Rubicon Organics is an award-winning, fast-growing Canadian licensed producer of super-premium, certified organic cannabis, listed on the TSX-V. We produce super-premium, high-quality, organic certified, sustainably grown cannabis. We are committed to sustainability, quality, and innovation. With a recently acquired second facility, we are entering an exciting new phase of growth and expansion.

The Cost Accounting Manager owns the end-to-end cost accounting function, including standard costing, inventory valuation, and variance analysis within a standard cost ERP such as Microsoft Dynamics 365. The ideal candidate brings strong technical accounting skills, ERP fluency, and the ability to lead a small team while driving process improvement and partnering with Operations, Supply Chain, Master Data, and FP&A. This role bridges transactional cost accounting and strategic cost insight to support margin, pricing, and decision making. The position reports to the FP&A Director and is based at our Delta, BC facility, with occasional travel to our downtown Vancouver office.

Responsibilities:

• Own the cost accounting function, ensuring accurate standard product costs, inventory valuation, and compliance with accounting standards and operational controls.
• Lead and develop the Cost Accounting Analyst; set priorities, review deliverables, and ensure on-time close activities, reconciliations, and reporting.
• Direct the monthly and quarterly cost close, including review of journal entries, inventory and WIP reconciliations, and final cost reports.
• Maintain standard costs and drive periodic reviews of BOMs, routings, and work centers with Operations and Master Data.
• Produce variance analysis (material, labor, overhead) with root causes and actionable recommendations to improve process and margin.
• Ensure accuracy of inventory-related trial balances; prepare consolidated quarterly reporting packages and support MD&A and audit requests.
• Monitor capital project and fixed asset accounting, including AUC tracking and depreciation.
• Lead continuous improvement: automate reporting, enhance ERP workflows, and author/maintain SOPs.
• Partner with FP&A and Operations to align actuals with forecasts and support decision-making through timely, accurate cost reporting.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Engineering, or a related field
• 5 to 10 years of progressively responsible accounting experience leading into middle management, ideally in cannabis or multinational CPG
• Advanced Excel skills (Power Query, Power Pivot, advanced formulas) and working knowledge of databases such as SQL
• Detail-oriented with strong analytical skills
• Able to manage multiple priorities and tight deadlines effectively
• High sense of urgency and accountability
• Proactive self-starter who identifies issues and works independently
• Creative problem solver with a track record of process improvement
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills; effective with stakeholders at all levels
• Direct cannabis industry experience is a strong asset

Why Rubicon

• Canadian leader in premium, certified organic cannabis
• Growing and expanding company with strong momentum
• High-ownership team that values accountability, speed, and continuous improvement
• Visible impact on service and cost; opportunities to learn across functions
• Quality-first mindset and scale-up environment
• Medical and dental benefits after three months
• Unlimited vacation
• Hybrid work: two days per week remote
• Annual performance bonus
• Monthly phone stipend
• Dog-friendly office