Cost Accountant, Agrisolutions Hamilton, Ontario

Here we grow again!

Who we are: Agrisolutions is the key global manufacturer of farm equipment OEMs and after-market suppliers. With production plants located in Canada, USA, Brazil, Spain, India, and Germany, we are the market leader in wearable parts, components, accessories, and solutions for tillage, seeding, planting, fertilizing, and harvesting farm equipment.

Our purpose is to build and feed the world!

Our vision is to deliver world-class operating results by leveraging a lean, resilient, and cost-effective supply chain with a focus on our customer experience, finding a better way every day, and growing our business and our people. We value respect, integrity, persistence, and passion.

Our Hamilton, Ontario plant manufactures Ingersoll disc blades and coulters that improve farm productivity and profitability, and we are looking for a Cost Accountant to join our team and support our manufacturing facility.

Reporting to the Controller, this position is responsible for supporting the plant operations from a finance perspective by preparing KPIs, reports and supporting process improvement initiatives. This role will work cross functionally with all departments in support of the annual costing rollup process, costing variance analysis, financial reporting.

Our Total Rewards include:

• Competitive Salary
• 100% Group Benefits Employer Paid (premiums)
• Healthcare Spending Account $2000/Single, $5000/Family
• All PPE is provided

Time Away From Work:

• Recognition of Experience for Vacation

Your Future:

• Up to 5% Employee RRSP Contribution
• Up to 5% Employer RRSP Match
• 5% RRSP Gift Agrisolutions Regardless of Employee Contribution

What you will do:

• Work with the Finance Team to support the financial reporting process.
• Support the annual audit process.
• Determine standard costs and investigate variances with actual cost
• Support the annual budgeting process.
• Performs various tasks as required to support the Month End financial close process.
• Ensure that the costing system is updated as needed and kept current.
• Analyze monthly operating results, as productivity and deviations from forecast, and participate in recommendations to correct ongoing issues.
• Prepare analysis in the annual physical inventory process.
• Create and update databases for various performance parameters.
• Assist and inform management decision making on cost standards
• Support weekly plant KPIs and reports with analyze of deviations.
• Prepare detailed reports, both periodically and ad-hoc.
• Other duties as assigned.

What you bring:

• University degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field.
• A recognized professional accounting designation.
• A minimum of 3 years related work experience in manufacturing environment.
• Experience working cross functionally within an organization.
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team

• Confident, strong communication skills, professional, demonstrated high degree of integrity
• Strong working knowledge of Excel
• Experience with ERP systems

Key Competencies

• Decision Making & Judgment - finds solutions that are acceptable to diverse groups; makes necessary decisions even when information is limited; learns from consequences of decisions.
• Ownership – is eager to take ownership of responsibilities; can and does think independently to excel in role; takes ownership of challenges / doesn't blame or be a victim.
• Results Focus – exhibits commitment to goals and consistently delivers results; demonstrates personal initiative and independent motivation to achieve goals and objectives; takes risks when necessary; undaunted by obstacles.
• Communication – relates well to people; builds rapport along all dimensions of organization; resolves conflicts; provides clear directions and information.
• Problem Solving – breaks down problems and generates a range of solutions; thinks outside the box and uses ideas of others to help develop solutions; takes action and evaluates results of actions.

Agrisolutions encourages all qualified candidates to apply, and we thank you in advance for your application. We will attempt to provide accommodation to persons with disabilities during the recruitment process upon request. Individuals selected for an interview who require accommodation are encouraged to notify human resources upon our scheduling the interview.