Manufacturing Cost Accountant - Profitability & Analytics

Imperial Recruitment Group; Tees Valley; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company pension

Holiday entitlement + bank holidays

Training opportunities

Manufacturing sector benefits

Job summary

Imperial Recruitment Group is seeking a Cost Accountant to join a manufacturing site in Teesside. You will support costings, inventory valuation, and reporting to improve profitability and strategic decision-making.

The role requires strong cost accounting knowledge, standard costing, and variance analysis, with excellent Excel skills and collaboration with production and finance teams. A proactive, detail-oriented mindset is essential.

Qualifications

• Experience in cost accounting within a manufacturing environment.
• Experience with standard costing and variance analysis.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively with both finance and operational teams.
• High level of attention to detail and organisational skills.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and maintain standard product costing models.
• Analyse manufacturing costs including labour, materials, overheads, and production variances.
• Monitor and investigate cost variances and identify trends, risks, and improvement opportunities.
• Support monthly inventory valuation and cost accounting activities.
• Produce margin analysis and profitability reporting by product, customer, or business area.
• Review cost structures and recommend opportunities for cost reduction and efficiency improvements.
• Support month-end close processes related to manufacturing and inventory accounting.
• Prepare journals, accruals, reconciliations, and management reports.
• Assist with budget preparation and forecasting processes.
• Deliver regular KPI reporting covering manufacturing performance, scrap, labour efficiency, and material usage.
• Provide financial analysis and commentary to management.
• Work closely with production teams to understand manufacturing processes and operational drivers.
• Support inventory control and stock count processes.
• Participate in cycle counts and annual stock takes.
• Ensure accuracy of Bills of Materials (BOMs) and product costing data.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives across manufacturing operations.

Skills

Cost accounting

Manufacturing processes

Standard costing

Variance analysis

Advanced Excel

Communication

Attention to detail

Analytical thinking

Education

Part-qualified or fully qualified (CIMA/ACCA/ACA)

Tools

SAP

Oracle

MS Dynamics

Sage

Job description

Imperial Recruitment Group is seeking a Cost Accountant to join a manufacturing site in Teesside. You will support costings, inventory valuation, and reporting to improve profitability and strategic decision-making.

The role requires strong cost accounting knowledge, standard costing, and variance analysis, with excellent Excel skills and collaboration with production and finance teams. A proactive, detail-oriented mindset is essential.