Strategic Cost Accountant - Biotech Forecasting & Costing

STICA STEMCELL Technologies Canada Inc.; Burnaby; Sur place; CAD 84 000 - 126 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

STEMCELL Technologies, a Vancouver-based biotechnology leader, is seeking a Senior Cost Accountant to drive cost modeling, forecasting, and financial insight across product lines and projects in Burnaby on-site.

You will partner with operations, product teams, and finance to refine costing methods, deliver KPI dashboards, and support strategic decisions. A CPA/CIMA and 6–10 years of relevant experience are expected, with strong analytical and communication skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field, paired with a CPA/CIMA designation or equivalent credential.
• Minimum 6–10 years of relevant business or industry experience, with a solid understanding of product costing principles, methodologies, and tools.
• Advanced analytical, mathematical, and computer literacy skills (spreadsheets, databases, presentations) with proven experience analyzing complex data, cost calculations, and cost models.
• Excellent verbal, written, and presentation skills with a demonstrated ability to communicate, influence, and manage relationships across complex, interdisciplinary stakeholder groups.
• Strong process, program, and project management capabilities with a results-oriented approach to problem-solving, quality delivery, and proactively raising business or compliance risks.

Responsabilités

• Develops and maintains cost estimates for products or projects in alignment with organizational processes and in consultation with relevant stakeholders
• Monitors and updates estimated and actual costs across the product or project lifecycle to reflect changes in scope, inputs, or assumptions
• Prepares and delivers costing reports and analysis, KPI dashboards and metrics to support budgeting, forecasting, and decision-making activities
• Identifies and communicates Financial risks, challenges, and improvement opportunities; recommends and implements solutions or escalates as appropriate
• Contributes in costing process improvement initiatives and supports continuous improvement efforts across teams and functions
• Strong process, program, and project management capabilities with a results-oriented approach to problem-solving, quality delivery, and proactively raising business or compliance risks

Connaissances

Cost accounting

Forecasting

Data analysis

Communication

Project management

Formation

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Finance; CPA/CIMA

Outils

Excel

Description du poste

STEMCELL Technologies, a Vancouver-based biotechnology leader, is seeking a Senior Cost Accountant to drive cost modeling, forecasting, and financial insight across product lines and projects in Burnaby on-site.

You will partner with operations, product teams, and finance to refine costing methods, deliver KPI dashboards, and support strategic decisions. A CPA/CIMA and 6–10 years of relevant experience are expected, with strong analytical and communication skills.