Cost Analyst

*WE ARE HIRING A COST ANALYST
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*Small Town Culture Competitive Pay Great Benefits Family-Owned
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**Yes, you even get FREE ICE CREAM**

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A Little Bit About Us: *
For the past 85 years, Kawartha Dairy has been proud to be a 100% Canadian-owned company, still operated by the same family that founded it in 1937. Although the company has grown tremendously from its early days, it remains headquartered in the lakeside community of Bobcaygeon, Ontario, where it was founded, near Peterborough, an hour north of the GTA.

Today Kawartha Dairy operates 10 retail stores and services a wide range of customers, from grocery stores to foodservice establishments and of course, ice cream parlours. The company also provides custom dairy ingredients to other food companies using Kawartha Dairy’s long history of dairy expertise.

Reflecting the explosive growth in the brand and the business as a whole, Kawartha Dairy has recently constructed a 54,000-square-foot warehouse just south of Bobcaygeon to serve its provincial operations. Investments are also underway to modernize the production plant, our systems and our infrastructure.

Kawartha Dairy is committed to growing our company culture of super-friendly staff, above-and-beyond customer service and of course creating a fabulous collection of ice cream and other products.

**We at Kawartha Dairy live by our five values**:

- We are Family
- We Enjoy Our Work
- We are Customer Obsessed
- We are Small Town Canada
- We are Proud of Our Quality

**What You’ll Do**:
The Cost Analyst will act as Finance Business Partner to Operations and Manufacturing, developing and implementing strategies that enhance the company's ability to most effectively manage its assets and resources, and in particular will:

- Support Plant Controller with respect to managing DFO relations and costing updates, analyzing, and communicating impacts to various functions across the business.
- Preparation of daily productivity reporting to Operations; report on labour and material usage.
- Perform DFO reporting monthly through MUV site.
- Ensure production reporting, DFO billing, accuracy.
- Adhoc cost analysis of new products.
- Item and BOM maintenance in NAV.
- Support pricing recommendations based on regular cost changes.
- Perform ROI analysis on Capital Investment proposals for Operations Team.
- Ownership and management of government incentive programs in Manufacturing.
- Work closely with Operations personnel to ensure accurate inventory transactions through GL.
- Ability to work closely with Sales, Procurement, Operations.
- Support a work environment based on respect for the individual, diversity, open communication, teamwork, excellence in achievement and performance management that attracts, challenges, develops, rewards, and retains top industry talent
- Liaise with operations functions, manage the integration of company core business processes and the financial support tools necessary to support the business
- Ensure positive continuous improvement to the accounting and reporting function and associated processes
- Knowledge of and adherence to all applicable Kawartha Dairy Limited policies, procedures and relevant administrative practices
- Strong understanding and commitment to quality service and best practices

**What You Need to Get the Job Done**:

- Financial Acumen: someone who will demonstrate their technical financial acumen by leading an efficient and effective financial reporting function and enabling an organization to generate superior financial information.
- Required
- CPA Designation required
- Minimum four years in a financial area including a minimum of 3 years cost accounting in a manufacturing environment.
- Knowledge of accounting principles, audit techniques, financial reporting standards, budgeting procedures and cost control systems is required.
- Preferred
- Experience in the NAV system an asset

**What Will Make You A Great Fit**:

- You are proactive, anticipate and can react to changes in the business
- Detail-oriented: focused on measuring success through clearly defined and articulated metrics
- A participative yet decisive problem-solver who solicits input and discussion wherever possible, but when appropriate makes timely and definitive decisions
- A person of high integrity: will serve as a respected colleague internally and a solid representative of the organization externally
- Highly organized: detail-oriented and able to meet established timelines. A strong work ethic and proactive nature will be important
- Enjoys being hands-on: will embrace change, will want to make a difference and not be afraid to constructively challenge.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills and an ability to communicate effectively and professionally with senior management
- Able to influence through logic and persuasion, even in the absence of direct authority
- Admirable time management and self-management skills
- Strong analytical skills. Advanced level