Training Instructor

• • Comply with all Nortrak safety policies and regulations
• • Complete month-end procedures and prepare internal management reports
• • Analyze profitability by product, project, and customer
• • Lead monthly financial reviews with the CFO, VP Controlling, Plant Manager, and other departments
• • Support process improvement initiatives and assist with cost-saving plans
• • Perform profitability and cost analyses for projects, investments, and products
• • Support plant-level decision-making with regular and ad-hoc analyses
• • Prepare internal budgets and monitor actual results against budget
• • Prepare quarterly revenue forecasts with the production team
• • Work with Purchasing, HR, and Sales to optimize cost, pricing, and overhead
• • Manage product costing in SAP and review standard costs monthly
• • Review and reconcile labor reports and analyze actuals versus production benchmarks
• • Monitor inventory costing, balance, and movement
• • Collaborate with Production on inventory counts and operations
• • Investigate and resolve costing and labor variances
• • Monitor vendor invoices, classify them, and address errors
• • Resolve sales order issues with Sales and Account Managers
• • Maintain accurate and complete costing and verify estimated costs against actuals
• • Manage deadlines and prioritize bids based on complexity, priority, and risks
• • Monitor and enforce compliance with internal plant policies
• • Identify cost-effective material, design, and process options
• • Liaise with sub-trades for quotations and compare quotes with historical data
• • Participate in production meetings and collaborate with other functions, especially Sales
• • Perform peer reviews of other estimators’ work and provide feedback
• • Adhere to Nortrak’s environmental procedures, practices, and policies

• Undergraduate Degree in Accounting, Business or Finance or equivalent
• CPA or CMA would be an asset but not required
• Minimum of 3+ years of accounting experience, ideally in manufacturing
• Experience with financial planning and analysis
• Understanding of cost accounting methodologies
• Ability to analyze financial and non-financial data and clearly articulate opportunities for improvement and/or risk areas
• Advanced Excel, Word and PowerPoint skills
• Experience with ERP systems, ideally SAP
• Strong analytical and interpersonal skills combined with sound professional judgement
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work effectively in a noisy environment
• Ability to lift and move equipment or objects up to 20–25 pounds occasionally
• Occasional travel required

Demonstrates expertise in financial analysis, cost accounting methodologies, and budgeting processes, with a strong focus on profitability analysis and process improvement in a manufacturing environment. Proficient in managing product costing using SAP and collaborating across departments to optimize financial performance.