Standard Costings Project Accountant - 3 Month FTC

Compleat Food Group; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A manufacturing company in Southbank, Middlesbrough is seeking a Standard Costings Project Accountant for a 3-month fixed-term contract. The successful candidate will work in a fast-paced environment, focusing on enhancing product costing accuracy across a complex SKU base. Key responsibilities include building Excel-based costing models, reviewing cost builds, and collaborating with site experts. Candidates should have strong analytical skills, experience in manufacturing finance, and advanced Excel capabilities. This role offers an opportunity for tangible project impact and possible future placements.

Qualifications

• Strong analytical mindset.
• Confidence to work across teams and locations.
• Problem-solving capability.

Responsibilities

• Update and improve standard product costings.
• Build a robust Excel-based costing model.
• Review existing standard cost builds and propose solutions.
• Partner with experts to validate assumptions.
• Collaborate with ERP specialists for implementation.

Skills

Advanced Excel skills

Manufacturing finance experience

Excellent communication skills

Education

Finance qualification (beneficial)

Tools

Microsoft Navision

Job description

Standard Costings Project Accountant - 3 Month Fixed Term Contract

Location: Southbank, Middlesbrough

Contract: 3 Month Fixed Term to end of March.

We are seeking a commercially minded Financial Accountant to join a fast-paced manufacturing environment on a 3 Month fixed-term basis. This is a hands‑on project role with real impact, focused on strengthening product costing accuracy across a broad and complex SKU base.

Working at the intersection of finance, operations and systems, you will play a key role in reviewing, enhancing and embedding standard product costings, supporting better decision‑making across the business.

The Role

You will be responsible for updating and improving standard product costings, including:

• Building a robust Excel-based costing model for approximately 300 SKUs, incorporating sensitivity analysis to assess key cost drivers.
• Reviewing existing standard cost builds, identifying discrepancies between similar products and proposing practical, commercially sound solutions.
• Partnering with site-based labour and raw material experts to investigate potential changes and validate assumptions.
• Collaborating with ERP and system specialists across multiple group locations to implement approved changes within site ERP systems.
• Ensuring costing methodologies are clearly documented and understood by stakeholders.

About You

You will bring a strong analytical mindset and the confidence to work across teams and locations, with:

• Advanced Excel skills, including complex modelling and data analysis.
• Experience within manufacturing finance, ideally with exposure to product costing.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to explain financial concepts clearly and influence stakeholders at all levels.
• Experience of Microsoft Navision (highly desirable).
• A finance qualification is beneficial but not essential—practical experience and problem‑solving capability are equally valued.

Why Join?

This is an opportunity to work on a clearly defined, high-impact finance project within a collaborative and technically interesting environment. You'll gain exposure to manufacturing operations, systems and senior stakeholders while delivering tangible improvements that will endure beyond the contract.

Within a group of our size, there are also ample opportunities for further roles or permanent placements.

Immediate start available in January.