Senior Cost Accountant

Position Summary

As the Senior Cost Accountant, you will provide financial leadership and strategic partnership to plant operations, procurement, and cross‑functional teams by delivering actionable financial insights that drive operational performance and continuous improvement. Key responsibilities include leading monthly production variance reporting, conducting product cost analysis, supporting financial forecasting, and coordinating plant specific year‑end audit activities. As the primary finance partner to plant leadership, you will influence decision‑making, promote accountability, and help drive cost optimization and operational excellence through strong analytical skills, collaboration, and a proactive, solutions‑focused mindset.

Please note this role is an existing vacancy.

Primary Responsibilities

• Partner with plant managers and the production team to ensure the smooth running of our manufacturing facilities, investigating and resolving day‑to‑day issues that arise.
• Lead the preparation and delivery of a comprehensive monthly manufacturing scorecard with operation and financial KPI’s that gives a driver‑based understanding of variances and provides full visibility to overall plant performance to the organization.
• Ownership of innovation and site level costing. Review and analyze costing elements for each production line, validate product costing for innovation or formula changes with brand, supply chain and R&D teams, and conduct ad‑hoc costing analytics.
• Provide recommendations on opportunities for productivity initiatives and areas of opportunity across our manufacturing footprint, including Capital Expenditure (CAPEX) decisions, inventory management, controls, quality, safety or other key areas.
• Drive compliance with our costing policies, processes and procedures, and provide recommendations for improvement and efficiency. Maintain documentation on our costing processes and methodologies.
• Prepare ad‑hoc reports and analysis with variance explanations and recommendations as required by Plant Managers, the Finance team and the Senior Leadership Team.
• Support the year‑end audit by providing working papers, costing analytics and responses to audit queries in a timely fashion.

Key Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree (business, finance or accounting specialization preferred).
• Accounting designation (CPA or equivalent) or working towards completion.
• 3-5 years of progressive experience in finance or accounting in a manufacturing environment. CPG experience is an asset.
• Familiarity with costing methodologies, and experience with SAP or other ERP systems.
• Strong record of performance management, financial analysis and planning accountability.
• Excellent analytical and financial modeling skills, with strong attention to detail. Strong excel skills are required.
• Experience uncovering key insights and leveraging them to make fact‑based decisions.
• Experience collaborating with and influencing cross‑functional partners, with a solutions‑oriented approach to solving problems.
• Proactive and ambitious mindset, willing to challenge the status quo to improve the business.
• Strong communication skills, and comfort working with senior leaders of the organization.

Salary Range

$95,000 — $105,000 CAD

What We Expect

• Values‑led: You’ll be a member of a thoughtful and compassionate team that prioritizes respect, teamwork and resourcefulness along with a good dash of fun. Sometimes, even making granola bars is hard, and life’s too short to take ourselves so seriously that we don’t enjoy the journey.
• Unparalleled experiences and opportunities: We’re still determining who we are and what we can be. Help us shape what this organization will look like and what we’ll offer the world, into the future. This means rolling up your sleeves and sometimes building the process – fast! – while employing it. At Riverside, progress occasionally means proceeding imperfectly, and we’re okay with that, as long as we’re staying true to our values and learning and improving along the way.
• Access to everyone: We’re a flat organization with few silos which means you’ll have full access to everyone from our founders to our production staff. Even when employees dress up, they wear steel‑toed shoes. So don’t be shy. Speak up, share your ideas and go places you normally wouldn’t – like the plant, or the boardroom.
• Personal development: We’ll support and empower you to chart your own path and reach any heights you set for yourself. Career paths at Riverside are carved by the people walking on them, not dictated by leaders. Count on us to give you the training and tools to grow and progress.
• Gratitude: As a growing business, we can’t always offer formal recognition like awards programs, but we do show our true gratitude and appreciation. At Riverside, we’re all in this together and we value you.
• Be a Riverside Brand Ambassador: Stay relentlessly close to our consumers and represent the brand in every interaction, decision, and deliverable. Bring the consumer voice into your work by protecting product quality, availability, and experience, acting early when standards slip, and delivering consistent value that earns trust, advocacy, and long‑term brand love.

What We Offer

• Values‑led: We don’t cut corners or step on anyone or anything on our way to our summit. There is no winning at all costs here. Every step you take must align with our values, no compromises.
• Courageous determination: As a family‑run, rapidly growing business, we are often challenged to find ways to deliver that aren’t obvious or easy. You must be willing to try, ask and answer challenging questions, test and learn, turn over every stone, keep moving forward and help us find a way through. Resourcefulness and grit will be your constant companions at Riverside and will serve you well.
• Humility: We’re a small (but growing) fish in a sea of whales and sharks. We know the products we offer are some of the healthiest and most sustainable, but we don’t brag about it, and know we have a steep path ahead. We pride ourselves in being respectful and supportive of others while shining brightly through our innovative, high‑quality products. There isn’t one superstar at Riverside. We take turns leading the way as we climb to the summit.
• Continuous improvement: As a learn‑as‑we‑go organization, we rely on each other to continuously improve everything we touch to make it better, more efficient, more sustainable, and more endearing to customers, consumers, employees, vendors, partners and the community. We own our mistakes and learn from them as we wind our way to the top.

Benefits

• Immerse yourself in our comprehensive benefits program, with Riverside taking care of the costs!
• RRSP matching or 401k matching for an empowered financial journey
• Eligibility to participate in Riverside's Profit Sharing Plan
• Join Employee‑Led Resource Groups (ERGs) championing mental health, sustainability, diversity, women, and LGBTQ+ rights
• Develop your career further through our Riverside University program and with our Tuition Reimbursement Program
• An open concept work environment that embodies our Values

Riverside Natural Foods Ltd. is committed to providing an inclusive and accessible environment for everyone. If you have a disability and require accommodation in the interview process, please let us know when you apply. We thank all applicants for their interest; however, due to volume, please note that only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.