Manufacturing Cost Accountant

Location

Delta, BC | Canada

Job description

At Chewters, we make great chocolate with great people! Chewters is a passionate team of chocolate makers that partners with some of North America’s leading chocolate brands to produce some of the continent’s prominent chocolate brands that are distributed across conventional and natural channels. Our retail brand, ChocXO, ChocXO is all about helping people find happiness through chocolate. We founded ChocXO because we were passionate about chocolate, not just any chocolate, but great tasting, healthy chocolate and low in sugar. Our long history and our passion for chocolate led us to this discovery, and that passion helped set us apart.

We are recruiting an experienced Manufacturing Accountant who will be responsible for supporting the finance & operations team by providing a deep financial and business insight on the manufacturing operations of the business. The role will also have the responsibility to complete a comprehensive analysis of all labor, materials and overhead transactions to identify problems, recommend solutions, and drive implementation of improved practices, tools, and policies to support business improvements.

Perks of the job:

• This is a full-time salaried role
• Extended health, vision and dental care
• On-site Parking
• Did I mention - lots of chocolate? Oh, and lots of chocolate!

Key Responsibilities

• ERP Super user – plans, study and collects data from the ERP system and other sources (TCP) to determine costs of business activities such as manufacturing costs and goods, labour, and overheads

• Reviewing job costing transactions for accuracy and post-closing entries

• Ensuring Research and Development jobs and labor are accurately recorded and tracked.

• Maintaining accuracy of standard costs (BOMs), assist with reconciliation, review, and analysis.

• Work with the Operations department to establish and maintain standard costs.

• Establishing costing standards and cost reduction activities for the plant.

• Monitor manufacturing costs and data, purchase price variances, production variances and inventory budgeting/reporting.

• Explaining variance analysis.

• Entering and reconciling production labor and equipment downtime

• Analyzes actual manufacturing costs and prepares periodic reports comparing standard costs to actual production costs and changes in standard costs.

• Records and reports cost information for use in controlling expenditures, conducting audits as necessary.

• Conducts product line analysis for management review.

• Identifies labor costs by studying manufacturing processes.

• Identifies overhead costs by determining manufacturing processes and procedures.

• Maintains databases by adding new materials.

• Work closely with team members to develop and support the analysis of cost of goods, margins, purchase price and production variances and other associated operating costs

• Support the department in accounting tasks, as needed
  

Requirements:

In addition to the above, you have:

• CPA designation preferred.

• Minimum three years of Inventory/Cost Accounting or related experience

• Understanding of Cost Accounting Principles under ASPE

• Experience in a manufacturing environment is a must

• Business and financial acumen with willingness to help out in other areas as needed

• Extensive experience working with an ERP system; Syspro experience is an advantage

• Intermediate to Advanced Excel skills, Power Query, Power App and Power BI.

• Proven analytical / quantitative skills

• Excellent organizational skills with a high degree of initiative and flexibility. Able to prioritize workload, understand a sense of urgency and effectively meet deadlines.

• Good communication skills in English written and verbal. Able to explain self and listen to others in a respectful manner

• Strong interpersonal, coaching, and team building skills. Able to collaborate and communicate with cross functioning departments.

• Highly accurate, great attention to detail and an aptitude for problem solving.

• Actively involved in, leading by example and supporting company values and continuous improvement programs.
• Cultivates a proactive and positive work environment. Maintains confidentiality.

Working Conditions:

• Able to sit and stand in an office setting and also walk around on the production floor.
• Must wear PPE, bump caps, coats, hair nets and safety shoes when on the production floor.
  
• Exposure to machinery sounds and loud noise levels.
• Ability to push, pull, bend and lift in an office setting.

Chewters is an Equal Opportunity Employer and will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected status, or disability status.

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Salary

$75k - $90k per year