Sr. Cost Accountant

Job description
Job Title: Senior Cost Accountant

Location: Vancouver, BC CANADA

Duration: Full-time, Permanent

Job Description

The Senior Cost Accountant will play a critical role in evaluating inventory costs and ensuring financial accuracy. Reporting directly to the CFO, you will be responsible for developing precise cost calculations and templates for audit and business planning purposes. You will work closely with the production, shipping, and receiving teams to ensure inventory accuracy and support the company’s financial reporting goals.

Responsibilities
• Conduct inventory evaluations at month-end, quarter-end, and year-end.
• Maintain accurate records of supply inventory and ensure correct valuation.
• Collaborate with production, shipping, and receiving teams to streamline cost tracking.
• Perform frequent inventory counts to verify accuracy.
• Assist IT and company leadership in completing the inventory module in the ERP system.
• Provide financial reporting and cost analysis, primarily focused on inventory valuation.

Requirements
• 2+ years of experience in cost accounting, preferably in a manufacturing or seafood industry.
• CPA, CMA, or CGA designation, or actively working toward CPA certification.
• Strong Excel skills, with the ability to manage and analyze large datasets.
• Understanding of IT systems and data flows related to cost tracking.
• Excellent problem-solving abilities and attention to detail.
• Ability to communicate effectively and collaborate across departments.

Nice-to-Have Qualifications
• Experience in seafood processing, manufacturing, or fish plant operations.
• Familiarity with ERP systems and inventory management software.
• A hands-on, team-oriented approach with a proactive mindset.

Benefits
• Comprehensive health and dental benefits to prioritize you and your family’s health.
• Opportunity for career growth within a well-established, industry-leading company.
• Deferred profit-sharing plan and performance-based bonus structure.
• A positive and collaborative work environment dedicated to health and safety.
• 2 weeks of vacation to help you recharge and achieve healthy work-life balance.
• A collaborative and supportive work environment that values expertise and hands-on leadership.
• Dentalcare, Extended health care, on-site parking, bonus pay.

Mindtris, a minority women-owned enterprise, is at the forefront of digital transformation, technology excellence, and business growth solutions. Specializing in talent mobilization and innovation, we are dedicated to enhancing customer experiences across diverse sectors such as Information Technology, Telecommunications, Healthcare, Engineering, and the Public sector. With a focus on deploying top-tier talent and fostering innovation, we empower businesses to thrive and excel in a rapidly evolving digital landscape, helping them reach new heights of success.

Mindtris is committed to fostering workforce diversity and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Read more