Costing Specialist

How Agropur invests in YOU:

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Short and Long-term Disability Insurance;

• 401(k) with 7% company contributions;

• 3 weeks Paid Time Off;

• Paid holidays and 2 floating holidays;

• Paid parental leave;

• Advancement Opportunities.

• Salary range 005: $82,100 - $102,600 (Salary will be determined based on skills, education, training & experience related to the position).

What's involved in this role:

The Costing Accounting Specialist will be responsible for establishing cost of goods standards in the ERP system, analyzing manufacturing costs, and evaluating the financial impact on profitability. This position will partner with several internal teams ranging from Plant Operations and Controllers to Category and Analytical Finance.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Support business decisions by providing cost analysis to internal clients such as Financial Category teams and plant operations for various projects and profitability analysis requests (new product launches, customer quotation, investment project etc.).

• Develop management tools and perform financial monitoring, variance analysis, and explanation of key performance indicators.

• Understand principles of milk payment and impacts on raw materials costs. Collaborate with costing manager and plant controllers to ensure raw material costs are properly represented in the standard costs.

• Lead the monthly costing activities including updates and validation of costing standards to ensure data integrity within SAP and financial inventory valuation.

• Support the yearly cost revision activities by developing overhead activity-based costing models, guiding the manufacturing plants and controllers in establishing cost drivers used to allocate operations costs to products.

• Execution of all internal controls related to costing.

• Actively contributes to the design and implementation of new cost simulation tools for calculating impacts of operational changes; provide recommendations to optimize profitability.

What you need to join our team:

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or Finance required.

• Equivalent combination of education and/or experience may be considered.

• Minimum three to five years of experience in manufacturing, finance, or costing required.

• Knowledge of SAP is an asset.

• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or Certified Management Accountant (CMA) preferred.

• Advanced computer skills with Microsoft Excel, Power Point, Word, Outlook and field-specific software.

• Demonstrate attention to detail and accuracy in work.

• Ability to apply logic and methods to solve difficult problems with effective solutions.

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All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

Agropur welcomes people from all backgrounds and origins. We are proud to be an employer with a diverse community and are committed to providing a respectful and inclusive experience for all employees and applicants. We will work with candidates who request accommodation. Please note that an adequate knowledge of French is required for positions in Quebec.

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