We are looking for a Cost Manager to join our innovative client in Vancouver, British Columbia on a Long-term Contract basis. This position will lead inventory and cost accounting activities, deliver clear financial insights that support business decisions, and help strengthen reporting quality across operations. The role also partners with cross-functional teams to support accurate financial close, improve inventory-related processes, and maintain strong control over cost recognition and financial reporting.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the analysis and reporting of cost of goods sold across product categories, business units, and regions, and explain notable variances, trends, and unusual cost activity.

• Interpret gross margin performance, inventory movement, and cost behaviour to provide actionable insight on profitability and operational performance.

• Oversee inventory valuation by ensuring manufacturing, materials, labour, and related costs are recorded accurately and aligned with financial controls and accounting requirements.

• Manage inventory reserve reviews, assess obsolescence and recoverability, and coordinate physical count activities with proper reconciliation between inventory records and actual stock.

• Serve as the internal lead for inventory and cost accounting matters by improving reporting consistency, enhancing process efficiency, and coaching stakeholders on sound financial practices.

• Work closely with finance and operations partners to refine inventory coding, strengthen system configurations, and identify opportunities to improve the scalability and accuracy of inventory workflows.

• Support enhancements, implementations, or upgrades affecting inventory and supply chain accounting processes when required.

• Partner with revenue-related teams to ensure sales, invoicing, and inventory-linked cost entries are recorded appropriately and remain consistent with accounting policies and operational procedures.

• Execute month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close activities, including journal entries, reconciliations, supporting analysis, and preparation of working papers for management reporting and financial results.

• Maintain general ledger and balance sheet reconciliations, complete intercompany and foreign exchange adjustments, and assist with year-end audit coordination and statutory reporting deliverables.

• Proven experience leading finance functions with strong ownership over deliverables, controls, and reporting outcomes.
• Deep expertise in inventory accounting and cost management, including cost of goods sold analysis, valuation, and reserve assessments.
• Hands-on experience with ERP platforms or equivalent financial systems used to support inventory and accounting operations.
• Strong knowledge of month-end and year-end close processes, general ledger reconciliations, and financial statement support.
• Ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams and communicate financial information in a clear, business-focused manner.
• Background in hardware, manufacturing, agriculture, or technology environments is considered a strong asset.
• Public practice audit experience, particularly within a manufacturing setting, would be beneficial.
• Experience with Power BI, finance transformation initiatives, and related reporting tools is an asset.

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