Cost Accountant
6 days ago
Worcester
Job Title: Cost Accountant Salary: £45,000 Location: Worcester Robert Walters are supporting a leading business based in Worcester in their recruitment of a Cost Accountant on a permanent basis paying up to £45k. Key Responsibilities of the Cost Accountant: • Provide timely and insightful performance reporting with commentary, covering key operational and financial metrics., • Develop, maintain and analyse standard costs for materials, labour and overheads, ensuring accuracy and alignment with production processes., • Lead variance analysis to understand cost deviations, trends and improvement opportunities., • Manage site capital expenditure (Capex) processes, ensuring accurate recording, capitalisation and disposal of assets., • Oversee ongoing inventory valuation, stock provision calculations and support cycle count accuracy., • Contribute to the annual budgeting process and conduct regular departmental expenditure reviews., • Support continuous improvement activities through financial evaluation of manufacturing processes and controls., • AAT qualified or CIMA part-qualified (or equivalent)., • Degree (or equivalent experience) in Finance, Accounting or a related discipline., • 2-3 years' experience in a finance role, ideally within manufacturing or a similar environment., • Strong IT skills, including advanced Excel and experience working with ERP systems., • Excellent analytical ability with strong attention to detail., • Confident communicator who can partner effectively with operational teams., • Knowledge of cost accounting principles., • Experience with standard costing, bill of materials (BOMs) and routing structures.