Manufacturing Cost Accountant & Business Partner

The Advocate Group; Halstead; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

The Advocate Group is partnering with a leading global FMCG manufacturer to recruit an Assistant Accountant - Cost and Manufacturing for one of its key UK manufacturing sites.

In this role, you will move beyond transactional finance and become a true business partner within a fast-paced manufacturing environment, working closely with Finance and Operations to support financial performance through accurate reporting, cost analysis and forecasting.

Qualifications

• Experience in manufacturing costing and financial reporting.
• Strong analytical skills with attention to detail.
• Ability to build relationships with Finance and Operations.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of month-end reporting and four-day close.
• Prepare financial reports, reconciliations and performance analysis.
• Support budgeting, forecasting and planning activities.
• Manage standard costing and ensure cost data accuracy in SAP.
• Analyse manufacturing costs, overheads and profitability.
• Monitor KPIs, investigate variances and provide insights.
• Collaborate with Production, Planning, HR and Operations to drive performance.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives across finance and manufacturing.

Skills

Manufacturing costing

SAP

Excel

Analytical skills

Stakeholder management

Tools

SAP

Job description

The Advocate Group is partnering with a leading global FMCG manufacturer to recruit an Assistant Accountant - Cost and Manufacturing for one of its key UK manufacturing sites.

In this role, you will move beyond transactional finance and become a true business partner within a fast-paced manufacturing environment, working closely with Finance and Operations to support financial performance through accurate reporting, cost analysis and forecasting.