Intermediate Accountant - Manufacturing Finance

Original job posting

What You’ll Do * Support full-cycle accounting activities related to manufacturing operations * Prepare journal entries, account reconciliations, accruals, and month-end reporting * Analyze manufacturing variances, inventory, and cost trends * Partner with Operations, Supply Chain, and Finance teams to support informed decision-making * Assist with inventory accounting, costing, and operational financial analysis * Support budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning activities * Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives, process enhancements, and system optimization * Assist with au…

Job details

What You’ll Do * Support full-cycle accounting activities related to manufacturing operations * Prepare journal entries, account reconciliations, accruals, and month-end reporting * Analyze manufacturing variances, inventory, and cost trends * Partner with Operations, Supply Chain, and Finance teams to support informed decision-making * Assist with inventory accounting, costing, and operational financial analysis * Support budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning activities * Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives, process enhancements, and system optimization * Assist with audits and compliance requirements across Canadian and U.S. operations * Support ERP and reporting processes, including data validation and analysis What We’re Looking For * Post-secondary degree in Accounting, Finance, Commerce, or a related discipline * CPA designation completed or actively pursuing is an asset * Manufacturing and/or CPG industry experience is required * Solid understanding of inventory, costing, and manufacturing accounting principles * Advanced Excel skills and experience working with large data sets * Experience with ERP systems and financial reporting tools Notes * Located in: Richmond, BC (Hybrid) * Periodic travel (3-4 trips per year approx.) to Blaine Washington + Sussex Wisconsin * $80,000–$90,000 base salary + 10% bonus

What you’ll do

Support full-cycle accounting for manufacturing operations, including month-end reporting, variance analysis, and inventory costing. Partner with cross-functional teams to support budgeting, forecasting, and continuous process improvement initiatives.

Requirements

Requires a degree in Accounting, Finance, or Commerce with mandatory experience in the manufacturing or CPG industry. Proficiency in advanced Excel and ERP systems is required, while a CPA designation is considered an asset.

Benefits

• Bonus

Listed skills

• Continuous Improvement · Preferred
• analysis · Preferred
• Budgeting · Preferred
• Teams · Preferred
• Planning · Preferred
• Decision Making · Preferred
• Process · Preferred
• Reporting · Preferred
• Financial planning · Preferred
• Financial analysis · Preferred
• Accounting · Preferred
• Forecasting · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Full-cycle Accounting
• Journal Entries
• Account Reconciliations
• Manufacturing Variance Analysis
• Inventory Accounting
• Costing
• Financial Planning
• Budgeting
• Forecasting
• ERP Systems
• Advanced Excel
• Financial Reporting
• Audit Compliance
• Data Validation
• Problem-solving
• Collaboration