
Cost Accountant
- Mississauga, ON
- Permanent
- Temps-plein
- Lead the implementation of standard costing, with a particular focus on the Printing Services Division (PSD), including revisiting and improving current BOM (Bill of Materials) configurations in SAP.
- Prepare and post month-end journal entries, including detailed product costing reports and analyses, and initiate adjusting entries as required.
- Perform account reconciliations, including intercompany accounts, and analyze and resolve complex accounting issues.
- Participate in the budgeting and forecasting processes by calculating planned costs and performing relevant analyses.
- Conduct detailed account reviews, extensive follow-ups, and resolutions for challenging accounting discrepancies.
- Update and maintain inventory costing standards in the SAP system bi-annually or as required, ensuring the accuracy of inventory records through routine audits and analyses.
- Perform audits and analyses of inventory-related reports, including cost variance and discrepancy reconciliation.
- Collaborate on continuous improvement initiatives for inventory costing processes.
- Post complex or non-routine inventory transactions as needed, ensuring all entries align with established accounting standards.
- Assist in internal and external audit processes by providing documentation and responding to auditor inquiries.
- Conduct interim Price Purchase Verification (PPV) and Cost of Sales analyses.
- Prepare monthly, quarterly, and year-end financial reports accurately and in a timely manner.
- Support special projects, including new initiatives related to SAP and process optimization.
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
- CPA designation (completed or actively pursuing).
- At least 5 years of relevant accounting experience in a dynamic, fast-paced production and sales environment.
- Proficiency with ERP systems, with SAP experience strongly preferred.
- Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel; familiarity with other Microsoft Office Suite applications (Outlook, Word, PowerPoint).
- Strong analytical, organizational, and process improvement skills.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills; ability to collaborate effectively with diverse internal teams.
- Self-motivated with the ability to prioritize tasks and manage multiple competing deadlines independently.