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Cost Accountant

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Position:Cost Accountant

Primary locationFort Saskatchewan (AB, CAN), Alberta, Canada

Schedule:Full time

Date Posted:05/03/2024

Job Number:R2048431

At Dow, we believe in putting people first and we’re passionate about delivering integrity, respect and safety to our customers, our employees and the planet.

Our people are at the heart of our solutions. They reflect the communities we live in and the world where we do business. Their diversity is our strength. We’re a community of relentless problem solvers that offers the daily opportunity to contribute with your perspective, transform industries and shape the future. Our purpose is simple - to deliver a sustainable future for the world through science and collaboration. If you’re looking for a challenge and meaningful role, you’re in the right place.

Dow has an opportunity for aCost Accountantlocated inFort Saskatchewan, AB. In this role, you will ensure accounting activity recorded within the company’s records and books are accurate and complete. This position is responsible for budgeting, product costing, recording, reporting, analyzing and communicating functional/business activity results.

Responsibilities / Duties

• Ensures financial statements accurately reflect the results of operations and the financial position of the Company.

• Assists the function/business management teams in financial analysis necessary for decision making.

• Records, monitors, reports, and communicates function/business results, and ensures activity is accurate, complete, and compliant to accounting standards.

• Completes product costing of materials, reviews for variances, and corrects/communicates results to business/plant management.

• Performs product inventory reviews and fixed assets reviews.

• Provides financial analysis to function/business management teams as needed for project studies, options analysis and productivity/benchmarking measurements. Establishes and maintains an ongoing working relationship with other sub-processes and functions.

• Helps facilitate the budget setting process and monthly/quarterly estimate process.

Qualifications:

• A minimum of a Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business AdministrationORrelevant military experience at a U.S. E6 or Canadian Petty Officer 2nd Class, Sergeant ranking or higher

• A minimum of 1 year of work experience

• A minimum requirement for this position is the ability to work legally in Canada. No visa sponsorship/support is available for this position, including for any type of permanent residency (green card) process.

Preferred Qualifications:

• An accounting designation (i.e. CPA) would be an asset, but not a requirement.

• Work experience in the accounting field is desirable.

Note: This position does not offer relocation assistance.

Benefits – What Dow offers you

We invest in you.

Dow invests in total rewards programs to help you manage all aspects of you: your pay, your health, your life, your future, and your career.  You bring your background, talent and perspective to work every day. Dow rewards that commitment by investing in your total wellbeing.

Here are just a few highlights of what you would be offered as a Dow employee:

• Equitable and market-competitive base pay and bonus opportunity across our global markets, along with locally relevant incentives.

• Benefits and programs to support your physical, mental and emotional well-being, to help you get the care you need...when you need it.

• Competitive retirement program that may include company-provided benefits, savings opportunities, financial planning and educational resources to help you achieve your long term financial-goals.

• Become a Dow shareholder through various employee stock programs.

• Opportunities to learn and grow through training and mentoring, work experiences, community involvement and team building.

• Workplace culture empowering role-based flexibility to maximize personal productivity and balance personal needs.

• Global Paid Time Off (PTO) policies:

• Paid time off for new parents (birthing and non-birthing, including adoptive and foster parents).

• ​Paid time off to care for family members who are sick or injured.

• Paid time off to support volunteering and Employee Resource Group’s (ERG) participation.

Join our team, we can make a difference together.

About Dow

Dow (NYSE: DOW) is one of the world’s leading materials science companies, serving customers in high-growth markets such as packaging, infrastructure, mobility and consumer applications. Our global breadth, asset integration and scale, focused innovation, leading business positions and commitment to sustainability enable us to achieve profitable growth and help deliver a sustainable future. We operate manufacturing sites in 31 countries and employ approximately 35,900 people. Dow delivered sales of approximately $45 billion in 2023. References to Dow or the Company mean Dow Inc. and its subsidiaries. ​​​​Learn more about us and our ambition to be the most innovative, customer-centric, inclusive and sustainable materials science company in the world by visitingwww.dow.com.

As part of our dedication to the diversity of our workforce, Dow is committed to equal opportunities in employment. We encourage every employee to bring their whole self to work each day to not only deliver more value, but also have a more fulfilling career. Further information regarding Dow's equal opportunities is available onwww.dow.com.

At Dow, diversity and inclusion are inherent in our work environment. We are committed to building a vibrant, diverse and talented employee base – and helping each employee grow and develop as part of Dow's inclusive global community. Dow has an accommodation process in place to support employees with disabilities. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may call us at 1-833-My Dow HR (833-693-6947) and select option 8.