Cost Accountant

CMA Recruitment Group; Portsmouth; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A manufacturing group in Portsmouth is seeking a Cost Accountant to support its growth. This role involves budgeting, KPI preparation, and liaising with operational teams. The ideal candidate will have experience in cost management within the manufacturing sector and will work closely with non-finance stakeholders. Competitive benefits package offered.

Benefits

Competitive benefits package

Enhanced pension

Early finish on Fridays

Qualifications

• Strong exposure to costing and inventory control in manufacturing.
• Experience working with senior management on strategic decisions.
• Proven ability to support commercial decision making.

Responsibilities

• Support production of annual budgets and forecasts.
• Prepare weekly KPIs and explain variances.
• Manage costs and drive efficiencies.
• Liaise with non-finance stakeholders for business plans.
• Handle financial management of CAPEX proposals.
• Conduct ad hoc project work for process improvements.

Skills

Manufacturing sector experience

Costing and inventory control

Financial management

Communication with stakeholders

Job description

Overview

Manufacturing group based in Portsmouth, Hampshire, is seeking to appoint a Cost Accountant to support its ongoing period of rapid growth and expansion. This is a newly created position with the key purpose of supporting the operational and production teams in understanding the costings and overheads for their individual departments.

Responsibilities

• Supporting the production of annual budgets and forecasts.
• Preparation of weekly KPI's including reporting and explaining any variances.
• Liaising with key non-finance stakeholders to prepare annual business plans.
• Financial management of any additional investment and CAPEX proposals.
• Ongoing management of costs including driving through efficiencies where feasible.
• Undertaking any ad hoc project work as and when required particularly concerning improvements to existing processes and inventory control.

Suitable Candidate

• Applicants for the Cost Accountant vacancy will have previous experience of working within the manufacturing sector and in particular strong exposure to costing and inventory control.
• A demonstrable track record of working as part of a senior management team and supporting commercial and strategic decision making will be essential.

Benefits

• A competitive benefits package is available, including an enhanced pension.
• Due to the high level of interaction required with non-finance stakeholders the role will be office based but the business does operate an early finish on Fridays.

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