Cost Accountant

Spear-heads; Wynyard; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company pension

Health & wellbeing programme

Training and career progression

Job summary

Spear-heads is partnering with a Teesside manufacturer's finance team to recruit an experienced Costing Manager. You will oversee standard costing, act as data steward for ERP/MRP master data, and deliver analytics to support investment appraisals and audits.

The role requires CIMA/ACCA qualification (or part qualified) and strong Excel/BI capability. You will drive continuous improvements in costing accuracy and reporting across sites.

Qualifications

• Part or full qualification of a recognised professional accounting body (e.g. CIMA / ACCA).
• Deep understanding of standard costing processes and principles.
• Expert spreadsheet analysis skills.
• Knowledge of BI Tools and data extraction methods.
• Ability to interpret and analyse data from multiple sources.

Responsibilities

• Manage and develop the costing department and support the wider finance team.
• Maintain the company standard cost model.
• Calculate and deploy standard costs and machine rates in the ERP/MRP system.
• Prepare financial simulations for investment appraisals showing impact on standard cost and overhead.
• Review models regularly and identify improvements for accuracy and reliability.
• Audit ERP/MRP Master Data and production data to identify variances.
• Perform business analytics and local and group reporting.
• Support audits including external financial audit and JSOX.
• Develop BI tools and data models for reporting.

Skills

Standard costing

Spreadsheet analysis

BI tools

Data extraction

Data interpretation & communication

Education

CIMA/ACCA

Tools

Aurora System21 MRP

QlikView BI

Job description

We are delighted to be partnering with a leading manufacturer based in Teesside who are looking to recruit an experienced Costing Manager to join their finance team. Ideal candidates will be either Qualified or Part Qualified.

The successful candidate will join a busy finance function and will be responsible for the maintenance and audit of standard cost model and calculation for the business., ERP, master data, stock monitoring financial data and providing reliable data analytics,

Key Responsibilities

• Management and development of the costing department and provision of support to the wider finance team where appropriate.
• Maintain the company standard cost model
• Calculation and deployment of standard costs and machine rates in the ERP/MRP system
• Preparing financial simulations for investment appraisals demonstrating the impact on standard cost and overhead
• Regular review of model and identification of areas of improvement to improve accuracy, reliability and flexibility
• Maintenance and audit of ERP/MRP Master Data
• Audit of production data to identify variances and areas for improvement
• Business analytics
• Local and Group reporting
• Support the finance team during local and group audits including the annual external financial audit and JSOX audits
• Development of Business Intelligence tools and data models

Qualifications and Experience:

Essential

• Part or full qualification of a recognised professional accounting body (e.g. CIMA / ACCA)
• Deep understanding of standard costing processes and principles
• Expert spreadsheet analysis skills
• Knowledge of BI Tools
• Appreciation of data collection methodologies and clear understanding of extraction processes
• Ability to interpret and analyse data from a variety of sources
• Excellent communication and ability to clearly articulate financial data to non-financial stakeholders

Desirable

• Experience of Aurora System21 MRP system
• Experience with QlikView BI

This company offers a supportive working environment where you can develop your skills, contribute ideas and build your career

• Competitive salary and above-average holiday entitlement.
• Company pension and Health & Wellbeing Programme.
• Training, personal development and clear career progression opportunities.

Working Hours

• Monday to Thursday 08:00 - 16:45 and Friday 08:00 - 12:00