Cost Accountant

We are supporting our client to recruit a Cost Accountant on a permanent basis to provide support to the UK Business. On a day to day basis you will provide support to the finance and manufacturing teams.

Client Details

The client is a Global manufacturing business who provides tools and products to support other companies manufacturing processes across the global including China.

Description

As the Cost Accountant would be involved in:

Preparation and production of monthly management accounts with variance analysis and supporting commentary
Variance analysis and review
Gross Margin validation and analysis.
Ageing Job analysis and investigation.
Providing costing information to Operations teams.
Ensuring and maintaining accurate product costs.
Support standard cost review process, and assist with Group costing activities
Review current procedures and processes with the view to suggesting and implementing improvements
Month end accounting to include revenue and cost accruals and control account reconciliations
Completion of budget packs and board reporting packs
Cash flow forecasting
Control costs and ensure recorded correctly in Finance system (including payroll and supplier costs).

Profile

The successful candidate will have the following:

Experience with a Finance department
Proficient in Excel with a range of advanced Excel skills (including; lookups, pivots, VBA, Power Query, Power Pivot, etc.)
Experience working in standard cost environment
Ability to define problems, collect and analyse data to draw actionable conclusions
Ability to effectively present and communicate information to wide range of stakeholders
Have or be studying ACCA/CIMA

Job Offer

The successful candidate for the Cost Accountant role:

Be Based in Caerphilly County
Receive £28,000 -£38,000 Per annum
Generous Holiday and Pension