Plant Controller

Gay Lea Foods; New Bothwell; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Gay Lea Foods, a Canadian-owned dairy company, is seeking a Financial Analyst to assist with accounting responsibilities including standard costing and financial reporting for the Bothwell Plant. The role requires strong accounting skills, a CPA designation, and at least 5 years of experience in a manufacturing setting. This is a full-time position that reports to the Director of Finance, Dairy & Supply Chain, contributing to both operational and strategic financial initiatives.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years accounting experience within food processing or manufacturing.
• Strong proficiency in MS Office, especially Excel.
• Experience with ERP systems preferred, specifically Microsoft Dynamics.

Responsibilities

• Create and maintain standard costs for manufactured products.
• Support Operations with production reporting requirements.
• Prepare and complete monthly finance close and management reports.

Skills

Cost Accounting

Analytical Skills

Problem Solving

Communication

Education

CPA designation

Post-secondary education

Tools

ERP Systems

Microsoft Dynamics

MS Office

Job description

61 Main St N, New Bothwell, MB R0A 1E0, Canada

Job Description

Posted Tuesday, April 15, 2025 at 4:00 AM

Department: Finance

Reports to: Director of Finance, Dairy & Supply Chain

Status: Full-time

Purpose:

Reporting to the Director of Finance, Dairy & Supply Chain the scope of this position involves assisting with all accounting responsibilities associated with providing the standard costing, month-end closing and financial reporting for the Bothwell Plant & Business Unit. This role will have one direct report.

Key Responsibilities:

• Create, Maintain, Update Standard Costs for manufactured products
• Support Operations with production reporting requirements
• Finance Lead for ERP Conversion Project & other integration initiatives
• Support Corp Accounting Needs (Budget, M/E, Y/E, Tax Fillings & Audits)
• Analyze variances to standard costs & operation benchmarks
• Report milk and usage to the Dairy Board
• Prepare and complete monthly finance close and management reports
• Prepare cost estimates for new products
• Assist with cost benefit analyses for CapEx projects, monitor spend
• Calculate actual savings from Cost savings initiatives
• Prepare and present annual plant budget
• Other duties and projects assigned

Academic/ Educational Requirements

• Post-secondary education and holds a CPA designation

Qualifications:

• Minimum of 5 years accounting experience within a food processing or manufacturing environment
• Strong cost accounting background
• Experience with ERP systems, Microsoft Dynamics an asset
• Strong proficiency in MS Office, particularly Excel
• Effective analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication skills, including written and verbal

Gay Lea Foods is a proud Canadian-owned dairy food and beverage company with a robust portfolio that includes 7 established brands such as Gay Lea Butter, Nordica Cottage Cheese, Ivanhoe Cheese, Salerno Cheese, and Hewitt’s Dairy.Our wide range of products are sold in Retail, Foodservice, Industrial, Co-pack, and Export markets, developed and produced out of our 13 manufacturing facilities in Ontario and Alberta.

Delivering high-quality and innovative products - from the consumer favourite Spreadables and North America’s first Smooth Cottage Cheese, to Nothing But Cheese, an innovative snack made with 100% cheese, is what makes us market leaders in our categories. Our grassroots approach to business is what guides our direction and differentiates us from our competitors.

Our employees inspire our culture of excellence and entrepreneurship. We hire innovative and passionate professionals who know that greatness is achieved through people, partnerships, and acting with a business owner mindset.

For more about us visit:http://www.gaylea.com

Gay Lea Foods is an equal-opportunity employer and values diversity in our workplace.

Reasonable accommodation is available upon request throughout our recruitment and selection process.

Thank you for your interest in Gay Lea Foods.

Wishing you all the best with your career search!

61 Main St N, New Bothwell, MB R0A 1E0, Canada