Cost Accountant - Nutrition

THG; Manchester; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Join THG’s Finance team in Manchester for a unique opportunity in an expanding snacking business. In this role, you will support KPI reporting, assist with product costing, and develop your accounting skills. The role offers engaging challenges within a dynamic environment, aligning with our values of innovation and continuous improvement. Enjoy enhanced leave, gym access, and a supportive workplace culture as we strive for diversity and inclusion.

Benefits

Enhanced maternity and paternity pay

State-of-the-art on-site gym

Subsidised bus pass

Up to 50% staff discount on THG brands

Access to on-site barber

Refer a friend bonus

Anniversary gifts for long service

Qualifications

• Studying Accountancy, Finance or Business Qualification.
• Experience in Operational Accounts is desirable.
• Fluency in English (written and spoken).

Responsibilities

• Support Operation teams with KPI reporting.
• Engage in cost analysis for new products.
• Prepare weekly and monthly management accounts.

Skills

Numeracy

Literacy

Communication

Problem Solving

Analytical Thinking

Education

AAT, CIMA or ACCA

Tools

Sage Accounts

Job description

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We’re a fast-moving, global technology group that specialises in taking brands direct to consumers. We’re home to a portfolio of leading brands and sites including Myprotein, ESPA, LOOKFANTASTIC, and Cult Beauty, all of which are powered by our fully integrated digital commerce ecosystem, THG Ingenuity.

We handle everything in-house, including technology, content creation, e-commerce, marketing, manufacturing, new product development, and logistics. This comprehensive approach ensures we can fully realise our vision and maintain our leadership in a rapidly evolving global industry.

Nutrition & Wellness is home to some of the best loved and most trusted names in wellbeing and nutrition, including Myprotein, the world's largest online sports nutrition brand, and its family of brands, Myvegan, Myvitamins and MP Activewear.

Our brands and people exist to break boundaries; to power and empower those who want more. We break conventions, we’re a force for good, and we keep it real. These are the values that drive our team through every day.

About the Role

A new role within the Finance team of an expanding snacking business. The role has 3 primary focuses:

• Support the Operation team with KPI reporting, to allow them to target continuous improvement and review shift by shift performance.
• New business product costing, working with the NPD and Operations to ensure new products are costed correctly.
• Learning and developing, accounting skills to support the business with accurate financial information

Responsibilities:

KPI Reporting:

Engage the Sales and Operational teams to understand and explain the costs driving Brighter Foods KPI’s, whilst embracing Brighter Foods Team Value;

• Maintain standard costing system for all Raw Materials and Finished Goods ensuring costs are accurate and up to date with latest processes and costs. These the foundation stone for KPI reporting in Brighter Foods.

Daily KPI Dashboard:

• Review Daily KPI Dashboard and support Operations team with Adhoc analysis.
• Ensure information correlates to stock system

Weekly Management Accounts:

• Sales and Margin Report.
• Purchase Price Variance.
• Stock and Logistic Reporting.

Monthly Management Accounts:

• Stock Valuation and Stock Journal
• Sales Margin Analysis explain movement from Forecast / Budget.
• Purchase Price Variance.
• Reconcile weekly management accounts to Monthly accounts down to Gross Margin.
• Support the period end process to meet strict deadlines.

Capital Project:

• Use historic data from KPI reporting to provide supporting evidence to justify Capital expenditure and potential return on Investment
• Monitor post completion of Capital project that the Return of Investment is being achieved

Preparation of Costings for New Products to allow business to make sales pricing decisions

• Work closely with NPD / Innovation Director to capture recipe for new products.
• Work closely with Operations to capture waste, labour and product throughput speed of new products
• Update cost cards for key customers.
• Provide all necessary financial analysis to allow Managing Director and Finance Director to set Sales Prices.

Requirement:

• Studying Accountancy, Finance or Business Qualification (AAT, CIMA or ACCA)
• Experience of working in Operational Accounts function, desirable.
• Experience of using Sage Accounts
• High numeracy and literacy skills
• Fluent English (written and spoken)
• Self-driven, enthusiastic and motivated
• Confident and assertive with good communication skills.
• Committed to ensuring that our customers and suppliers receive excellent service standards
• A passion for Manufacturing process
• A practical thinker who can work through practical problems and interpret in numbers
• Committed, disciplined and able to work under pressure
• Committed to the continuous improvement of themselves and the business.
• Access bespoke development programmes that have been designed and developed by our in-house L&D team.
• Continued development through our upskilling programme that is delivered in partnership with an industry-leading training provider.

Enhanced Leave

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
• Don’t want to work on your birthday? We don’t either! Enjoy your day off on us!
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay, depending on length of service.
• Up to 10 days compassionate leave.
• Buy back up to 3 days each year.
• Access face-to-face and virtual appointments with our in-house GP.
• Access our in-house CBT therapist.
• Access our 247 Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) which is provided by Bupa.
• State-of-the-art on-site gym.
• Access to our on-site physio.

Other Perks

• Save up to 12% on the cost of personal tech through our salary sacrifice scheme.
• Subsidised bus pass from Manchester City Centre to our ICON office.
• Up to 50% staff discount on THG brands.
• On-site staff shop.
• Access to on-site barber.
• Know someone who would be perfect for THG? Refer them and get up to £1000 when they pass their probation.
• Anniversary gifts when you hit 5 and 10 years of service.

THG is proud to be a Disability Confident Committed employer. If you are invited to interview, please let us know if there are any reasonable adjustments we can make to the recruitment process that will enable you to perform to the best of your ability.

THG is committed to creating a diverse & inclusive environment and hence welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

Because of the high volumes of applications our opportunities attract, it sometimes takes us time to review and consider them all. We endeavour to respond to every application we receive within 14 days. If you haven't heard from us within that time frame or should you have any specific questions about this or other applications for positions at THG please contact one of our Talent team to discuss further.