Senior Plant Accountant

Ifg Global; Canada; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Ifg Global is seeking a Senior Plant Accountant for its manufacturing operations in Canada. The role focuses on supporting financial operations, producing reliable reports, and delivering forecasts to drive performance.

You will partner with plant leadership to improve costs, controls and operational profitability. The ideal candidate has a accounting background with manufacturing experience, strong Excel and ERP skills, and a track record of cross-functional collaboration to support budgeting

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance.
• CPA designation or progress toward designation preferred.
• 5+ years of accounting experience, preferably in manufacturing, industrial, or operational environments.
• Experience with financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis.
• Strong analytical, communication, and Excel skills.
• Experience working with ERP systems is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Support financial operations, reporting, forecasting, and performance analysis.
• Partner with operational leaders to provide financial insights and manage month-end close.
• Analyze manufacturing and inventory variances and support budgeting/forecasting.
• Ensure strong financial controls and drive continuous improvement with plant and corporate leadership.

Skills

Manufacturing accounting experience

Financial reporting

Budgeting

Forecasting

Variance analysis

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

CPA designation or progress toward designation

Tools

Excel

ERP systems

Job description

Senior Plant Accountant (Manufacturing)

Join a growing manufacturing organization as a Senior Plant Accountant responsible for supporting financial operations, reporting, forecasting, and business performance analysis.

This role partners closely with operational leaders to provide financial insights, manage month-end close activities, analyze manufacturing and inventory variances, support budgeting and forecasting processes, and ensure strong financial controls. The successful candidate will play a key role in driving continuous improvement initiatives and supporting both plant and corporate leadership teams.

To be considered for this role, our client is looking for someone with the following Qualifications;

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance
• CPA designation or progress toward designation preferred
• 5+ years of accounting experience, preferably in manufacturing, industrial, or operational environments
• Experience with financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis
• Strong analytical, communication, and Excel skills
• Experience working with ERP systems is an asset

Why Apply?

• High-impact role with strong business partnering exposure
• Opportunity to influence operational and financial performance
• Collaborative and growth-oriented environment
• Competitive compensation and bonus potential