Cost Accountant

Gap Personnel; Fleetwood; On-site; GBP 32,400 - 39,600; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days leave + BH

Onsite parking

Lunch time finished Fridays

Bonus opportunities

Pension contribution

Job summary

Gap Personnel Ltd invites applications for a Cost Accountant role in Fleetwood. The position offers an opportunity to join a large, well-established company with a strong local presence and a supportive team.

You will focus on standard costing, cost control, and margin reporting while developing your career within a thriving finance function. The role requires experience in manufacturing environments, excellent Excel skills, and the ability to work independently with strong time management and

Qualifications

• Part qualified or pursuing CIMA/ACCA and studying finance.
• Experience in manufacturing environments is preferred.
• Strong Excel and MS Office capability is essential.
• Able to work independently with good time management.

Responsibilities

• Establish standard costs for services and products.
• Analyse material and labour usage to identify variances.
• Recommend cost-cutting methods and strategies.
• Assess rates of labour, depreciation and overheads.
• Own inventory costing and margin reporting.
• Prepare cost centre forecasts and budgets.
• Product costing and related financial reporting.
• Prepare accruals and prepayments; support year-end audit.

Skills

Independence

Time management

Communication skills

Education

Part Qualified/ACCA/CIMA in progress

Tools

Excel

Job description

We are excited to be recruiting for a Cost Accountant for a company in Fleetwood. It is a huge company in the local community with a great heritage, this role offers a great package alongside the opportunity to train and progress in a thriving team.

This role is an easy commute for people travelling from Cleveleys, Bispham, Blackpool, Layton, Hambleton and South Shore.

Salary and Hours

Cost Accountant Salary: £36,000

Hours: 9am-5pm Monday to Thursday, 9am-2pm Friday

Company Benefits

• 25 days leave + BH
• Onsite parking
• Lunch time finished Fridays
• Bonus opportunities
• Pension contribution

Roles and Responsibilities

• Establishing standard costs of services and products
• Analyse material and labour usage
• Recommend methods and strategies for cutting costs
• Assess rates of labour, depreciation, and overheads
• Ownership of inventory costing and associated margin reporting
• Cost centre – forecasts and budgets
• Product costing
• Preparing accruals and prepayments
• Maintain records and support annual auditing process

Core Competencies

• Part Qualified/currently studying CIMA/ACCA
• Experience of manufacturing environment
• Excellent working knowledge of Microsoft Office, particularly Excel
• Ability to work independently and efficiently
• Good time management, planning and organisational skills
• Good communication and interpersonal skills

We look forward to working with you in the future.

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