Cost Accountant: Drive Manufacturing Cost & Margin

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

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