Cost Analyst

Get to know Sleeman Breweries

At Sleeman Breweries, our people make us exceptional. We’re a company founded by entrepreneurs, and that spirit is alive and thriving today. If you want to make your mark, this is the place for you - and we want to work with you

While we’re Canada’s third-largest brewer, we’re also a place where you can get to know everyone’s name and they’ll get to know yours. People here care about what they do and the people they work with.

Our commitment to our people and our values are clear. In 2023, we were named one of Canada’s Best Employers (Forbes Magazine) and one of Canada’s Greenest Employers.

What you’ll get

To attract top-tier talent, we offer top-tier benefits:

- Compensation that’s a step ahead
- RRSP matching program to help you save for retirement
- A commitment to work-life balance and flexible work arrangements when appropriate for the role
- Benefits coverage for partners and kids
- Parental leave top-up for primary and secondary caregivers
- Employee beer credit
- Tuition reimbursement program for eligible employees
- Employee and family assistance program
- Discount program with access to perks from big brands and local favourites

What you’ll do - The opportunity

Position:
Cost Analyst

Location:
Guelph, Ontario

Level:
Individual Contributor

Hiring Range:
67500

to

84500

Description:
Reporting to the Operations Finance Manager, the Cost Analyst will provide national support across all cost accounting processes, procedures, and brewery performance reporting.

Office location: 18 Admiral Place, Guelph, ON N1L 1E9
Work model: Hybrid - in office twice a week
Schedule: Monday to Friday

Responsibilities- Lead cost accounting activities including monthly journal entries, forecasting, annual budgeting, and strategic planning cycles.- Prepare and maintain standard cost data for new and existing items, including Bill Materials (BOM), direct labour, variable overheads and material costs.- Conduct monthly variance analysis between standard and actual costs, including Work-In-Process (WIP) and Purchase Price Variance (PPV).- Analyze standard cost changes and drivers year-over-year to support strategic cost management.- Maintain and update brewery statement to reflect accurate results.- Develop and analyze brewery statement forecasts, identifying key variances and trends.- Recommend and implement enhancements to performance metrics and reporting tool to support brewery and supply chain efficiency.- Provide financial analysis and insights to Operations and Supply Chain teams, supporting tactical and strategic decisions.- Partner with cross-functional teams to support national initiatives and projects as prioritized by senior finance leadership.- Contribute to the development and refinement of cost accounting processes and systems to improve data integrity and reporting capabilities.- Respond to ad-hoc inquiries and provide analytical support as needed.- Ensure timely and accurate journal entries and Balance Sheet reconciliations related to Inventory and Export business.- Responsible for quarterly inventory evaluation, forecast and analysis- Perform other duties as may be required

Requirements- Post-secondary education in business, finance, and related field- Professional accounting designation completed or in progress- Minimum 2 years of experience in a similar role,- Experience working with Oracle (GL; purchasing; accounts payable; order entry; accounts receivable; inventory; bills of material, cost management) would be considered a strong asset- Excellent computer skills and ability to use Microsoft Office software (Excel, Word, and Power Point)- Ability to communicate with all levels of staff and management to obtain knowledge necessary to accomplish projects- Well organized, demonstrating strong discipline to meet regular reporting deadlines- Ability to communicate outcomes of projects to people in all areas of the business- Knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) as well as Federal and provincial legislation, regulations, practices and guidelines- Acceptable criminal check- Ability to support and project values compatible with the organization

Working Conditions- Occasional travel may be required

Think you have what we need, but your credentials don’t perfectly line up? You should apply We know that folks in some equity-deserving groups miss opportunities if they think their qualifications don’t fit. We would love to chat about your skills and experience and see how we might work together.

What matters here

We like you just the way you are. We believe in creating safe and inclusive spaces for everyone and our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee helps us live up to that commitment.

You’re welcome here no matter your sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion/creed, language, national or ethnic background, Indigenous identity, race, colour, neurodivergence, or disability status. We’re an equal-pay employer and b