Accountant /Cost

This manufacturing division is part of a 700 million North American organization located in Sherbrooke Quebec region. They seeks a sharp proactive individual with some Cost accounting experience, Possibilities are endless with a lot of potential to move up. Great culture!

Responsibilities:

· Act as sole custodian of the standard costing system.

· Analyze actual costs to standard costs and make the appropriate recommendations

· Calculate machine hour, direct labor, burden, and overhead rates to be used in standard cost

formulation.

· Ensure integrity of costing data.

· Manage the job close procedure within the required time frame in order to ensure accurate

and timely information.

· Ensure integrity of routings and structures in MFG/PRO in conjunction with the Product

Maintenance Supervisor.

· Formulate and apply transfer pricing policy as required.

· Identify problems arising from product attributes and report findings along with

recommendations to the Manufacturing and Marketing departments.

· Monitor inventory accounts for irregularities and report low, excessive, or aged levels to the

Purchasing Manager.

· Ensure integrity of inventory accounts through reconciliation

· Review weekly financials to uncover pending problems (solve)

· Assist in month/year end financial statement preparation.

Assist in the payroll area.

· Assist with monthly and year-end financial reporting requirements

· Assist in yearly budget preparation and data formulation.

· Facilitate development of others within the department

· Backup certain Controller functions as assigned.

· Other duties as assigned from time-to-time