Senior Accountant

Domtar Corporation; North Cowichan; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Accountant to join their Finance and Accounting team. This pivotal role involves delivering financial information, supporting month-end processes, and providing critical analysis for manufacturing costs. The ideal candidate will demonstrate strong leadership and communication skills, with a keen ability to understand and analyze cost structures. Join a company committed to operational excellence and sustainability, where your contributions will directly impact financial decision-making and support the development of annual operating plans. This is an exciting opportunity to advance your career in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Strong analytical skills with experience in financial reporting and cost analysis.
• Proven leadership and communication abilities essential for team collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Track and report on project accounting functions for capital and maintenance projects.
• Process and report monthly transactions for manufacturing costs and prepare reconciliations.

Skills

Leadership Skills

Communication Skills

Variance Analysis

Financial Reporting

Cost Analysis

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or Finance

Tools

Accounting Software

Job description

Senior Accountant

Location: Crofton, British Columbia, CA, V0R1R0

Department: Finance and Accounting (FA00)

Domtar is a leading, privately held manufacturer of diversified forest products, with a workforce of roughly 14,000 employees in more than 40 locations across North America. The company has an annual capacity of 9.1 million metric tons of pulp, paper, packaging and tissue annually, and has an annual production capacity of about 3 billion board feet of lumber and other wood products.

The Senior Accountant reports to the Controller and is accountable for the efficient delivery and reporting of financial information. This position plays a key role in month-end processes and related accounting assignments, participates in key initiatives, and provides manufacturing cost, operating, and financial analysis to support business decisions.

The Senior Accountant also plays a key role in the development of the annual operating plans for the mills. Strong leadership, communication, and variance analysis skills are vital to this position, as is the ability to build a working knowledge of the mill’s cost structure and processes.

Key duties for this role include:

1. Project Accounting functions - tracking and reporting for the following:
   • Capital Projects (Capital AFE)
   • Major Maintenance Projects (Maintenance AFE)
2. Responsible for the processing and reporting of monthly transactions for the following manufacturing costs:
   • Maintenance M&S
   • Operating Labour
   • Maintenance Labour
3. Preparation and reporting of monthly latest view forecasts for the Crofton mill for maintenance M&S and Capital costs.
4. Preparation of account reconciliations for assigned balance sheet accounts.

Domtar prides itself on operational excellence, delivering sustainable, high-quality, and cost-effective products to meet and exceed customer needs globally. The company is committed to turning sustainable wood fiber into everyday essential products. Domtar’s principal executive office is located in Fort Mill, South Carolina. For more information, visit www.domtar.com.