Cost Analyst

If you want to act as Finance Business Partner to Manufacturing Operations and Procurement, developing, and implementing strategies that enhance Kawartha Dairy’s ability to most effectively manage its assets and resources– all while having fun doing it, apply to our Cost Analyst opportunity so we can meet you!

What You’ll Love About Us:

• Competitive salary
• Annual performance bonus
• 100% Company paid health, vision & dental benefits
• Sick pay
• Employee Assistance Program
• RRSP/DPSP matching
• Opportunities for training & advancement
• 100% Canadian-family owned company with a culture of super-friendly staff and above-and-beyond customer service
• Perks, Perks, Perks! Discount on products sold in our retail stores, free daily dairy beverages (we do make awesome milk) provided in all our company fridges and an active social committee. And the best thing about working at Kawartha Dairy – you get FREE ICE CREAM!!!

What You’ll Do:

• Support Operations and Supply Chain Controller with respect to managing DFO relations and costing updates, analyzing, and communicating impacts to various functions across the business.
• Perform DFO reporting monthly through MUV site.
• Ensure production reporting and DFO billing accuracy.
• Adhoc cost analysis of new products.
• Item and BOM maintenance in NetSuite.
• Support pricing recommendations based on regular cost changes.
• Preparation of monthly variance analysis of material pricing against standards.
• Ability to work closely with Procurement, Operations and Manufacturing to ensure accurate inventory transactions through the G/L.
• Preparation of daily productivity reporting to Operations; reporting on labour, efficiencies and material usage.
• Liaise with operations functions, manage the integration of company core business processes and the financial support tools necessary to support the business.
• Perform ROI analysis on Capital Investment proposals for Operations Team.
• Ownership and management of government incentive programs in Manufacturing.
• Ensure positive continuous improvement to the accounting and reporting function and associated processes.
• Support a work environment based on respect for the individual, diversity, open communication, teamwork, excellence in achievement and performance management that attracts, challenges, develops, rewards, and retains top industry talent.
• Knowledge of and adherence to all applicable Kawartha Dairy Limited policies, procedures and relevant administrative practices
• Strong understanding and commitment to quality service and best practices

What You Need to Get the Job Done:

• Financial Acumen: someone who will demonstrate their technical financial acumen by working an efficient and effective financial reporting function and enabling an organization to generate superior financial information.
• Manufacturing Accounting: someone who has familiarity in creation and upkeep of Bills of Materials, Standard Costs and inventoried items.
• Business Partnering: someone with strong communication skills in partnering within a finance team, as well as with the manufacturing team.

Required

• CPA Designation is strongly preferred
• Minimum four (4) years in a financial area including a minimum of two years cost accounting in a manufacturing environment.
• Knowledge of accounting principles, audit techniques, financial reporting standards, budgeting procedures and cost control systems is required.

Preferred

• Preference will be given to a candidate coming from a food or beverage company or process / food manufacturing environment
• Experience in the NetSuite system or equivalent ERP is an asset
• Preference will be given to local candidates where possible

We thank all candidates for their interest in Kawartha Dairy Limited, however, only those selected for interview will be contacted. We are an equal opportunity employer and support applicants with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request throughout the recruitment process. The personal information being collected will be used in accordance with Protection of Privacy Act and shall only be used in the selection of a suitable candidate.