Manager, Cost and Financial Analysis

A long-established Canadian industrial manufacturer with over a century of operating history is seeking a Manager, Cost Accounting & Financial Analysis to take ownership of product costing and financial analysis within a stable, team-oriented finance function.

This is a newly created role built to centralize and strengthen costing oversight in a large-scale manufacturing environment. Costing responsibilities are currently distributed across leadership and operational teams. This hire will bring structure, accountability, and consistency to a core financial function.

Top 3 Reasons to Join

1. Clear Ownership

This is a newly created role built to centralize product costing. You’ll have defined accountability and visibility across operations - not a backfill seat.

2. Stability with Scale

Established 100+ year industrial manufacturer, 1,700+ employees, and a steady 9 to 5 finance culture with low senior turnover.

3. Meaningful Manufacturing Exposure

Complex, high-volume product costing in a large single-site operation - real operational depth without excessive bureaucracy.

The Role

The Manager, Cost Accounting will :

• Conduct monthly product costing reviews
• Oversee escalation and de-escalation assessments
• Analyze order-level charges and credits
• Maintain the authorization for expenditure / shop order system
• Track and analyze cost variances
• Support month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close
• Review reconciliations and costing-related workpapers
• Support stakeholder-mandated audits, including pension-related audits
• Review weekly payments and sales invoicing processes
• Provide financial support related to ownership asset tracking when required
• Participate in ad hoc financial analysis and special projects

This role works closely with the Controller and CFO and interacts cross-functionally with operations, procurement, and supply chain.

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