Cost Accounting Manager

Skjodt-Barrett Foods; Brampton; Hybrid; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent food solutions manufacturer in Brampton is seeking a skilled Cost Accountant Manager to drive financial success. This hybrid role involves optimizing pricing, delivering insights, and leading month-end processes. Ideal candidates are CPA or CPA candidates with deep financial expertise and experience in the food manufacturing sector. Join us to influence key decisions and enhance operational efficiency.

Benefits

Career development opportunities

Collaborative work environment

Focus on sustainability

Qualifications

• Experience in cost analysis or financial analyst role.
• Proficient in Excel and Power BI for data analysis.
• Deep understanding of manufacturing industry, especially food production.

Responsibilities

• Optimize pricing and profitability through cost quotes.
• Deliver data-driven insights for customer sales.
• Lead month-end close process and financial accuracy.
• Drive continuous improvement in costing workflows.
• Collaborate cross-functionally on costing strategies.

Skills

Cost analysis

Financial forecasting

Excel

Power BI

Team leadership

Education

CPA or CPA candidate

Tools

Financial modelling software

Job description

Overview

Skjodt-Barrett is a world-class manufacturer of food solutions and custom ingredients for North America's most beloved and trusted brands. We take pride in working closely with our customers to understand their unique needs and create innovative, individualized solutions that deliver joy to their customers.

A family-founded company started over 35 years ago, we are backed by the investment company Axel Johnson Inc (AJI). With their investment and support, we are well-positioned to foster growth and explore new opportunities.

Our customers, blue-chip international brands and mid-sized producers alike, are why we exist. Our teams of innovators, communicators, and managers are the people who meet their needs, build trust, and exceed their expectations.

What we need

We are seeking a highly skilled Cost Accountant Manager to join our team and lead a direct report. You will play an essential role in driving our financial success by analyzing costs, preparing pricing strategies, and enhancing processes that support operational efficiency. Through accurate pricing, proactive cost management, and identifying opportunities for continuous improvement, you will enhance opportunities for profitability. You will work closely with cross-functional teams, combining advanced analytical skills with technical expertise to develop tools and processes that streamline reporting and decision-making.

This is a full time, hybrid role working 2-3 days a week onsite at our location in Brampton.

What’s in it for you

Impact.You want to play a pivotal role, providing critical insights and analysis. Your contributions will be instrumental in maintaining competitive pricing, improving profitability, and ensuring financial clarity within a dynamic and fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Influence.You will drive meaningful change through process improvements, automation, and efficiency gains. You will have the chance to influence key decisions with your data-driven insights and recommendations.

Career development.At Skjodt-Barrett, we value the drive to bring ideas to life and the resilience to be accountable for your actions. We have a proven history of supporting the professional development and career growth of our people. Joining us now is a chance to scale your career with us.

How you will make an impact

• Optimize pricing and profitability.You will prepare and renew cost quotes for both new and existing business opportunities, ensuring pricing aligns with current costs, market trends, and strategic goals. You will provide actionable recommendations to enhance customer profitability and margin performance.
• Deliver data-driven insights.You will provide detailed costing commentary to identify key cost drivers, empowering the customer sales team with robust analysis to inform decision-making.
• Enhance financial processes.You will lead the month-end close process, including journal entries, account reconciliations, and detailed account analysis. You will support the year-end costing and budgeting processes to ensure financial accuracy and accountability.
• Drive continuous improvement.You will develop and implement innovative tools and processes to streamline costing workflows and enhance reporting accuracy. You will champion process improvement initiatives to manage pricing renewals effectively and boost overall efficiency.
• Collaborate.You will work cross-functionally to ensure alignment on costing strategies, fostering a unified approach to financial decision-making and operational success. You will lead the work of a direct report, providing guidance and support.

What you bring

• The experience.You have in-depth experience in a cost analysis or financial analyst role, leveraging your knowledge of analytical and financial practices. You are a CPA or CPA candidatewith the ability to apply your financial expertise to forecast risk, build standard customer quotes, and identify opportunities for process optimization.You have experience collaborating cross-functionally to gain an understanding of unique needs and respond with accurate quotes or other financial information. You have exposure to the manufacturing industry, ideally in the food production industry, with a deep understanding of its unique financial and operational needs.
• The technical skills.You are highly proficient in Excel and Power BI. You can build financial models and collect, manage, analyze, and present data effectively. You have the ability to build and implement new, robust reporting tools and processes.
• The drive.You have the confidence and knowledge to take on a new role and increased responsibilities, taking ownership of your deliverables. You can pivot to meet the challenges of an environment undergoing an exciting transformation. You have outstanding decision-making skills and can address challenges in a fast-paced, results-driven environment. You thrive in a busy environment and can balance multiple priorities, navigating complex problems with efficiency and focus.
• The interpersonal skills.You have professional written and verbal skills and believe in empowering the business with clear communication. You can build trusting and influential relationships across all teams. You have experience leading a small team, supporting and guiding their work.

Why join?

We\'ve got great taste. We care deeply about fostering a culture of transparency, responsibility, and integrity. It’s what drives us to make great-tasting, convenient, and healthy ingredients that our customers depend on. With a focus on nurturing and growing our employees' careers and professional satisfaction, we believe in open communication, idea sharing, and knowledge building. Skjodt-Barrett is committed to building an inclusive culture that helps to create longevity, growth, and innovation in the food industry.

We are working towards a sustainable future. We believe that what’s good for people and the planet is good for profit. It is everyone’s responsibility to do their part. We recognize the growing need to prioritize sustainability in manufacturing, and we continue to take steps to evolve. We strive to accelerate the adoption of sustainable packaging and food products to be a responsible partner for our customers and for the greater good. We take our role as a supply chain partner to heart and adhere to a strict Supplier Code of Conduct to ensure that our vendors uphold the integrity and values we live by.

We believe actions speak louder than words. Every day, we come together to exceed the expectations of our customers, each other and ourselves, inspired by our values:

• We care. About family, honesty, and respect.
• We communicate. Across every level, often, effectively, and clearly.
• We Empower. With trust, integrity, and accountability.
• We Deliver. Every time, through teamwork, innovation, and results.