Senior Cost Accountant

Who we are:

We are a bunch of people who really care about agriculture, food and the challenges facing farming. We want to help farmers with data driven decision making to help nature feed a growing population. Join our team of expert engineers, agronomists, entomologists, crop researchers, and data scientists who are continually conducting research to help drive innovation in agriculture.

Semios is a market leader in leveraging the internet-of-things (IoT) and big data to improve the sustainability and profitability of specialty crops. With 500 million data points being reported by our sensors every day, we leverage our big data analytics, such as in-depth pest and disease modeling, to empower tree fruit and tree nut growers with decision-making tools to minimize resources and risks.

Our innovative work has received several industry awards:

• AgTech Breakthrough Awards Program (2023) - Selected as winner of the “Overall Smart Irrigation Company Of The Year” award.
• Sustainability Changemaker by SDTC (2022) - Named as one of the companies which recognize homegrown innovation in sustainable technologies in Canada.
• AgTech Breakthrough Awards Program (2021) – Selected as winner of the "Pest Management Solutions of the Year" award.
• Google Accelerator (2020) – Selected as 1 of 9 companies for the inaugural Google for Startups Accelerator Canada cohort, who are all using technology to solve complex challenges.
• Global CleanTech Top 100 (2020) – Identified as one of the companies best positioned to solve tomorrow’s clean technology challenges.

One of our partners produced this short video which shows what we do and our positive environmental impact.

We know our journey is only achievable by having a great team who shares ideas, tries new things and learns as we go.

Who you are:

Motivated by meaningful work, you are looking for more than just a job; you want to work for a dynamic, growing company that finds solutions to real-life problems, such as helping the world reduce the use of pesticides and helping nature feed a growing population. Your ideal work environment includes a collaborative team spirit with the opportunity to learn and grow as you take the initiative to try new things.

As the Senior Cost Accountant, you will be responsible for developing and maintaining an inventory management strategy to allow management to understand performance and make data driven decisions.

What you will do:

• Accounting & Reporting: Complete processing tasks, analysis, and reports, such as journal entries, balance sheet reconciliation, inventory, and COGS reporting. Ensure accuracy and completeness in the reporting of inventory and related transactions.
• Financial Analysis: Improve the quality and performance of manufacturing and products to help achieve organizational objectives by analyzing, interpreting costs, presenting findings and recommendations. Analyze data to provide meaningful insights and ensure completeness.
• Inventory and Cost Accounting: Manage and control costs of all manufacturing, material and labor, expenses and collaborate to determine inventory valuation. Plan and oversee inventory counts and validate vendor statements and ensure physical inventories are reconciled regularly. Understand and monitor inventory movements and their impact.
• Business Enablement: Recommend, establish and maintain an adequate system of accounting and financial principles, practices, procedures and initiatives relating to inventory management. Create functional strategies and specific objectives in the design and implementation of a perpetual inventory system within, or integrated with, an ERP or other system.

• Collaborate cross-functionally with team members from all levels of the organization. Work closely with the accounts payable specialist in relation to COGS and inventory transactions, with emphasis being effectiveness and efficiency while ensuring accurate and timely financial transactions.

Requirements

We want you to succeed so you will need:

• 3+ years of accounting experience in a manufacturing environment, including 2+ years of direct cost accounting experience in inventory management.
• A resilient, flexible, solution oriented approach to addressing areas of improvement, such as digging into issues, and enjoy taking leadership in addressing problems.
• Ability to drive change as needed by reviewing and delivering recommendations for continuous improvement.
• Ability to thrive in an environment of flexibility and ambiguity.
• Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills.
• Outstanding work ethic with a strong commitment to quality and delivering on time.
• Comfortable as an individual contributor and collaborative team member.
• Qualified CPA/CMA.

Nice to have:

• Experience with Microsoft Dynamics.
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Excel and Google Suite.
• Supply chain and ERP implementation experience.

Salary range: $85,000 to $95,000 per year

Please note that the base pay offered may vary based on factors including but not limited to knowledge, skills and experience, as well as business and organizational needs. 

Benefits

Why this is the opportunity for you:

• Sleep better knowing you're making the world a better place through more sustainable food production.
• Opportunity to contribute and make an impact by working on meaningful projects.
• Work with a team that values fun, laughter, and each other in a collaborative and casual work environment.
• Flexible, hybrid working arrangements and strong work-life balance culture.
• Multiple office locations, convenient via transit and bike paths.
• Extended medical plan with a Health Spending Account with premiums paid by the company.
• Group RRSP, which includes a 3% company paid match after one year of employment.

At Semios, we recognize that people come with a wealth of experience and talent beyond just the technical requirements of a job. We know that our differences often can bring about innovation, excellence and meaningful work—therefore, people from all backgrounds are encouraged to apply to our positions. We believe that different perspectives and backgrounds are what make a company flourish and we welcome everyone.

Last updated on Jul 12, 2024