Cost Accountant
Posted: 07/14/2026
Employment Type:
Direct Hire
Job Category: Accounting & Finance
Job Number: 6997
Pay Rate: $90,000 - $110,000
Job Description
Our client is a well-established and growing Canadian manufacturer in Tillsonburg. Currently undergoing an exciting period of growth and organisational transformation, they are seeking a Cost Accountant to join their collaborative finance team. This role offers the opportunity to work closely with operations and senior leadership, providing key financial insights that directly influence manufacturing performance, pricing, and business decision-making.
Reporting directly to the Director of Finance, you will be responsible for analyzing manufacturing costs, inventory, and operational data to ensure accurate product costing, improve profitability, and support strategic planning. This role is ideal for a strong cost accountant who thrives in a manufacturing environment and enjoys combining accounting expertise with data analysis.
What our client has to offer:
To be eligible for this role, you must be legally eligible to work in Canada.
Please note that we use AI tools as part of our recruitment process to enhance efficiency and improve candidate experience.
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Reporting directly to the Director of Finance, you will be responsible for analyzing manufacturing costs, inventory, and operational data to ensure accurate product costing, improve profitability, and support strategic planning. This role is ideal for a strong cost accountant who thrives in a manufacturing environment and enjoys combining accounting expertise with data analysis.
What our client has to offer:
- Competitive compensation
- Comprehensive health and dental benefits
- RRSP program
- Flexible work schedule with early finish every Friday
- Opportunity to join a stable and expanding manufacturing organization
- High visibility within the finance team and exposure to cross-functional leadership
- Long-term career growth within a business focused on continuous improvement
- Accurately determine manufacturing costs for parts, labour, and production processes to support product pricing and profitability
- Analyze Bills of Materials (BOMs), routings, work centres, inventory, and production data to identify cost drivers and operational efficiencies
- Perform detailed margin analysis by product, customer, and manufacturing job
- Develop and maintain financial and operational dashboards, KPIs, and reporting tools using Excel and business intelligence platforms
- Conduct inventory, cost of goods sold, and manufacturing overhead variance analysis
- Monitor production jobs and proactively identify gross margin risks and opportunities
- Reconcile inventory-related general ledger accounts and ensure the integrity of financial and operational data
- Support month-end and year-end reporting through financial analysis, reconciliations, and data validation
- Assist with budgeting, forecasting, and business planning by analyzing historical trends and manufacturing performance
- Partner with Finance, Operations, Production, and Supply Chain to improve cost visibility and support strategic decision-making
- Identify opportunities to automate reporting, improve processes, and strengthen data governance within the finance function
- Serve as a key resource for ERP reporting and manufacturing financial analysis
- CPA designation is a MUST
- Minimum 5 years of cost accounting or financial analysis experience, preferably within a manufacturing environment
- Strong understanding of manufacturing cost accounting principles, inventory valuation, BOMs, routings, and work centres
- Experience with ERP systems in a manufacturing environment
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and financial modeling skills
- Strong communication skills with the ability to present financial information to operational stakeholders
To be eligible for this role, you must be legally eligible to work in Canada.
Please note that we use AI tools as part of our recruitment process to enhance efficiency and improve candidate experience.
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Meet Your Recruiter
Shalakha Singh
Manager, Recruitment Services
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