Confidential Employer - Plant Accountant

Location: Calgary, AB

Reports To: Corporate Controller and Plant General Manager

Position Overview

The Plant Accountant is responsible for overseeing all financial and accounting activities at the manufacturing plant producing prefabricated engineered wood products. This role serves as the primary financial partner to plant operations, ensuring accurate cost accounting, financial reporting, and analysis to support operational decision-making. In addition to plant-level financial oversight, this role is responsible for managing core transactional processes including billing, collections, and accounts payable, ensuring strong cash flow management and vendor/customer relationships. Reporting to the Corporate Controller, the Plant Accountant will play a key role in maintaining financial integrity, driving cost visibility, and supporting continuous improvement initiatives across the plant.

Key Responsibilities:

Financial Reporting & Close

• Manage the month-end close process for the plant, including journal entries, accruals, and reconciliations
  


• Prepare and analyze plant-level financial statements and variance reports
  


• Ensure compliance with corporate accounting policies and internal controls
  

Cost Accounting & Analysis

• Maintain and improve standard costing systems for engineered wood products
  


• Analyze manufacturing variances (material, labor, overhead) and provide actionable insights
  


• Monitor production costs, yields, and waste to support operational efficiency
  


• Partner with operations to understand cost drivers and recommend improvements
  

Project Costing

• Set-up, track and report on manufacturing projects
  


• Work with the Plant General Manager to track and understand variances vs. budget
  

Billing & Collections

• Oversee customer billing processes, ensuring accuracy and timeliness of invoices
  


• Monitor accounts receivable aging and actively manage collections to optimize cash flow
  


• Work closely with sales and customers to resolve billing discrepancies and disputes
  


• Establish and maintain effective credit and collection policies
  

Accounts Payable

• Manage accounts payable processes, including invoice processing, approvals, and payment runs
  


• Ensure timely and accurate payment to vendors while optimizing working capital
  


• Maintain strong vendor relationships and resolve discrepancies efficiently
  


• Enforce internal controls and approval workflows related to disbursements
  

Inventory & Controls

• Oversee inventory accounting, including cycle counts and physical inventory processes
  


• Ensure accuracy of inventory valuation and reconciliation to the general ledger
  


• Maintain strong internal controls over plant financial processes
  

Business Partnering

• Act as a key finance partner to plant leadership
  


• Translate financial data into operational insights
  


• Support continuous improvement and cost optimization initiatives
  

Payroll

• Process and administer plant payroll, ensuring accuracy and timeliness for hourly and salaried employees
  


• Maintain payroll records, including timekeeping, deductions, and benefits
  


• Ensure compliance with applicable payroll legislation, tax requirements, and company policies
  


• Reconcile payroll accounts and support month-end accruals related to wages and benefits
  

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
  


• 5–10 years of progressive accounting experience, preferably in manufacturing
  


• Strong experience in cost accounting, project costing, and full-cycle accounting
  


• Familiarity with Acumatica ERP is beneficial but not required
  

Skills & Competencies

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
  


• Deep understanding of manufacturing cost structures and processes
  


• Experience managing billing, collections, and payables in a plant or operational setting
  


• High attention to detail and accuracy
  


• Ability to communicate financial insights to non-financial stakeholders
  


• Proactive, hands-on approach in a plant environment
  


• Strong Excel and data analysis capabilities