Cost Accountant

TN United Kingdom; Cambridgeshire and Peterborough; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in sustainable packaging solutions is seeking a Cost Accountant to join their dynamic team. This role involves managing all cost accounting for the production site, contributing to product costing, and performing detailed profitability analysis. With ambitious plans for growth, the company offers a unique opportunity for a high-potential candidate to advance their career in a supportive environment. If you are passionate about the packaging industry and have a strong analytical background, this position could be your next big step.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in cost management in food service packaging.
• Strong analytical skills and ability to manage large data sets.

Responsibilities

• Manage product creation and costing for the production site.
• Conduct profitability and manufacturing performance reporting.

Skills

Analytical Skills

Cost Management

Data Extraction

Reporting

Education

Financial Degree

Tools

Shuttleworth Software

SAP

Job description

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Our client is a manufacturer of sustainable packaging solutions for the food and food to go markets, offering a comprehensive range of off the shelf or bespoke printed packaging products made from sustainably sourced materials.

This leading specialist packaging company is looking for a Cost Accountant who will report directly to the site manager and will be responsible to manage all costs accounting of its production site.

This company has aggressive plans to develop this business, so is looking for a high potential candidate who has the opportunity to continue to grow with the organisation

Responsibilities:

• Product creation and product costing
• Estimates of bespoke jobs and pricing
• Manufacturing performance reporting and analysis of gaps
• Profitability reporting and analysis
• Production capacity reporting and analysis

Profile

• You have a minimum of 5 years of successful experience of managing costs of operations in the food service packaging industry or in the printing and packaging industry.
• Excellent analytical skills. Ability to manage a large amount of information.
• Knowledge of Shuttleworth software and/or SAP is an asset. Strong skills at data extracting and reporting.
• You have a financial degree.
• A good knowledge of the industry is a real plus.
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