Staff Accountant
- ON, Canada
- 20 Gilbertson Drive Suite 19, Simcoe, ON, N3Y 4L2, Canada
The salary range for this position is: $65K to $75K · Full-time
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Job details
- Pay
- The salary range for this position is: $65K to $75K
- Job type
- Full-time
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
Position Overview
The Staff Accountant is a part of the finance team vital in ensuring accurate cost analysis, tracking of production data, and managing accounts payable processes. This role will have strong Excel skills and experience working in a manufacturing or production environment.
Responsibilities
Primary Responsibilities
- Analyzes and monitors manufacturing costs, labor, materials, and overhead
- Prepares and reviews production reports and variances
- Supports month-end close activities related to inventory
- Reconciles and processes vendor invoices, credits, and payments in a timely manner
- Assists in maintaining accurate inventory records and performs periodic physical inventory counts
- Develops and maintains standard costing systems
- Generates detailed reports using Excel and ERP systems
- Provides cost analysis support to operations and management teams
- Ensures compliance with company policies and accounting standards
Education Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
Minimum Experience Required
- Two (2) years of experience in cost accounting
License(s) and/or Certification(s) Required
- n/a
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required
- Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel (pivot tables, VLOOKUPs, formulas)
- Experience with Accounts Payable processes and general accounting
- Familiarity with ERP systems (e.g., SAP, NetSuite, Oracle, etc.)
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with production reporting tools or manufacturing software
- Knowledge of lean manufacturing or standard costing methodologies
- Experience in a manufacturing or production setting
This is an active vacancy.
The salary range for this position is: $65K to $75K
More about this job
Responsibilities
The Staff Accountant is responsible for analyzing manufacturing costs, labor, and materials while managing accounts payable processes. They also prepare production reports, support month-end inventory close activities, and ensure compliance with accounting standards.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance and possess at least two years of experience in cost accounting. Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and familiarity with ERP systems are required for this role.
Skills
- Cost accounting
- Microsoft Excel
- Pivot tables
- VLOOKUPs
- Accounts payable
- General accounting
- ERP systems
- Analytical skills
- Problem-solving
- Production reporting
- Manufacturing software
- Lean manufacturing
- Standard costing
- Inventory management
- Financial reporting
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Categories
- Finance & Accounting
- Manufacturing
- Administrative
Keywords
- Staff Accountant
- Cost accounting
- Manufacturing
- Production
- Accounts payable
- Excel
- ERP
- SAP
- NetSuite
- Oracle
- Inventory
- Variance analysis
- Standard costing
- Lean manufacturing
- Financial reporting
- Cost analysis
- Pivot tables
- VLOOKUPs
- Month-end close
- Vendor invoices