Cost Accountant - 2103

______________________________________________________ At Waterford our clients recognize us as a leading source for Executive, Management, Engineering, Manufacturing, Sales, and Finance candidates. We represent leading companies and top performers looking to make a difference in their field throughout North America. We are relied upon by many of Canada's leading companies to seek and acquire top caliber talent for permanent roles. As a candidate you can expect to be treated in a respectful and professional manner. We place the utmost importance in confidentiality. Your resume will never be presented to a company unless we discuss the opportunity in detail with you and have your consent. In our efforts to maintain our database integrity we ask that you forward only your resume as an attachment in MS Word (no cover letters please) to the email address listed. Your resume will be reviewed by a staff member and automatically entered into our database. Be sure to include the job reference number in the subject line. We appreciate your interest in this career opportunity. If you are interested and qualified for this position please apply today. If your experience is a direct match with this posting you will be contacted, others will be kept in our database for future consideration. Waterford - People Going PlacesTM 2008 Ranking as one of Canada's Fastest Growing Companies by PROFIT Magazine Keep up to date with all of our most recent opportunities by following us on Twitter target_blank>Click here to follow us on Twitter! ______________________________________________________ Cost Accountant - 2103 About the Company: An international manufacturer of industrial manufacturing products About the Role: . Complete month & year-end closing that relates to manufacturing variances, cost of sales, inventory reconciliation, preparing detailed costs & posting month-end journal entries . Support and help to manage BaaN standard cost systems for the company . Arrange & complete inner company reconciliation . Complete quarterly and ad hoc cost rolls . Recognize and evaluate purchase variances, manufacturing variances, inventory adjustments as well as offer reasons for corrective actions . Complete plant performance reports/ Complete inventory turns schedule . Complete the monthly flexible budgets and evaluate the spending differences . Examine margins data by company and product line (offer complete analysis on sales mixes, price multipliers, and set apart orders with unusual margin level) . Determine the inventory reserve based on company policies . Determine changes of materials and operations cost on a quarterly basis . Help audit annual physical inventory counts, practices and accuracy . Conduct daily, weekly, and monthly project closings and make sure issues are solved . Evaluate on a daily basis stock as well as purchase adjustments and examine any differences by attending daily production meetings . Help organize for the annual audit & annual Business plan . Support different departments when it comes to cost issues (i.e. account coding, variances, etc) . You will be reporting to the Controller Candidate Requirements: . University degree (Finance/Accounting), or an accounting designation . Extensive knowledge & understanding of accounting standards & methods . Excellent computer skills . 5+ years of experience in a cost accounting background (from a manufacturing company) . Excellent communication skills Email resume in strict confidence to: mswork@waterfordstaffing.com Keywords: Chartered Accountant, CA, CMA, Cost Accounting, Senior Accountant, Cost Manager, Management Accounting, GAAP

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