Cost Controller

Cost Controller
Quin-Sea Fisheries
St. John’s, NL
Ref: NH – QSF – 9795

The Opportunity

Royal Greenland is a global supplier of seafood, a leader in the industry and a fully integrated organization, combining fishing with processing, logistics and sales to deliver high quality products to customers around the world. As part of this global group, Quin-Sea Fisheries continues to operate successful production facilities throughout Newfoundland, achieved through continual investment and the ability to respond and adapt to evolving customers, needs and markets. Fundamental principals of long-term sustainability, high quality product and exceptional customer service has shaped this renowned company.

This is an opportunity to join that success and contribute to a world-class organization in the role of Cost Controller, based in St. John’s, NL.


What You Will Do

• Analyzing, maintaining, and validating all production and labour data presented to Senior Management.
• Responsible for ensuring the accurate costing of products in SAP.
• Preparing weekly management reports encompassing key performance indicators relating to raw material production, performance yield, economical yield, and contribution margin as well as various comparisons to budget and prior year(s).
• Providing strategic advice to the Senior Management Group in various areas of costing including direct and indirect labour and overhead.
• Oversight of the Company's cost center accounting, including review of budget vs. actual by cost center and weekly/monthly reporting. 
• Compile and analyze financial reporting packages.
• Manage capital expenditure budgets.
• Monitor the financial performance of the company and communicate key metrics to senior management.
• Assisting with the annual preparation of the standard budget and business planning process, including the identification and validation of various company costs.
• Providing oversight to the general accounting functions for the company.
• Completing accounts receivable, accounts payable, and general ledger functions in SAP when required.
• Preparing monthly financial statements and various internal management reports as requested.
• Ensuring strict compliance of the company to established internal control policies and procedures.
• Ensuring strict compliance of the company to accepted accounting standards in conjunction with the annual Group Audit.
• Providing assistance with all areas of the annual Group Audit as requested.
• Assisting with special projects and management presentations when required.
• Other duties as required and assigned by the Director of Finance or Senior Management.

Qualifications 

• Outgoing and personable individual with previous experience in a similar role. 
• Post-secondary education in a related field preferred. 
• Experience in a manufacturing or production environment considered a strong asset. 
• Demonstrated knowledge of cost management and cost control practices. 
• Experience with expenditure planning and performance metrics tracking. 
• Working knowledge of SAP preferred. 
• Familiarity with financial accounting software and reporting systems considered an asset. 
• Strong analytical and organizational skills with attention to detail.