Division Accountant

Carpenter Co.; Vaughan; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Carpenter Co. as a Division Accountant at their Toronto manufacturing plant, where you will prepare financial reports, conduct cost analysis, and supervise office operations. This mid-senior level role requires significant accounting experience, particularly in a manufacturing environment. The role promises a dynamic environment with opportunities for collaboration and analytical insight within the chemical manufacturing industry.

Qualifications

• 5 - 10 years of related accounting experience in cost accounting in manufacturing.
• Completion of a recognized professional designation (CPA) is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and analyze financial reports ensuring compliance with accounting policies.
• Conduct activity based product costing and variance analysis.
• Ensure compliance with internal controls and streamline month-end processes.

Skills

Analytical skills

Organizational skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Advanced Excel skills

Education

Completion of CPA designation

Tools

GAAP

Job description

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Carpenter Canada Co. has an immediate opening for a Division Accountant at our Toronto manufacturing plant. This position is responsible for preparing financial reports in a manner that ensures accuracy and compliance with company accounting policies which will include preparation and analysis of reports, cost creation, financial analysis and frequent communication with various corporate departments, plant locations, and senior management.

The successful candidate will be responsible for the full range of operational and financial accounting, reporting and analysis, general office supervision including purchasing and administrative personnel.

Additional responsibilities of the Division Accountant will include:

Analysis and Reporting

• Preparation and analysis of monthly P&L Statements and account analysis.
• Activity based Product Costing, Standard cost and variance analysis.
• Monthly Costing runs and costing updates
• General accounting functions including A/P, month-end journal entries and accruals.
• Governmental reporting requirements
• Work closely with managers and staffs in generating analysis and insight into the relationships between revenues, cost drivers and understanding financial results.
• Analyze the departmental spending for all the plants.
• Assist the Division Controller with reporting, and special projects as necessary.
• Provide required support to Plant and Office Managers and their associates on timely manner.

Processes and Procedures

• Ensure compliance with and suggest appropriate changes to internal controls documentation
• Develop and refine month-end processes to streamline procedures and create efficiencies. Identify areas in need of improvement through root cause analysis and recommend/implement corrective actions.
• Work closely with accounting and operational groups to ensure monthly transactions are captured in a timely and efficient manner.

Skills and Requirements

Required education and experience:

• 5 - 10 years of related accounting experience in cost accounting in manufacturing is mandatory.
• Completion of a recognized professional designation (CPA) is an asset.

Required skills and abilities:

• Working knowledge of GAAP.
• Well-developed analytical skills and the ability to see the relationships between operations and financial results.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills with the ability to manage a fluctuating workload, changing priorities and firm deadlines.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• A results-oriented team player with the ability to develop and maintain collaborative working relationships within all levels of the organization.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills are required.

Carpenter Canada Co. is an equal opportunity employer and considers all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, or other legally protected characteristic.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Accounting/Auditing and Finance

• Industries

  Chemical Manufacturing

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