Plant Accountant III

MiTek Industries; Bradford West Gwillimbury; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative building solutions provider is seeking a Financial Liaison to manage accounting functions at their manufacturing site. This role involves oversight of the Plant's financial performance including P&L ownership, budget preparation, and compliance with accounting principles. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor’s degree in Accountancy, a strong background in manufacturing accounting, and excellent communication skills that enable collaboration across departments.

Benefits

Competitive Total Rewards package

Generous healthcare benefits

Financial wellness tools

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accountancy or a related field required.
• 4+ years of experience in accounting within a manufacturing environment preferred.
• Equivalent combinations of experience and education that demonstrate ability to perform essential functions may substitute on a year-for-year basis.

Responsibilities

• Ownership of Plant P&L, inventory, and annual budget.
• Prepare and analyze material usage, profit and loss statements, and labor analysis.
• Assist with developing and implementing internal control policies.

Skills

Communication skills

Teamwork and collaboration

Critical thinking

Data interpretation

Education

Bachelors Accountancy

Bachelors Related Field

Tools

Microsoft Office Applications

Job description

Job Description

Acts as the financial liaison between the accounting department and plant operations to ensure compliance with accounting, policies, procedures, requirements, and guidelines. Manages financial and accounting functions for the site, ensures that accounting procedures conform to generally accepted accounting principles, and that internal policies and controls are followed.

Job Responsibilities & Requirements

A Brief Overview
Acts as the financial liaison between the accounting department and plant operations to ensure compliance with accounting, policies, procedures, requirements, and guidelines. Manages financial and accounting functions for the site, ensures that accounting procedures conform to generally accepted accounting principles, and that internal policies and controls are followed.

What You Will Do:

Responsibilities

• Ownership of Plant P&L, inventory, annual budget, monthly and quarterly forecasts, and financial comparisons and explanations of actual results versus the financial estimates
• Prepare and analyze material usage, cost statements, profit and loss statements, manufacturing statistics, labor analysis, and sales analysis
• Assist with developing and implementing internal control policy and procedures
• Trains and supports staff in a variety of areas, including policies and procedures, system functionality and inventory costing and management
• Balance sheet analysis for key accounts, including inventory and preparation or approval for account reconciliations
• Prepares ad hoc reports and work on special projects as requested
• Assists with the preparation of the annual operating budget
• Lead decision making efforts and analysis around ERP implementations and best use practices

Qualifications

• Bachelors Accountancy required or
• Bachelors Related Field required
• 4+ Years Experience in accounting within a manufacturing environment preferred
• Equivalent combination of experience and education which clearly indicates the ability to perform the essential functions of the position may substitute on a year for year basis
• Able to use Microsoft Office Applications

Soft Skills
Communication skills, Teamwork and collaboration, Critical thinking, Data interpretation

Additional Requirements

• 20% Plant visits

Physical Demands
This role is performed in an office environment where a computer, telephone and other office equipment are used as needed to perform the duties of the role. This role may need to access areas within the building that are undergoing renovations which may contain jobsite hazards. Occasionally this role will required to push, pull, bend, lift and move up to 25 lbs.

MiTek is a platform innovator and enabler that exists to transform the building industry with better building solutions. In 1955, MiTek transformed residential construction with the invention of the Gang-Nail plate and a digital platform that provided an affordable and scalable way to manufacture wood trusses. Today, MiTek delivers software, services, engineered products, and automated solutions that enable the building industry toimprove efficiencies by optimizingthe balance between off-site and on-site. With nearly 5,600 team members worldwide, MiTek collaborates across the building industry to enable and accelerate transformational breakthroughs in design and construction to transform the way the industry designs, makes, and builds. As a Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK-A, NYSE: BRK-B) company since 2001, MiTek has a record of continuous growth and innovation.

We are an equal opportunity employer; and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ethnicity, physical or mental disability, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or transgender status), age (40 and over), genetic information (including family medical history), veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.

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