

About Dow

Dow (NYSE: DOW) is one of the world’s leading materials science companies, serving customers in high‑growth markets such as packaging, infrastructure, mobility and consumer applications. Our global breadth, asset integration and scale, focused innovation, leading business positions and commitment to sustainability enable us to achieve profitable growth and help deliver a sustainable future. We operate manufacturing sites in 30 countries and employ approximately 36,000 people. Dow delivered sales of approximately $43 billion in 2024. References to Dow or the Company mean Dow Inc. and its subsidiaries. Learn more about us and our ambition to be the most innovative, customer‑centric, inclusive and sustainable materials science company in the world by visiting www.dow.com opens in a new tab.

As part of our dedication to inclusion, Dow is committed to equal opportunities in employment. We encourage every employee to bring their whole self to work each day to not only deliver more value, but also have a more fulfilling career. Further information regarding Dow’s equal opportunities is available on www.dow.com opens in a new tab.

At Dow, diversity and inclusion are inherent in our work environment. We are committed to building a vibrant, diverse and talented employee base and helping each employee grow and develop as part of Dow’s inclusive global community. Dow has an accommodation process in place to support employees with disabilities. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may call us at 1‑833‑My Dow HR (833‑693‑6947) and select option 8.