Cost Analyst

Job Overview

Reporting to the Manager, Costing FP&A, this role creates and maintains key product costing data, including maintaining accurate product costing, developing new product costs, participate in monthly, quarterly and annual budget updates, and other cost accounting functions as assigned.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Develop new product costs following HLFs process in collaboration with various departments.
• Responsible for the set-up and maintenance of all manufactured and procured finished products, including developing bills of materials, at the Branch Plant level.
• Responsible for updates to bills of materials resulting from engineering and production changes, ensuring proper audit trails are followed and documented.
• As part of the team, responsible for monthly/quarterly cost updates including updating cost component data at the branch plant level in addition to providing analysis and interpretation of costs to users.
• Participate in new product project teams and manage the product costing process and cost analysis as required.
• Provide assistance to other departments and HLF plants through interpretation of costing data, system support for specific applications, and general support as required.
• Assist with the continuous improvement of the manufacturing/cost enterprise system through innovative reporting, system improvement and data integrity.
• The incumbent must strive for continuous improvement in the company’s data collection and conversion processes to improve both the effectiveness and efficiency of the information and provide advice and recommendations designed to enhance the costing process.
• Required to take ownership of assigned costing activities, ensuring work is completed accurately, thoroughly, and within required timelines.

Qualifications

• University degree in Business, Economics, Finance, or a related field
• Proven accounting and financial modeling experience, coupled with solid accounting practices experience
• Previous experience in successfully managing projects and multiple priorities
• Strong computer skills in spreadsheet applications including creation of pivot tables and relevant formulas.
• Excellent analytical skills and the ability to meet constant deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Attention to detail, to ensure controls and documentation requirements are followed.
• Experience working in a team environment with the desire to seek continuous improvement.
• An ability to meet tight deadlines and prioritize workload
• A work ethic based on a strong desire to exceed expectations
• Strong interpersonal skills coupled with exceptional written and oral communication skills

Current employees please note: this position is referral bonus eligible! See our policy for more details.

What's in it for you?

Join High Liner Foods for a career where you shape your path, backed by great benefits, flexible work, and a culture of diversity, innovation, and sustainability. Immerse yourself in opportunities to make a real impact and grow with us in our mission to nourish lives. Start your adventure where endless possibilities to thrive together await.

• Competitive Salary
• Heath, dental & vision coverage
• Pay for performance incentives
• Employee & Family assistance programs
• Wellness Programs
• Retirement Planning
• Supplemental Parental Leaves
• Disability Support
• Family friendly Flex policies & Summer hours
• Volunteer hours
• Learning and mentorship opportunities
• Safety focused work environment

About High Liner Foods

Founded in 1899 in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia , High Liner Foods has grown from a small salt fish company into a leading North American processor and marketer of value-added frozen seafood . Our trusted brands — including High Liner, Fisher Boy, Mirabel, Sea Cuisine, C.Wirthy & Co, Mrs. Paul’s, Van de Kamp’s, and Icelandic Seafood — are enjoyed by families, restaurants, and institutions across Canada and the United States.

Guided by our purpose of Reimagining Seafood to Nourish Life , we combine over a century of expertise with innovation, consumer insight, and responsible practices to deliver high-quality seafood people can trust.

At High Liner Foods, we are a people-first organization . We invest in our employees through development opportunities, collaborative teamwork, and a culture where safety, well-being, and growth are priorities. Whether in our offices, plants, or distribution teams, our people work together to deliver excellence and drive the future of seafood.

Our Values

Serve with Purpose – We put our customers and consumers at the heart of everything we do, creating quality products that help to nourish lives and foster connections that go beyond the plate.

Do the Right Thing – We lead with integrity, act responsibly, and make choices that support our people, our partners, and our planet. .

Innovate & Reimagine – We challenge the norm, embrace fresh ideas, and turn innovation into impact.

All Hands on Deck – Powered by people and driven by purpose, we lead with courage, hold one another accountable, and celebrate as a team

Ready to make waves with us? Join High Liner Foods and help shape the future of seafood.

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