Cost Controller

Artemis Human Capital; Drogheda; On-site; EUR 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking a Cost Controller for a growing company near Drogheda, Ireland. This role involves providing financial support, managing product costings, and enhancing operational performance reporting. Ideal candidates will be qualified accountants with strong analytical skills and commercial acumen. Benefits include a competitive salary, annual bonus, and flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Annual bonus

Flexible working

On-site car parking

Training and development

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant with experience in financial analysis and cost management.
• Strong communication skills to engage with stakeholders.
• Excellent organizational skills to meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Provide operational and financial support to leadership.
• Deliver operational performance reporting and KPIs.
• Manage product costings and gross margin analysis.

Skills

CIMA

ACCA

ACA

Strong commercial acumen

Analytical skills

Education

Qualified accountant

Job description

Artemis Human Capital is working in partnership with a successful business based near Drogheda to appoint a Cost Controller for their growing team. Reporting to the Finance Director you will be involved in streamlining and improving current processes, preparing product costings and KPI reporting.

This is an excellent opportunity for a qualified accountant to undertake a highly commercial role within a fast-growing and exciting business.

The Role:

Business Partnering

• Provide operational and financial support to senior leadership on a daily basis.
• Influence decision making through detailed financial analysis of capital investments, cost-saving opportunities, and innovation projects.

Operational Performance Reporting

• Work with senior management and production leadership to identify and deliver continuous improvement initiatives.
• Communicate performance across all levels, from investors to factory teams, including preparing and presenting non-financial KPIs.
• Enhance KPI reporting to improve operational insight and factory efficiency.
• Analyse and report on manufacturing performance and productivity.
• Design and implement a detailed line and product efficiency model.

Product Costings and Gross Margin Analysis

• Maintain complete accuracy of bills of materials at product level.
• Manage gross margin analysis by product and provide recommendations for improvement.
• Support the development and use of a robust costing tool for new product launches.
• Deliver weekly and monthly gross margin reports and reconcile performance between financial accounts and commercial reporting.

The Person:

• CIMA, ACCA, ACA qualified accountant with relevant experience
• Strong commercial acumen
• Analytical with a strong costing focus
• Ability to communicate with key stakeholders across all business areas
• Excellent organisational skills and the ability to work to strict deadlines

The Benefits:

• Competitive salary
• Annual bonus
• Flexible working
• On-site car parking
• Training and development

To apply for this Cost Controller job please click on the link below or contact Stephen Cunningham to discuss in the strictest confidence.

Tagged as: ACA, ACCA, Accountant, CIMA, Financial Planning