Main Functions

Position Summary:

Reporting to the Controller of the legal entity 'LBI Canada Inc.', the Analyst will play a key role in ensuring accurate accounting, reconciliation, and analysis of inventory and cost of goods for selected plants. The Analyst will actively participate in the monthly and annual closing process. The candidate will have strong analytical skills, a collaborative mindset, and a passion for process improvement and automation.

Responsibilities:

Accounting and Reconciliation

Prepare, analyze, and record monthly journal entries, including accruals, adjustments, and reallocations. Review order logs and ensure sales closing. Perform account reconciliations and intercompany transactions. Analyze cost of goods and prepare required accruals. Validate raw material costs. Reconcile inventories across various plants and distribution centers. Record monthly inventory-related journal entries. Ensure general ledger account reconciliation and resolve discrepancies in a timely manner.

Analysis and Reporting

Participate in monthly financial statement preparation. Complete financial analyses to support the Controller. Perform monthly sales analysis, including margin validation. Perform monthly SG&A analysis. Analyze production variances, explain key differences, and suggest corrections if material. Prepare and validate reports for goods in transit, PO-billed products, warehouse transfers, and products pending credit. Perform monthly and annual inventory analysis, including obsolescence and count planning. Support execution and completion of annual inventory counts across multiple locations.

Process Monitoring and Improvement

Monitor and validate order receipts, pricing, and items in transit. Prepare government reporting such as tax remittances (GST/QST, payroll remittances). Identify and implement process improvement and automation opportunities.

Stakeholder Collaboration

Respond to CCM requests and support monthly cost validations. Communicate with entities to ensure timely receipt of invoices and inventory documentation. Manage daily communications and emails. Participate in budgeting (P&L, mainly revenues/BOM, standard cost, quantities, overhead). Maintain documentation and support audit and compliance requirements.

Technical skills

Required

Bachelor's degree in accounting; CPA candidate is an asset 3-5 years of experience in inventory accounting and cost accounting in a manufacturing environment Good understanding of general ledger processes and intercompany transactions Proficiency with ERP systems (e.g., Cognos, Microsoft Dynamics) Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel (pivot tables, linking) and other Microsoft Office tools Bilingual (French/English) preferred

Personal abilities

Required

Strong analytical mindset and attention to detail Ability to work with integrity, independently and collaboratively Strong interpersonal and communication skills in English and French Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines Team player, dynamic and proactive

An asset

Ability to adapt to change Continuous improvement mindset with interest in automation

Organization

Lallemand is a privately held Canadian company founded in the late 19th century, which develops, produces, and markets microorganisms for various markets. The administrative offices of the parent company are in Montreal, Canada. Today, Lallemand employs more than 6,500 people working in more than 45 countries on 5 continents.

Lallemand's Bio-Ingredients business unit has decades of experience as a quality yeast producer for the savory, health, and biotech industries.

We produce a wide range of products including yeast extracts, inactive yeasts and their derivatives for flavour enhancers, enriched mineral and vitamin yeasts for the health supplement and health food markets, and high-grade yeast extracts for the biotech industry. These products are propelled across the globe thanks to our impressive reach and a large dedicated team that serves our customers worldwide.

The Bio-Ingredients team is proud of the strong partnerships it has forged with its clients, relying on trust and cooperation in order to develop custom solutions for each individual business. Check out the available career opportunities in North America and several European countries.

Please take note that accommodations will be provided in all parts of the hiring process. Applicants need to make their needs known in advance.