Senior Cost Accountant (Burnaby)

Job Title: Senior Cost Accountant Job Description This role supports the Plant Controller across operations with a strong emphasis on cost accounting, manufacturing variances, and operational partnership. The successful candidate will be hands-on in month-end close, deeply engaged with manufacturing operations, and comfortable operating in a fast-paced, evolving environment following a recent acquisition. This is a highly visible role that partners closely with Operations, Corporate Accounting, and Finance leadership and will contribute to forecasting, inventory optimization, and cost reduction initiatives. Responsibilities Execute core cost accounting activities, including manufacturing cost analysis, BOM costing, and cost roll-ups, and inventory and material variance analysis. Actively support month-end close, with a standard close completed in 3 days, focusing the first 3 days on entries and days 4u20135 on analysis and commentary. Partner closely with Operations to support productivity, cost reduction, inventory turns, and variance reduction. Participate in operational discussions and act as u201ceyes and earsu201d for Finance. Support forecasting, budgeting, and operational reporting. Contribute to audit and year-end processes. Participate in earnings call preparation and exposure to investor-facing reporting. Assist with monthly close process, completing assigned responsibilities timely while maintaining support and documentation. Process journal entries and perform account reconciliations. Assist with budget, forecast, analysis, interdependent projects, and ad hoc requests. Review, investigate, and explain variances on a routine basis. Provide support for annual physical inventories, cycle counts, and inventory analysis. Conduct financial reporting and review and analyze business segmentsu2019 gross profit. Perform ad hoc financial analysis as needed to support business. Prepare analysis on high priority accounts, quarter/year-end packages, and audit requests. Identify control weaknesses and suggest process improvements to maintain effective controls over financial accounting and reporting. Support continuous improvement efforts and promote healthy, respectful communications. Create detailed process documentation, ensuring accounting implications of processes are clearly understood. Essential Skills Bacheloru2019s degree in Accounting. 5+ years of accounting experience with 2+ years in a Cost Accounting role within a manufacturing environment. Experience with journal entries, debits/credits, balance sheet and P&L; understanding. Proficiency in month-end close processes including inventory reconciliations and departmental cost reviews. Experience in a multi-entity, multi-currency setting and supporting a mid-to-large organization ($100M+ revenue). Strong Excel skills including formulas, lookups, and pivot tables, and comfortable with large datasets. Experience with mid-to-large ERP systems such as SAP, Oracle, or Dynamics 365. Additional Skills & Qualifications CPA designation (or in progress). Systems experience with SAP or BAAN. Working knowledge of US GAAP and SOX. Experience with MRP systems. Background in a similar industry (electronics manufacturer, energy systems provider / industrial services). FP&A; exposure in budgeting and forecasting. Experience working in a publicly traded company Job Type & Location This is a Contract position based out of Burnaby, BC. Pay and Benefits The pay range for this position is $33.65 - $57.69/hr. Workplace Type This is a hybrid position in Burnaby,BC. u00c0 propos d''Aston Carter Astonu202fCarter fournit des solutions de talent de classe mondiale u00e0 des milliers de clients u00e0 travers le monde. Spu00e9cialisu00e9s dans la comptabilitu00e9, la finance, les ressources humaines, lu2019acquisition de talents, la chau00eene du2019approvisionnement et certaines professions administratives, nous u00e9tendons les capacitu00e9s des entreprises u00e0 la pointe de l''industrie. Nous nous appuyons sur notre profonde expertise en matiu00e8re de recrutement et sur notre ru00e9seau expansif pour ru00e9pondre aux besoins u00e9volutifs de nos clients et de notre communautu00e9 de talents avec agilitu00e9 et excellence. Avec des bureaux aux u00c9tats-Unis, au Canada, en Asie-Pacifique et en Europe, Aston Carter est au service du2019un grand nombre du2019entreprises du Fortuneu202f500. Nous sommes fiers du2019avoir remportu00e9 le double diamant Clearly Rated Best of Staffingu00ae pour notre service aux clients et aux talents. Aston Carter est un employeur souscrivant au principe de lu2019u00e9galitu00e9 des chances et accepte toutes les candidatures sans tenir compte de la race, du sexe, de lu2019u00e2ge, de la couleur, de la religion, des origines nationales, du statut du2019ancien combattant, du2019un handicap, de lu2019orientation sexuelle, de lu2019identitu00e9 sexuelle, des renseignements gu00e9nu00e9tiques ou de toute autre caractu00e9ristique protu00e9gu00e9e par la loi. Si vous souhaitez faire une demande du2019accommodement raisonnable, tel que la modification ou lu2019ajustement du processus de demande du2019emploi ou du2019entrevue u00e0 cause du2019un handicap, veuillez envoyer un courriel u00e0 ( ) pour connau00eetre du2019autres options du2019accommodement. 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About Aston Carter Aston Carter provides world-class corporate talent solutions to thousands of clients across the globe. Specialized in accounting, finance, human resources, talent acquisition, procurement, supply chain and select administrative professions, we extend the capabilities of industry-leading companies. We draw on our deep recruiting expertise and expansive network to meet the evolving needs of our clients and talent community with agility and excellence. With offices across the U.S., Canada, Asia Pacific and Europe, Aston Carter serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be a Clearly Rated Best of Staffingu00ae double diamond winner for both client and talent service. The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law. If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email ( ) for other accommodation options. San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI): We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools. Apply on Kit Job: kitjob.ca/job/2obmtu