Senior Cost Accountant

Natural Factors; Coquitlam; Hybrid; CAD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

RRSP company matching

Loyalty shares program

Product discounts

Free onsite parking

Bus pass reimbursement

Employee wellness sessions

Job summary

Natural Factors in Canada is seeking a Senior Cost Accountant to oversee costing systems, ensuring accurate allocation of material, labour and overhead to products, and to support plant profitability.

The role is permanent full-time, 40 hours weekly, Monday to Friday 8:00 am - 4:30 pm (flexible); Hybrid work arrangement. You will prepare CPU reports, analyze monthly statements, and drive cost improvements across the business.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Commerce or related field is required.
• CPA or CMA certification (or actively pursuing) is preferred.
• 5+ years in a finance or accounting role with cost/ manufacturing focus.
• Strong GAAP and ASPE knowledge and experience with manufacturing operations.
• Experience with MRP/ERP accounting systems and financial reporting.
• Solid understanding of BOM and BOO and associated cost flows.

Responsibilities

• Oversee costing systems to allocate material, labour and overhead to products.
• Prepare Cost per Unit (CPU) reports and recommend efficiency/cost reductions.
• Analyze monthly plant financials and variance reports for accuracy.
• Perform quarterly global cost updates for stock codes across companies.
• Ensure transfer prices for finished goods align with policy.
• Oversee costing projects and assess system impacts.

Skills

Cost accounting

GAAP/ASPE

Transfer pricing

Cost analysis

BOM/BOO

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business/Commerce or related field

CPA or CMA certification (or in progress)

CPIM certification (asset)

Tools

MS Excel (VLOOKUPs, Pivot tables)

Power BI

Power Query

ERP Accounting Systems

Job description

The Senior Cost Accountant oversees the costing systems and all product costs throughout the company.

Permanent Full-Time (40 hours)

Monday to Friday 8:00 am - 4:30 pm (flexible); Hybrid

In this role, you will:

• Oversee the costing systems to ensure that material, labor, and overhead are allocated properly to products
• Prepare Cost per Unit (CPU) reports to support the manufacturing plants and provide recommendations to improve efficiencies and ways to lower costs
• Review the monthly financial statements of the manufacturing plants and analyze the monthly variance reports to ensure the accuracy and completeness of the results
• Perform quarterly global cost updates for all stock codes in all companies
• Analyze and ensure that the transfer prices for all finished goods stock codes correspond to the company's transfer pricing policy
• Oversee costing related and/or system integration projects by analyzing the impact on the system

You have:

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Commerce, or another relevant field
• Certifications:CPA, CMA (or actively working towards certification)
• Experience in a finance or accounting role (5+ years)
• Strong understanding of GAAP and ASPE
• Solid understanding of manufacturing operations, inventory and cost accounting
• Prior experience with MRP and ERP Accounting Systems, Financial reporting systems

• Strong understanding of bills of material (BOM) and bills of operations (BOO)
• Strong MS Excel skills (V-lookups, H-lookups, Pivot tables) including experience in manipulating large databases using Power BI, Power Query

• Certified in Planning and Inventory Management (CPIM) (an asset)

You get:

• Great benefits (healthcare, health & personal spending accounts, wellness days, Employee & Family Assistance Program)
• Company provided RRSP
• Loyalty share program (based on service length)
• $300.00 per year to spend on company products
• Employee discount pricing
• Employee appreciation events & rewards
• Free onsite parking
• Bus pass reimbursement
• Exclusive discounts with various vendors
• Employee wellness sessions

Why us?

• We're much bigger than you think, 30+ natural health brands loved across North America
• Proudly Canadian owned & operated

Learn more about us here: https://ca.naturalfactors.com/pages/our-nature