Strategic Costing & Margin Analyst

Compleat Food Group; Redhill; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary sacrifice schemes

33 days annual leave

Holiday discounts

Retail discounts

Free product handouts

EV charging points

Job summary

The Compleat Food Group in Redhill, Surrey is seeking a Site Costings Finance Analyst to own product costing, inventory valuation and standard costs. You will drive cost accuracy, report on manufacturing costs and margins, and partner with operations to identify cost-saving opportunities.

This role requires strong costing experience, CIMA/ACCA qualification, and ERP costing know-how. You’ll work closely with supply chain teams to challenge data, support budgets and help improve our cost

Qualifications

• Qualified / Part-Qualified (CIMA/ACCA)
• Strong understanding of standard costing and manufacturing finance
• ERP costing experience
• Confident analysing cost drivers, margins, variances, and inventory movements
• Strong Excel/data analysis skills

Responsibilities

• Maintain accurate standard costs, including BOMs, routing assumptions, labour rates, and overhead rates
• End to end costings responsibility
• Own site costing structures within the ERP system
• Provide product margin, manufacturing cost, and inventory valuation reporting
• Perform detailed variance analysis across material, labour, yield, and overhead costs
• Partner with Manufacturing, Procurement, and NPD to support cost reduction opportunities
• Provide cost inputs for budgets and forecasts
• Track manufacturing cost performance, production efficiency, and yield impacts
• Ensure costing integrity and stock valuation
• Support operational analysis and budget control as required
• Provide costing inputs for CapEx business cases
• Support continuous improvement on processes
• Maintain site knowledge of new lines/processes/portfolio

Skills

CIMA/ACCA

Costing & manufacturing finance

ERP costing experience

Excel/data analysis

Stakeholder management

Tools

ERP costing system

Job description

The Compleat Food Group in Redhill, Surrey is seeking a Site Costings Finance Analyst to own product costing, inventory valuation and standard costs. You will drive cost accuracy, report on manufacturing costs and margins, and partner with operations to identify cost-saving opportunities.

This role requires strong costing experience, CIMA/ACCA qualification, and ERP costing know-how. You’ll work closely with supply chain teams to challenge data, support budgets and help improve our cost