Cost and General Accountant

Job title: Cost and General Accountant

Job description: Industry: Cannabis

Education: CPA or near completion

Compensation $: 75-85K

Overview:

The Finance Department Limited (TFDL) specializes in the Strategic Placement of Accounting & Finance Professionals on a Contract or Permanent basis. For 20 years, TFDL has been successfully servicing a select group of clients, providing them with the best Intermediate-to-Senior level talent in the industry. (BMH3xR1)

Our client, a startup in the cannabis industry is looking for a Cost and General Accountant to join their team. Reporting directly to the Controller, the successful candidates will have excellent collaboration skills and the attention to detail necessary to ensure accurate reporting in all areas.

Responsibilities:

Work with the operations and manufacturing team to develop and maintain product standard and actual costing. This includes developing material consumption rates, labour rates and overhead rates.

Work with sales and operations to establish standard cost targets and work to reduce costs to achieve standard so products are profitable

Prepare regular reporting to review with the operations and finance team variance between actual and standard cost

Prepare monthly journal entries for costing and inventory valuation

Conduct inventory reserve analysis on a quarterly basis and generate reports for management

Coordinate physical inventory counts and cycle counts

Review rates of depreciation, labour and overhead and prepare variance analysis

Classify costs accurately according to IFRS

Generate PPV reports and analyze findings

Analyze costs of raw materials and other supplies and create cost-benefit analyses for changing scenarios

All fixed asset and lease accounting including maintaining fixed asset and lease subledger and preparing continuity schedules for external reporting purposes

Track the compilation of project costs (assets under construction) into fixed asset accounts, and close out those accounts once the related projects have been completed.

Reconcile the balance in the fixed asset subsidiary ledger to the summary-level account in the general ledger.

Calculate depreciation for all fixed assets within SAP

Review and update the detailed schedule of fixed assets/lease and accumulated depreciation

Conduct periodic impairment reviews for intangible and fixed assets

Qualifications:

CPA or near completion

University business degree

6+ years’ experience in general accounting or cost accounting

Prior experience in multi-location company with intercompany transactions would be an asset

Experience in a manufacturing environment is a must

Strong manufacturing costing background is a must

Experience with SAP would be an asset

Champions integrity and trust, coupled with strong work-ethics and can multi-task and juggle multiple priorities simultaneously

Displays self-awareness and ability to deal with ambiguity

Good communication, problem solving, critical thinking, and organization skills with ability to execute

Good understanding of accounting standards and policies

Proven ability to work collaboratively in a team environment and communicate effectively

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