Manufacturing Cost Analyst – Job Order & Inventory Specialist

enterpriseholdings; Markham; On-site; CAD 59,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary up to 65k CAD

Bonus up to 5%

Health plan

Paid vacation + unpaid leave

Career progression

On-site day shift

Team environment

Job summary

Randstad Canada seeks an Accounting Analyst to join our Scarborough-based finance team. You will analyze job orders, costs, and inventory, ensuring accurate variances and timely reporting across production and procurement activities.

With 1–2 years in manufacturing accounting, you will leverage Syspro ERP to support BOM reviews, labor costing, and inventory valuation, collaborating with production and quality teams for process improvements.

Qualifications

• 1 to 2 years of dedicated accounting analysis or cost accounting experience in a manufacturing or production setting.
• Post-secondary education in Accounting, Finance, or a related business discipline.
• Proven track record performing job costing, inventory valuation, and variance root-cause analysis (bookkeeping-only backgrounds will not be considered).
• Direct hands-on experience using Syspro ERP software within a manufacturing framework.
• Ability to work 100% on-site at the Scarborough location.

Responsibilities

• Review, analyze, and address manufacturing job order variances, identifying root causes and implementing corrective actions in coordination with production teams.
• Verify and monitor all open job orders, ensuring order details align with actual shop floor requirements, production schedules, and quality department receipts.
• Audit and ensure accurate shop floor time recording against specific job orders to maintain precise labor cost bucketing.
• Conduct regular sample inventory counts and physical test audits to resolve discrepancies between physical counts and inventory records in Syspro ERP.
• Oversee inventory valuation, ensuring strict compliance with standard accounting principles and company guidelines.
• Review, audit, and correct Bills of Materials (BOM) to reflect accurate component usage, material costs, and production outputs.
• Prepare detailed weekly and monthly reports on job order variances, inventory accuracy, and production cost trends for management analysis.
• Perform month-end reconciliations, cost analysis associated with procurement and production, and generate key MIS reports.
• Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams including production, purchasing, quality, and ERP support to streamline processes and resolve system issues.

Skills

Job costing

Inventory valuation

Variance analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting

Tools

Syspro ERP

Job description

Randstad Canada seeks an Accounting Analyst to join our Scarborough-based finance team. You will analyze job orders, costs, and inventory, ensuring accurate variances and timely reporting across production and procurement activities.

With 1–2 years in manufacturing accounting, you will leverage Syspro ERP to support BOM reviews, labor costing, and inventory valuation, collaborating with production and quality teams for process improvements.