Costing & Manufacturing Finance Manager

Newman Stewart; Tees Valley; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Newman Stewart is partnering with a leading volume manufacturer to recruit a Cost Accounting Manager in Teesside. You will own the standard costing model, provide critical financial insight to support manufacturing performance and decision making, and collaborate with production, engineering, supply chain and senior management.

This highly visible role requires strong costing expertise, BOM/ routings knowledge and ERP system capability, enabling you to influence operational decisions and drive

Qualifications

• Strong costing expertise in a manufacturing environment.
• Qualified accountant with ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent.
• Excellent Excel skills and ERP system experience.
• Proven experience in standard costing, variances and absorption costing.

Responsibilities

• Own and maintain the standard costing model across the manufacturing operation.
• Lead the annual cost roll and ongoing standard cost updates.
• Analyse and report on material, labour and overhead variances.
• Manage absorption costing methodologies and ensure accurate allocation of manufacturing overheads.
• Review and maintain Bills of Materials (BOMs), routings and cost structures.
• Support inventory valuation, stock analysis and audit requirements.
• Partner with operations teams to understand manufacturing performance and cost drivers.
• Deliver insightful reporting and recommendations to improve profitability and efficiency.
• Assist with budgeting, forecasting and strategic planning activities.
• Drive continuous improvement across costing processes, controls and reporting.

Skills

Costing expertise

Variance analysis

Advanced Excel

Manufacturing finance

Budgeting & forecasting

Stakeholder engagement

Product costing experience

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

Newman Stewart is partnering with a leading volume manufacturer to recruit a Cost Accounting Manager in Teesside. You will own the standard costing model, provide critical financial insight to support manufacturing performance and decision making, and collaborate with production, engineering, supply chain and senior management.

This highly visible role requires strong costing expertise, BOM/ routings knowledge and ERP system capability, enabling you to influence operational decisions and drive