Senior Cost Accountant

Avidbots; Kitchener; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Avidbots is seeking an experienced Senior Cost Accountant to own product costing, inventory valuation, and gross margin reporting. You will work with Operations, Supply Chain, and FP&A to ensure standard costs are accurate and close processes run on time.

In a manufacturing and SaaS environment with a complex product mix, you will build scalable costing frameworks and provide financial intelligence to drive margins and cost efficiency.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in cost accounting, manufacturing accounting, or a related financial reporting role.
• Experience in manufacturing or hardware+SaaS environment with inventory, WIP, COS, and overhead absorption.
• Proven ability to build and maintain standard costing models and analyze variances at component and labour level.
• Strong attention to detail – costing errors impact gross margin and must be accurate.
• Proficiency in Excel and ERP-based costing and inventory modules; Epicor experience is a strong asset.

Responsibilities

• Own product and service costing, including BOM accuracy and overhead allocations.
• Prepare estimates for new product costs and service plan structures.
• Oversee inventory costing, variance analysis, and reconcile to general ledger.
• Post inventory, WIP, and COS entries in the ERP in month-end close.
• Support monthly Gross Margin reporting by unit sales and variance commentary.
• Assist in cost accounting close tasks and provide data for audits.

Skills

Cost accounting

Manufacturing accounting

Variance analysis

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Education

CPA designation or progress toward

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Accounting

Tools

Excel

Epicor

Job description

We are seeking an experienced Senior Cost Accountant to own the product costing, inventory valuation, and gross margin reporting functions that provide the financial intelligence behind every unit we build and every service we deliver. You will report directly to the Corporate Controller and work cross-functionally with Operations, Supply Chain, and FP&A to ensure that standard costs are accurate, variances are understood, and the close process runs on time. This is a role for someone who digs into the numbers, builds scalable costing frameworks, and thrives in a manufacturing and SaaS environment where the product mix is complex and the pace is fast. If you’re driven by precision, excited by operational finance, and want to contribute to a team being built for scale, we want to hear from you.

What You’ll Do

Product & Service Costing

• Maintain and update standard costs in the ERP, ensuring bills of materials are accurate and include appropriate overhead allocations
• Prepare estimates for new and proposed product costs, including hardware configurations and service plan structures
• Own Service and Software plan costing, ensuring cost structures reflect actual delivery economics
• Design, update, and implement production and labour cost models on a continuous improvement basis

Inventory & Variance Analysis

• Oversee inventory costing and variance analysis, including purchase price variance, usage variance, and labour efficiency variance
• Help coordinate inventory counts – annually or more frequently as needed – and reconcile results to the general ledger
• Reconcile and maintain control over Finished Goods inventory across all locations, ensuring accurate valuation at all times
• Post inventory, WIP, and COS entries in the ERP in alignment with the month-end close schedule

Gross Margin Reporting

• Support the monthly preparation and review of the Gross Margin report by unit sales, providing analysis that connects cost movements to margin outcomes
• Analyze actual manufacturing costs and prepare periodic reports comparing standard versus actual production costs
• Partner with FP&A on the Monthly Service Cost Review and Production Labor Review, providing costing data and variance commentary

Month-End Close Support

• Complete assigned account reconciliations on schedule, including complex reconciliations for inventory, WIP, warranty reserves, and cost accruals
• Prepare accrual and reclassification journal entries as required within the close cycle
• Deliver reconciliations to a reviewable standard for the Controller, flagging issues before close day
• Support the Controller’s cost accounting close tasks, including supplementary cost reports for warranty, software, and professional fees

Controls, Process Improvement & Audit Support

• Develop, maintain, monitor, and implement financial controls and procedures to ensure accurate cost reporting
• Develop efficient accounting and finance procedures for costing, inventory, and margin analysis, maintaining a high level of accuracy
• Identify opportunities to reduce manual steps in the costing and close process – bring proposals to the Controller, not just observations
• Assist in the annual audit by preparing working papers related to inventory, cost of goods sold, and standard costing, and by supporting auditors with data collection
• Support initiatives to improve overall company systems and procedures, including Epicor costing and inventory module enhancements
• Ensure cost accounting processes comply with internal controls and relevant accounting standards

What We Are Looking For

Required

• 5+ years of experience in cost accounting, manufacturing accounting, or a related financial reporting role
• Demonstrated experience in a manufacturing or hardware+SaaS environment – you understand inventory, WIP, COS, and overhead absorption
• Proven ability to build and maintain standard costing models and analyse variances at a component and labour level
• Strong attention to detail – costing errors flow directly into gross margin and you own that accuracy
• Proficiency in Excel and ERP-based costing and inventory modules; Epicor experience is a strong asset
• Ability to manage competing priorities and month-end deadlines in a structured, autonomous way
• Clear written and verbal communication skills – you will present variance analysis to Operations and FP&A stakeholders

Preferred

• Professional experience in the manufacturing and/or technology industries
• Post-secondary completion in a financial discipline; CPA designation or progress toward designation considered an asset
• Experience working in a multi-entity environment with intercompany inventory movements
• Familiarity with Epicor BAQ reporting or comparable ERP query and reporting tools

The Kind of Person Who Thrives Here

• Willing to take initiative and be proactive – able to determine next steps and problem-solve with limited direction
• Demonstrated ability to quickly adapt with a high degree of accuracy to work with complex data in an environment of ever-changing deadlines, priorities, and requirements
• Proven ability to work collaboratively in a team environment and partner with Operations, Supply Chain, and FP&A on financial projects