Cost Accountant M/F/D

Seqens group; Tees Valley; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Seqens group in the North East of England is seeking an experienced Cost Accountant to join our team in Middlesbrough. You will deliver product costing, maintain standard costs, and partner with manufacturing and commercial teams to drive cost insights.

Working with SAP, you will prepare monthly management accounts, budgets and forecasts, review journals, and support internal and external reporting. A strong costing background and Excel skills are essential.

Qualifications

• CIMA qualification or qualified by experience.
• Knowledge of ERP systems, SAP preferred.
• Extensive costing experience (CoGS/BoMS/Std Costing/Works Orders).
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to meet deadlines in a dynamic environment.
• Strong planning and communication across business levels.
• Advanced Excel skills.
• People management experience desirable.
• Experience in the chemical industry desirable.

Responsibilities

• Delivery of product costing and the maintenance of standard costs/recovery rates in SAP.
• Provide insight and analysis on production variances.
• Preparation of monthly management accounts, annual budgets, regular forecasts.
• Partner with Operational teams to ensure budgeted costs are challenged and achieved.
• Prepare and review journal entries and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Provide timely and accurate information for internal and external requirements (auditors/third parties).
• Prepare Commercial sales forecasts and variance analysis.
• Inventory reporting and support to S&OP process.
• Oversee Account Payable.
• Manage and develop finance apprentice.

Skills

SAP ERP

Cost accounting

Analytical skills

Excel

People management

Chemical industry experience

Education

CIMA qualification or equivalent

Tools

SAP ERP

Job description

We are recruiting for an experienced and proactive Cost Accountant to join our team.

Reporting to the Business and Operations Controller, this position is pivotal in supporting both Manufacturing Operations as well as Commercial activity. The role offers the opportunity to partner with key stakeholders in the business.

Delivery of product costing and the maintenance of standard costs/recovery rates in SAP

Provide insight and analysis on production variances

Preparation of monthly management accounts, annual budgets, regular forecasts

Partner with Operational teams to ensure budgeted costs are challenged and achieved

Prepare and review journal entries and balance sheet reconciliations

Provide timely and accurate information for internal and external requirements (auditors/third parties)

Prepare Commercial sales forecasts and variance analysis

Inventory reporting and support to S&OP process

Oversee Account Payable

Manage and develop finance apprentice

Required skills :

CIMA Qualified or qualified by experience

Knowledge of ERP Systems (SAP preferred)

Extensive costing experience (CoGS/BoMS/Std Costing/Works Orders)

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

Ability to operate in a dynamic environment, ensuring deadlines are met

Strong planning and communication skills to operate at all levels of the business

Advanced Excel skills

Experience of People Management desirable

Experience in the Chemical Industry desirable

Must be eligible to work in the UK

Job location

United Kingdom, England, Middlesbrough

General information

Company / Establishment

A long-established Specialty chemicals producer with a Platinum Ecovadis rating based in the North East of England, supplying over 400 customers via 2 manufacturing sites with its own R&D facilities.

Our 4 key businesses are: Personal Care, Proprietary Reduced Environmental Impact products, Solvent Recovery, Custom Manufacturing to serve sectors including Cosmetics, Oil & Gas, Homecare, Animal Nutrition, Lubricants.

• We are a top tier COMAH site where Health and Safety is at the core of how we operate, we pride ourselves on an excellent health and safety record and work hard to ensure the safety of all
• Our people are our biggest asset and we have long been a champion of the Better Health at Work programme having gained ‘maintaining excellence' rating for many years. This also extends to a strong ethos of support and opportunity for progression of our staff
• Would you like to join an innovative group with a strong entrepreneurial spirit and a culture of excellence?

The Seqens story began in 2003 in the Lyon, France area. Since then, the group has grown steadily to become a major global player in pharmaceutical solutions and specialty ingredients. We offer our customers contract manufacturing services and a broad portfolio of active ingredients and pharmaceutical intermediates. Today, Seqens employs nearly 2,700 people across 3 continents and 9 countries. With 15 production sites and 5 R&D centers, we support over 1,500 customers worldwide

Reference

2026-1892