Manufacturing Cost Analyst - Drive Factory Profitability

Seymour John Ltd; Wellington; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Study support for CIMA

Company pension scheme

On-site parking

Career progression opportunities

Job summary

Seymour John Ltd is recruiting a commercially minded Manufacturing Cost Analyst to link shop floor activities with the finance team. Based in Telford, you will manage standard costs, BOM accuracy, variance analysis, and product profitability while supporting month-end procedures.

You will work closely with production managers, engineers, and operations to drive cost reductions and accurate cost estimates for new products. On-site parking is provided.

Qualifications

• Maintain and update standard costs for manufactured products and audit BOMs.
• Track and report weekly/monthly variances in material, labour, and overhead.
• Partner with production/engineering to interpret financial data and drive improvements.
• Oversee inventory valuation, reconciliations, and stocktake processes.
• Perform margin analysis and assist with cost estimates for new products.

Responsibilities

• Prepare journals, accruals, and reconciliations for manufacturing costs and COGS.
• Collaborate with production and engineering to improve cost efficiency.
• Support month-end closing with accurate cost reporting.

Skills

ERP systems

Excel

Data analysis

Communication

Education

Accounting/Finance background

Tools

SAP

Sage

Microsoft Dynamics

Oracle

Syspro

Job description

Seymour John Ltd is recruiting a commercially minded Manufacturing Cost Analyst to link shop floor activities with the finance team. Based in Telford, you will manage standard costs, BOM accuracy, variance analysis, and product profitability while supporting month-end procedures.

You will work closely with production managers, engineers, and operations to drive cost reductions and accurate cost estimates for new products. On-site parking is provided.