- Evaluate production costs, including raw materials, labor, and overhead, to determine product cost.
- Participate in the implementation of our perpetual inventory project.
- Establish standard costs across all our business entities and ensure ongoing maintenance.
- Analyze variances between actual and standard costs, identify root causes, and recommend corrective actions.
- Prepare detailed reports on product costs, profit margins, and financial performance for management.
- Collaborate closely with production, engineering, and inventory management teams to optimize processes and reduce costs.
- Participate in developing and implementing strategies to improve operational efficiency and profitability.
- Coordinate annual physical inventory counts and cycle counts with the controllers.
- Monitor inventory levels and identify any discrepancies or potential risks.
- Actively participate in month-end inventory closing activities, budgeting, and planning reports.
- Play a key role in improving our pricing processes and annual price review.
Cost Analyst
Saint-Germain-de-Grantham
Competitive salary
3 weeks of vacation
Do numbers speak to you? Do you enjoy making a real impact on business decisions? At Valmetal, your role as a Cost Analyst goes far beyond tracking costs, you'll become a strategic partner focused on improving financial performance and supporting our growth. Using your expertise, you'll analyze production costs, identify opportunities for improvement, and help implement solutions that make a measurable difference. Working closely with cross-functional teams, you'll transform data into actionable insights that drive profitability across the Valmetal Group.
2026-07-20 12:00:00 a.m.
Valmetal
Duties and responsibilities
Your profile
- Strong ability to structure, analyze, and interpret data in an operational and decision-making context.
- Proficiency with accounting software and financial analysis tools such as Excel.
- Excellent attention to detail.
- Strong teamwork and communication skills.
- Proficiency in both French and English, spoken and written, to communicate with colleagues in our U.S. divisions (40–60% of communications).
- Availability to travel regularly between our Saint-Germain-de-Grantham and Saint-François-Xavier-de-Brompton facilities, with occasional travel to our other locations.
Qualifications
- College diploma (DEC) or Bachelor's degree in Accounting.
- Minimum of 5 years of cost accounting experience in a manufacturing environment.
Work atmosphere
- Diversity and inclusion.
- Stimulating family atmosphere.
- Fun, dynamic, and supportive.
- Unlimited employees' recognition
Valmetal has a policy of non-discrimination in hiring.
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avantages
Benefits that make all the difference
Pension plan with employer contribution
Pension plan with employer contribution
We know how important it is to save for retirement. That’s why we created a retirement savings plan to match your contributions dollar-for-dollar. It’s our way of helping you build a bigger nest egg.
13 paid holidays
13 paid holidays
That’s more than labor standards. We add the Monday and Friday at Easter as well as 6 paid holidays at Christmas.
Friday afternoons off
Friday afternoons off
Enjoy a compressed 4-and-a-half-day work week and get more out of life all year long!
Up to 5 weeks of paid vacation
Up to 5 weeks of paid vacation
Including 3 weeks of vacation during the first year. We know that vacation time does a world of good and sufficient rest makes for a sharper team.
Telemedicine service
Telemedicine service
You can consult a doctor right from your computer or cell phone through our telemedicine subscription plan. Your significant other and children can use this service, too.
Group insurance
Group insurance
Group insurance (life, disability, drug insurance and treatment from health professionals) is provided to all staff.
4 days of family or personal leave
4 days of family or personal leave
32 hours per year, with 16 hours becoming available after 3 months of service, to help you get back on your feet or or to be paid if unused. What more could you ask for?
Many daytime factory positions
Many daytime factory positions
Think day shifts are hard to find? At Valmetal, we have them.
Flexible hours for office positions
Flexible hours for office positions
We genuinely care about your work-life balance and will accommodate your schedule.
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