Cost Accountant Job Edmonton area,Fort Saskatchewan Alberta Canada,Finance & Banking

Location: Fort Saskatchewan

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If you’re looking for a challenge and meaningful role, you’re in the right place.

About You and this Role

Dow is seeking a Cost Accountant to join our team in Fort Saskatchewan (Alberta, Canada).

Fort Saskatchewan is home to Dow's Path2

Zero Program, which will create the first net-zero emissions plant of its kind in the world and is a key enabler to Dow’s Decarbonization strategy. Learn More: .

In this role, you will support accurate financial reporting and informed business decision-making. You will ensure accounting records are complete, compliant, and reflective of operational performance. Additionally, you will partner with business and plant teams to deliver product costing, budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis that supports productivity, pricing alignment, and cost optimization.

This role requires a solid understanding of accounting principles, general business acumen, and the ability to apply established procedures to analyze and resolve standard financial issues. You will operate as an individual contributor, accountable for your work and its timely completion.

Responsibilities

Ensure financial statements accurately reflect operating results and financial position

Record, monitor, analyze, and communicate functional and business results in compliance with accounting standards

Perform product costing, analyze variances, and communicate results to plant and business management

Conduct inventory and fixed asset reviews

Provide financial analysis for decision-making, including project evaluations, options analysis, and productivity benchmarking

Support budget setting and monthly/quarterly forecasting and estimate processes

Use data insights and established algorithms to support pricing alignment with business strategies

Analyze execution outcomes to reduce execution costs and minimize opportunity costs

Build and maintain effective working relationships across functions and sub-processes

Qualifications

A minimum of a Bachelor's Degree in a relevant discipline (e.g. Accounting, Finance, Business Administration) OR relevant military experience at a U.S. E5 or Canadian Petty Officer 2nd Class, Sergeant ranking or higher.

Previous relevant work experience is preferred

An accounting designation (i.e. CPA) would be an asset, but not a requirement.

A minimum requirement for this position is the ability to work legally in Canada. No visa sponsorship/support is available for this position, including for any type of permanent residency (green card) process.

Skills

Technical Accounting
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Applies core accounting principles to accurately record transactions, perform product costing, analyze variances, and support reliable financial reporting.

Accounting Standards: Ensures all financial activities, reporting, and analyses comply with applicable accounting standards, policies, and internal controls.

Communication: Clearly communicates financial results, insights, and variances to plant and business stakeholders to support understanding and decision-making.

Prioritization: Effectively manages competing deadlines across reporting, forecasting, costing, and analysis activities to ensure timely and accurate deliverables.

Microsoft Excel: Uses Excel to analyze data, build models, perform variance analysis, and support budgeting, forecasting, and productivity benchmarking.

Note
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This position does not offer relocation assistance.

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