Manager, Cost & Financial Analysis

Job Description

• Hamilton, ON | 5 days in office
• $120,000 - $130,000 base + high discretionary bonus
• Manufacturing Industry

A long-established Canadian industrial manufacturer with over a century of operating history is seeking a Manager, Cost Accounting & Financial Analysis to take ownership of product costing and financial analysis within a stable, team-oriented finance function. This newly created role is designed to centralize and strengthen costing oversight in a large-scale manufacturing environment, bringing structure, accountability, and consistency.

• Conduct monthly product costing reviews
• Oversee escalation and de‑escalation assessments
• Analyze order-level charges and credits
• Maintain the authorization for expenditure/shop order system
• Track and analyze cost variances
• Support month‑end, quarter‑end, and year‑end close
• Review reconciliations and costing-related work papers
• Support stakeholder‑mandated audits, including pension‑related audits
• Review weekly payments and sales invoicing processes
• Provide financial support related to ownership asset tracking when required
• Participate in ad hoc financial analysis and special projects

This role works closely with the Controller and CFO and interacts cross‑functionally with operations, procurement, and supply chain.

• CPA designation
• Minimum 2+ years in a manufacturing environment
• Strong grounding in cost accounting principles
• Advanced Excel skills
• Comfortable working within legacy ERP systems (AS/400 environment)
• Strong internal communicator
• Detail‑oriented and process‑driven
• Comfortable in a stable, long‑term role without a rapid promotion track
• Able to operate independently without direct reports

• Clear Ownership
• Stability with Scale — Established 100+ year industrial manufacturer, 1,700+ employees, and a steady 9 to 5 finance culture with low senior turnover.
• Meaningful Manufacturing Exposure — Complex, high‑volume product costing in a large single‑site operation, real operational depth without excessive bureaucracy.

• Finance team of approximately 15 professionals
• Low senior‑level turnover (many 7-8+ years tenure)
• 5 days onsite in Hamilton
• Support available from broader finance team as needed
• Reports into senior finance leadership

• Base salary: $120,000 - $130,000
• Discretionary bonus (historically variable)

Salary Type:
Annual Salary
Currency: CAD