Cost Accounting Manager - Manufacturing ERP & Costing Lead

Randstad Canada; Vaughan; Hybrid; CAD 120,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work schedule

CPA membership dues paid

Health and dental benefits

3 weeks vacation

Job summary

Randstad Canada partners with a premier Food & Beverage manufacturer in York Region to hire a Cost Accounting Manager. You will own standard costing, BOMs, variances, and inventory valuation, partnering with plant operations and executive finance leaders.

You will drive cost data integrity during the AX to JD Edwards upgrade while delivering month-end cost reports. This role blends hands-on plant exposure with strategic leadership in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• CPA designation or active CPA path with degree in Accounting or Finance.
• 5+ years cost accounting experience in CPG/food & beverage/high-volume manufacturing.
• ERP experience (JD Edwards or MS Dynamics AX) and advanced Excel/financial modeling.

Responsibilities

• Own standard costing models, BOMs, labor routings, and overhead allocation for all product lines.
• Analyze variances across 25 production lines and translate into profitability insights.
• Perform multi-category inventory reconciliations between counts, GL, and ERP.
• Lead cost data integrity during ERP transition from AX to JD Edwards and prepare month-end cost reports.

Skills

Standard costing

BOM management

Variance analysis

Inventory controls

Financial modeling

Excel advanced

Education

CPA designation

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance

Tools

JD Edwards

MS Dynamics AX

Job description

Randstad Canada partners with a premier Food & Beverage manufacturer in York Region to hire a Cost Accounting Manager. You will own standard costing, BOMs, variances, and inventory valuation, partnering with plant operations and executive finance leaders.

You will drive cost data integrity during the AX to JD Edwards upgrade while delivering month-end cost reports. This role blends hands-on plant exposure with strategic leadership in a fast-paced environment.