Stella-Jones
Manufacturer of pressure-treated wood products for utilities, industrial, and residential markets.
Cost Accountant
Ensures accurate cost accounting, inventory control, and financial reporting in manufacturing.
Job Highlights
About the Role
The Cost Accountant reports to the Controller and is responsible for accurate cost and inventory financial information, supporting decision‑making through cost accounting, financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and continuous‑improvement initiatives. The role collaborates with Operations, Procurement, Finance, and corporate teams and is based in the Candiac office. • Maintain and update standard costs, rate models, and overhead allocation methods. • Analyze production, material price, labor, and overhead variances and manufacturing efficiencies. • Prepare, analyze, and post costing runs in SAP ERP. • Coordinate material price, production activity, and overhead rate updates with Accounting, Operations, Procurement, and Master Data teams. • Advise on Bill of Materials and routing structures for accurate product costing. • Monitor inventory records, investigate and resolve discrepancies, and post complex inventory transactions. • Support periodic physical inventory counts, perform variance analysis, and report results. • Prepare and analyze monthly and quarterly financial statements on schedule. • Reconcile general ledger accounts and investigate variances. • Post journal entries related to cost accounting, inventory, and month‑end close. • Assist month‑end, quarter‑end, and year‑end close processes and audit requests. • Participate in annual budgeting and forecasting, preparing planned costs and variance analysis. • Provide costing estimates, financial analysis, and ad‑hoc reporting to support business decisions. • Contribute to cross‑functional projects to improve financial processes, controls, and reporting quality. • Manage priorities and meet deadlines in a fast‑paced environment. • Maintain high ethical standards, confidentiality, and data integrity. • Participate in a company share‑purchase program with a 25% company contribution match.
Key Responsibilities
- ▸costing runs
- ▸sap erp
- ▸variance analysis
- ▸inventory reconciliation
- ▸financial reporting
- ▸budget forecasting
What You Bring
• Hold a bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field; CPA designation preferred. • Bring 5+ years of progressive accounting or cost accounting experience, preferably in manufacturing. • Demonstrate strong SAP ERP and Microsoft Excel proficiency. • Communicate fluently in English and French, both spoken and written. • Exhibit strong analytical, problem‑solving, organizational, and attention‑to‑detail skills. • Work collaboratively across functions with a team‑oriented mindset while able to work independently.
Requirements
- ▸cpa
- ▸5+ yrs
- ▸sap
- ▸excel
- ▸bilingual
- ▸analytical
Benefits
Stella‑Jones provides comprehensive benefits, competitive compensation, profit‑share, generous retirement matching, a share‑purchase program, and opportunities for career advancement, while fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. • Receive extended health and dental coverage, life and AD&D insurance, short‑ and long‑term disability. • Earn competitive compensation, annual profit‑share, and a 150% match on RRSP contributions up to 4% of salary. • Access opportunities for career advancement within an inclusive, diversity‑focused organization.
Work Environment
Office Full-Time