Cost Analyst

Hilton Foods; Brantford; On-site; CAD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Hilton Foods Canada seeks a Cost Analyst to join a new Ontario factory, focusing on Bill of Materials, ERP-based financial processes, and close collaboration with the customer’s finance and commercial teams.

You will perform financial analysis (Power BI), assist in budgeting, and prepare reports to aid decision making and improve performance. This is an on-site role in Ontario with a focus on cost control and reporting.

Qualifications

• Must have 3–5 years of Bill of Materials experience.
• SAP/HANA experience required.
• Working knowledge of Power BI preferred.
• Excellent Excel skills.

Responsibilities

• Understand, monitor and influence site operational performance through standard costing, BOM and overhead analysis.
• Assist in monthly, quarterly, and annual management accounts preparation.
• Maintain and update product costing information for all products (NPD and existing).
• Monitor income and expenditure, analyze departmental costs and identify cost-saving opportunities.
• Oversee financial systems (SAP, Evolve4), reconcile accounts and support operational teams.
• Analyse & report weekly financial and operational performance to drive decisions.
• Present financial information to non-finance staff and liaise between departments.
• Participate in special projects and process improvements.

Skills

Bill of Materials

SAP/HANA

Power BI

Excel

ERP understanding

Tools

SAP

Evolve4

Job description

Job Title: Cost Analyst

Salary Range: CAD$85,000.00 – CAD$110,000.00

Working Type: On-Site – Successful candidates must be legally able to work in Canada

PURPOSE OF ROLE

Work in an amazing new factory, with the world’s biggest retailer and in an international business in a highly customer focused environment with regular contact with the customer’s finance and commercial teams. This role will focus first and foremost on Bill of Materials and the ERP systems used in our financial process. In addition, it will provide financial analysis (Power BI), assist in budgeting and prepare financial reports to aid the business in its decision making to achieve short and long-term goals and improve company performance.

Key Accountabilities

• Understand, monitor and influence decision making on site operational performance. This includes reporting on all aspects of standard costing including yield, labour, bill of material performance and overhead performance with the site management team. Actively suggesting improvement ideas and ensuring all information is current and up to date.
• Financial Reporting: Assist in the preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual management accounts, including profit and loss statements, balance sheets, and cash flow.
• Maintain and update the product costing information for all products including New Product Development (NPD) and existing product development (EPD)
• Cost Control and Analysis: Monitor income and expenditure, analyse departmental costs, and identify opportunities to reduce business costs
• Process Improvement: Oversee financial systems (SAP, Evolve4), reconcile accounts, and support operational teams with financial queries.
• Analyse & report weekly financial and operational performance to drive decision making.
• Internal Communication: Present financial information to non-finance staff and liaise between departments to ensure accurate reporting
• Ad-hoc Projects: Participate in special projects, process improvements, and strategic initiatives

Key Experience, Knowledge And Skills

• Cost-plus environments desirable but not essential
• Must have 3-5 years of Bill of Material experience.
• Must have SAP4/Hana experience.
• Must have working knowledge, experience preferable, of Power BI
• Thorough understanding of basic production process both from a production perspective and from an ERP perspective.
• Excellent Excel skills

Would Suit Someone Who ….

• Has previously worked in a similar role in Food Manufacturing and is looking for a new challenge.

Hilton Foods Canada is committed to building a culture of diversity and inclusion and are committed to providing equal opportunities to all employees. At Hilton Foods Canada, we welcome and encourage applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process. If you require an accommodation during the recruitment process, please advise the HR representative. All requests for an accommodation and the accommodation measures will be handled in a confidential manner at all times.