Costing Specialist, Operations

**Position Snapshot**
**Business area**: Nestlé Canada Inc.
**Job title**:Costing Specialist, Operations (6-months contract)
**Location**:North York, ON located at 25 Sheppard Ave W, North York, ON M2N 6S8;
**Hybrid**

**A little bit about us**

While Nestlé is known for KitKat, Gerber, Nescafe, and Häagen-Dazs, our recipe for success comes down to one thing: our people. We strive to lead a people-focused culture that empowers employees to bring their authentic selves to work each day. There are 3,000+ members of Nestlé Canada celebrated for taking action using agility, courage, and trust to find solutions that benefit the business or greater good. We’re a team of changemakers, who are curious and challenge the status quo, that take risks that will help drive us forward. Our focus is not only on nourishing our customers, but also about enriching you. We know that empowerment leads to strong employee engagement, a great work culture, and motivated employees.

**What to Expect**

This position will provide financial support to Supply Chain operations management, Corporate Finance and all businesses (DRB and Globally Managed) with a focus on transportation, distribution centres and related activities. Areas of support will include Period End Closing, Financial Planning, Financial Analysis and Reporting, as well as specific business requirements. This position will also engage in a business partnering relationship with Supply Chain Management and the Business Units to influence positive business decisions.

**A day in the life of a Costing Specialist, Operations**:
This role will focus on variable distribution including costing and planning for areas of Distribution Allowance, Supply and Delivery Freight, and actively supporting processes and initiatives in Distribution Centres, transportation management team, ICE Cream Route to Market team and other supply chain functions such as the integrated planning team and sustainability team.
- Ensures that costing activities in distribution network is performed for Nestle Canada (NCI) in a timely, accurate and efficient manner. Contributes to the identification and implementation of process improvements, and enhancing distribution costing knowledge at NCI.
- Supports the annual operating plans and latest estimates process to identify and project costs associated with distribution activities & allocations across businesses.
- Ensuring appropriate processes and controls, and adherence to Nestle Accounting Standards
- Performing Period End Close activities, and providing analytics and insights to all businesses and relevant functions in actuals to forecast, as well as
- Supporting E&Y and internal compliance audit, and performing monthly and annual regulatory reporting

**Role Requirements**
- University Degree in Finance, Accounting, or Business Administration is required.
- Accounting designation (CA, CGA, CMA or CPA) would be an asset.
- 3-5 years progressive experience in financial reporting and analysis. Financial acumen with strong understanding of P & L drivers, activity-based costing and allocations.
- Prior experience with SAP processes is required.
- Experience within a network organization (internal and external providers).

We have a friendly, supportive team with a coaching and mentoring environment. There are real opportunities for future development and progression - this really could be a move towards the exciting finance career you’ve always wanted.

**What you need to know**

Nestlé Canada is an equal-opportunity employer committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility. We welcome qualified applicants to bring their diverse and unique experiences as a result of their education, perspectives, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, veteran’s status, colour, religion, disability, sexual orientation and beliefs.

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