Cost Accountant Manufacturing

Euro Projects Recruitment; Midlands; On-site; GBP 48,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering manufacturer is seeking a Cost Accountant to enhance cost control and operational efficiency. This permanent role offers a salary of £48,000 (negotiable), pension contributions, and a performance bonus. The ideal candidate will provide insights into manufacturing processes while collaborating with various departments to improve cost tracking.

Benefits

6% employer pension contribution

25 days off (+ Bank Holidays)

Company bonus roughly 5%

Qualifications

• Part or fully qualified (CIMA/ACCA/ACA).
• Experience in a manufacturing business preferred.
• Strong analytical and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Analyse COGS, cost variances, and gross margins.
• Build and maintain cost models for products and changes.
• Oversee inventory reconciliations and ensure system accuracy.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

ERP knowledge

Advanced Excel skills

Education

CIMA/ACCA/ACA qualification

Tools

SAP

Oracle

Sage

Power BI

Job description

Cost Accountant – Manufacturing

£48,000 (negotiable) + 6% pension + bonus

Hinckley. Permanent. Monday-Friday Daytime 8.30-4.30pm.

Cost Accountant job vacancy at an award winning engineering manufacturer. This newly created Cost Accountant job is a key role supporting cost control, operational efficiency, and strategic decision-making. The Cost Accountant will be joining a collaborative team in a growing £25m turnover engineering and manufacturing business. They design and manufacture in the UK, and export to an increasing number of countries.

·£48,000 (negotiable) salary 6% employer pension contribution, 25 days off (+BHols) & company bonus of roughly 5%.

·Join a proactive and collaborative group of people, as a Cost Accountant, working in a fantastic workspace at a growing business that invests in equipment and people.

·Growing business, customers worldwide, great job security and career prospects.

Key Responsibilities

·Analyse COGS, cost variances, and gross margins.

·Build and maintain cost models for products and changes.

·Collaborate with procurement, operations, and IT to improve cost tracking and ERP functionality.

·Oversee inventory reconciliations and ensure system accuracy.

·Create dashboards and reports on KPIs such as efficiency, scrap, yield, and margin.

·Support audits and ensure compliance with accounting standards.

·Provide insights to drive continuous improvement in manufacturing processes.

£48,000 (negotiable) salary 6% employer pension contribution, 25 days off (+BHols) & company bonus of roughly 5%.

The job is Monday to Friday 8.30-4.30pm. This is daytime working (there are no revolving shifts and no night working).

What We're Looking For

·Part or fully qualified (CIMA/ACCA/ACA).

·Experience in a manufacturing business is highly preferred; engineering sector experience also considered.

·Strong ERP knowledge (e.g., SAP, Oracle, Sage).

·Advanced Excel skills (pivot tables, macros, Power Query).

·Experience with data visualisation tools (e.g., Power BI) is a plus.

·Strong analytical and communication skills.

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In Short

• Industry Engineering & Manufacture
• Founded 1996
• Location Coalville, Leicestershire
• Company size 0 - 49

About Us

At Euro Projects Recruitment, we connect talented people with outstanding opportunities in Technical, Scientific, Engineering, and Executive roles. Since 1996, we’ve helped businesses worldwide hire the right talent for permanent and contract positions.

We know how important it is to get hiring right, and we use our deep industry insight to help businesses avoid expensive hiring mistakes and build strong, successful teams with well-matched talent. Whether you’re an experienced professional or planning your next move, we’re here to support you.

We work closely with leading employers in Engineering, Scientific R&D, Manufacturing, Technical Sales and Field Service, matching people with roles that align with their skills and goals.

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