Cost Accountant

Michael Page; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Management Accountant to join their dynamic team in a hybrid working environment. This role offers the chance to work closely with both shop floor staff and site management, focusing on cost accounting and financial analysis. The successful candidate will engage in various responsibilities, including preparing manufacturing accounts, managing inventory, and providing financial support for decision-making. With a commitment to excellence and sustainability, this organization values innovation and teamwork, making it an exciting opportunity for professionals looking to make a significant impact in the manufacturing sector.

Benefits

Study Support

25 Days Holiday

Enhanced Employer Pension Contribution

Early Finish on Friday

Free Parking

Free Tea & Coffee

Qualifications

• Proven track record in manufacturing or cost accounting roles.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.

Responsibilities

• Assist in preparation of manufacturing accounts and cost analysis.
• Manage monthly stock-takes and deliver year-end inventory stocktake.
• Engage with teams to support operational excellence programmes.

Skills

Cost Accounting

Financial Analysis

Communication Skills

Inventory Management

Variance Analysis

Education

Part Qualified ACA/ACCA/CIMA

Qualified by Experience

Tools

ERP Systems

MS Office

MS Excel

Job description

Michael Page are recruiting for a Management Accountant on behalf of a well established manufacturing business based in Salford.

This role will include cost accounting, management accounts and business partnering with both shop floor staff and site management.

Client Details

A well established manufacturing business with a purpose built head office & production site in Salford.

Our client has developed state of the art manufacturing facilities & processes in order to produce truly world class products.

With a commitment to the environment the business has made significant strides in its waste management and manufacturing processes.

Description

Cost Accountant duties include:

• Assist in the preparation of manufacturing accounts.
• Preparation and Analysis of Actual Cost of Sales (COS) and update expected COS for forecast analysis. Analyse key variances and report drivers.
• Maintaining standard costing process, update and revaluation across all legal entities.
• Maintaining overhead rates and analysis of variances to expected.
• Inventory reconciliation, variance analysis, yield analysis, obsolete and slow moving stock provisions.
• Managing monthly stock-takes and delivering year end inventory stocktake.
• Providing financial support with monthly cost and inventory review meetings.
• Prepare and process journals to support month end process.
• Preparation and reconciliation of monthly journals.
• Monthly balance sheet reconciliations for specified accounts.
• Project expenditure management and control.
• Support, definition, analysis, implementation and control of identified avenues of improvement.
• Active engagement with manufacturing group to support deployment and analysis of operational excellence programmes aimed at improving productivity and agility.
• Support supply chain group to understand material and logistic cost breakdown providing analysis to support savings initiatives.
• Manage the reporting of costs through the life of the product.
• Support the Commercial Accountant in pricing decisions.
• Reporting and analysis.
• Active engagement within a team based environment with operations.
• Coach and support managers within the business in financially-based analysis and decision making.
• Maintain effective working relationships with budget holding managers within the business.
• Apply IT applications to drive efficiency improvements in the collection, reporting and distribution of financial information.

Profile

The successful candidate will:

• Have a proven track record in a similar role (manufacturing / cost accounting experience).
• Be part qualified ACA / ACCA / CIMA or qualified by experience.
• Be an excellent communicator (both written and verbal).
• Have working knowledge of ERP systems.
• Be proficient in MS Office, particularly MS Excel.

Job Offer

• A salary up to 50,000.
• Hybrid working - 4 days per week in the office.
• Study support.
• 25 days holiday with the option to buy & sell.
• Enhanced employer pension contribution.
• Early finish on a Friday.
• Free parking.
• Free tea & coffee.