Senior Financial Analyst - Costing 18 months

The Mason Group; Central Ontario; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading Canadian manufacturing firm is looking to hire a Senior Financial Analyst – Costing on an 18-month contract. This role involves detailed cost analysis and supporting cross-functional teams to ensure accurate costing and strategic decision-making. Ideal candidates will have a Bachelor’s degree and 3+ years of experience in accounting, preferably within manufacturing settings.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of progressive accounting experience, ideally within a manufacturing environment.
• CPA designation (or working toward completion) strongly preferred.
• Solid skills in PowerPoint and Outlook.

Responsibilities

• Perform detailed SKU- and item-level cost analysis across all manufacturing sites.
• Monitor and analyze cost variances and overall plant performance.
• Support BOM and routing validation for costing accuracy.

Skills

Cost analysis

Analytical skills

Microsoft Excel

ERP systems

Education

Bachelor's degree or College Diploma in Business Administration, Commerce, Economics, Accounting, or Finance

Tools

Microsoft Dynamics 365

Power BI

Job description

Overview

Our Proudly Canadian Owned Manufacturing client is looking to hire a Senior Financial Analyst – Costing on an 18-month contract. With a strong reputation in their industry, this is a great opportunity to demonstrate your costing and analytical skills and build on your career.

The Senior Financial Analyst, Costing plays a critical role within the Finance team, reporting to the Manager of Finance, Operations. This position provides financial and analytical support across plant operations, SKU- and item-level BoM costing, inventory management, and capital asset planning. The analyst partners closely with Operations, R&D, IT, and Supply Chain teams to deliver insight-driven analytics, ensure accurate cost structures, support new product launches, and develop reporting that drives strategic decision-making.

Responsibilities

• Perform detailed SKU- and item-level cost analysis across all manufacturing sites to ensure accurate and transparent product costing.
• Monitor and analyze cost variances, absorption, production throughput, and overall plant performance, providing actionable insights to operations leadership.
• Support BOM and routing validation, ensuring costing accuracy for both new and existing products.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to support costing for new product launches, including stage-gate analysis and cost-benefit evaluations.
• Contribute to month-end close by preparing journal entries, balance sheet reconciliations, and P&L analysis related to COGS.
• Maintain accurate capital asset records, including additions, disposals, and depreciation, while supporting forecasting and reporting requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or College Diploma in Business Administration, Commerce, Economics, Accounting, or Finance.
• 3+ years of progressive accounting experience, ideally within a manufacturing environment.
• CPA designation (or working toward completion) strongly preferred.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, with solid skills in PowerPoint and Outlook.
• Experience with ERP systems (Microsoft Dynamics 365 preferred); familiarity with Power BI or other business intelligence tools considered an asset.