Cost Accountant
11 days ago
Ellesmere Port
Cost Accountant | Wirral | £50,000 - £55,000 An opportunity has arisen to join a successful Manufacturing business based on the Wirral, reporting into the Financial Controller and providing key information to ensure the smooth running of day to day finance. Main duties will include; • Develop and maintain accurate standard costs, BOMs (Bills of Materials), and routing data for manufacturing operations., • Investigate and report on material, labour, and overhead variances, providing insight into root causes and recommending corrective actions., • Ensure accurate valuation of raw materials, WIP, and finished goods. Support regular stocktakes and cycle counting processes., • Assist in preparation of annual budgets and rolling forecasts, particularly in areas related to production costs and margins., • Perform cost-volume-profit analysis and margin analysis by product, customer, or business segment., • Prepare monthly management accounts, cost centre reports, and ensure compliance with UK GAAP and internal financial controls., • Collaborate with operations and production teams to identify opportunities for cost reduction and process efficiency., • Monitor and analyse trends in material prices, overhead recovery, and factory performance to support decision-making., • Support internal and external audits with relevant costing data and documentation., • Ideally Qualified (CIMA/ACCA) – QBE considered, • Proven cost accounting within a manufacturing environment, • Ability to work in a fast paced environment, • Excellent attention to detail, • Hybrid working policy, • 25 days holiday, • Enhanced pension, • Death in service, • Annual bonus scheme, • Free parking