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Cost Accountant

Reporting to the Director of Finance, the Cost Accountant plays a critical role in supporting working capital optimization, maintaining accurate inventory valuation, driving cost visibility, and acting as a bridge between Finance, Supply Chain, and Operations. The Cost Accountant has excellent data management and accurate record keeping skills, the ability to collaborate effectively across multiple functions, and operate in a fast-paced environment in a confidential manner.

Key responsibilities include:

• Monitor RM/WIP/FG inventory levels and analyze DOH, inventory turns, and slow/obsolete stock.
• Support working capital optimization by identifying excess inventory and recommending corrective actions.
• Maintain and update fully burdened FG Cost models including material, labor and overhead rates.
• Validate material demand plans and provide cost visibility (standard/last/landed costs) to purchasing team to support purchasing decisions.
• Analyze PPV, material usage variances, labor and overhead absorption and scrap rate.
• Monitor daily ERP inventory postings including receipts, transfers, consumption of RM, scrap, FG receipts, and sales shipments.
• Prepare monthly inventory roll-forward, reconciliations, and COGS schedules to support month-end close.
• Provide documentation for internal and external audits; ensure compliance with IFRS/US GAAP.
• Develop SOPs and train cross-functional teams on inventory and cost accounting procedures.
• Perform other duties as assigned by Director of Finance or delegate.

Minimum qualifications include:

• A bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or a related field with at least three years of cost accounting experience in a manufacturing environment or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience required.
• Technical proficiency in accounting software required experience in Business Central, SAP or Oracle, considered an asset.
• Advance Excel Skills required Power Bi experience considered an asset.
• Strong understanding of standard costing, BOM's, and manufacturing processes.
• Strong analytical skills, communication (written and verbal), attention to detail, and ability to work cross functionally.
• CPA/CMA considered an asset.

Salary range: $80,000 to $105,000 annually.

Benefits include:

• Employer paid employee medical & dental benefits.
• Co-pay for spouse/dependents.
• Performance Incentive.
• Life Insurance.
• 401K match.
• Paid PTO.
• Paid sick days.
• Paid personal days.

Qualified applicants should submit a cover letter and resume to the Careers Center.

All applicants must be legally eligible to work in the United States of America. Heliene is strongly committed to fostering diversity and inclusivity within our organization and is an equal-opportunity employer. Heliene invites and encourages applications from all qualified candidates from equity-deserving groups, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. Currently, Heliene USA is not accepting applicants that require sponsorship.

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