Global Cost Accountant Guelph, ON, Canada Posted on 05/14/2024 Be the First to Apply Skyjack Inc

2 weeks ago


Guelph, Ontario, Canada Linamar Corporation Full time

Global Cost Accountant

Position Summary:

Responsible for managing costs of all product development projects to ensure that projects are completed on time and on budget, while maintaining acceptable gross margins. Working diligently to pursue cost reductions targets all new and existing products. Add value to manufacturing and engineering teams using project or job cost accounting skills. Working with plant accounting team in ME close activities. Maintaining products standard costing, including calculating standard shop floor rate and OH rate.

Performance Expectations

  • Works with New Product Development team on various projects from an accounting perspective.
  • Ensures that new product development projects are completed on time, on budget with acceptable gross margins.
  • Passionately pursue cost reduction targets, on new and existing product.
  • Analyze and compare the cost of new products to existing products and prepare sensitivity analysis.
  • Work closely with Engineering, purchasing and new product development teams.
  • Maintain Bill of Materials (BOM'S) for New Products.
  • Facilitate the preparation of expense budgets for the new product development team.
  • Investigate and be prepared to explain deviations to budget.
  • Maintain cost centers and general ledgers expense codes that are helpful to understanding product development departmental costs.
  • Working with plant accounting team in ME close activities.
  • Maintaining products standard costing, including calculating standard shop floor rate and OH rate.
  • Prepare capital expenditure (Financial Review Board) submissions to Corporate Head Office.
  • Understand Return on Investment (ROI) analysis.
  • Manager SRED.
  • Other duties as assigned.

Credentials

  • Four plus years of significant accounting experience.
  • university degree or college diploma in Accounting, Business or a related discipline is required.
  • Candidate should be enrolled, or be prepared to enroll, in the CPA program.
  • Ability to interpret graphs of financial variables and create tables to track financial data and locate features of business and accounting processes in flowcharts.
  • Prepare financial summaries such as balance sheets and income statements.
  • Ability to work in a fully computerized environment including knowledge of IFS, Hyperion and advanced MS Excel skills is an asset.
  • Ability to evaluate the accuracy of financial data and assess financial risks for accounting systems and business practices.
  • Ability to present financial information to managers and supervisors.
  • Ability to discuss a variety of accounting and work-related topics with co-workers and colleagues.
  • Ability to integrate tasks with co-workers such as clerks, other accountants, supervisors, and managers to observe accounting and administrative requirements and meet deadlines.
  • Possess drive and motivation to continuously maintain current knowledge of all related Acts and Regulations.

Why Linamar / Skyjack

  • Opportunities to grow your career.
  • Community based outreach supporting both local and global initiatives and charities.
  • Social committees and sports teams.
  • Discounts for local vendors and events, including auto supplier discounts.

About Skyjack:

Skyjack supplies construction rental companies globally with quality engineered, simple, and reliable access and telehandler equipment. Initially started as a scissor lift manufacturer in 1985 and has grown to become a world leader in the general Mobile Elevating Work Platform (MEWP) industry.

As a dominant player in a consistently evolving industry, skyjack employees thrive on absorbing new information and have a thirst for continuous improvement in their professional selves. In 2002 Skyjack became a part of the Linamar Corporation and has since been able to leverage strategic partnerships and use the guidance of their parent company to rapidly change the face of the access industry.

Every aspect of the company is deeply rooted in Skyjacks safety initiatives as this can be an extremely challenging industry. Skyjack prides itself on being simply reliable and easy to do business with. This mission extends to the relationships with customers, suppliers, and employees.

We encourage you to apply even if you do not meet the full requirements for this position.­

Linamar is committed to promoting accessible recruitment as outlined in the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act. Linamar will attempt to accommodate persons with a disability in an appropriate and effective manner throughout all stages of the recruitment process. Accommodations will be provided upon request.

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