Cost Accountant

Cost Accountant

An opportunity has arisen for a Cost Accountant to join the finance team of an established manufacturing business. This is a role with responsibility for analysing and controlling manufacturing costs, standard costing, inventory and variance analysis, while working closely with production, procurement and engineering teams.

This role offers 3 days WFH.

Key responsibilities include:

• Analyse production costs and provide detailed reporting and variance analysis.
• Manage and maintain standard costing, including direct materials, labour and manufacturing overheads.
• Calculate, establish and annually update standard costs within D365.
• Monitor manufacturing expenditure against budgets and identify opportunities for improved cost control.
• Work with operations, engineering and procurement to review and update bills of materials and production cost drivers.
• Prepare cost statements, financial forecasts and management information.
• Support month-end and year-end processes, including budgeting and standard costing.
• Reconcile monthly inventory balances and monitor slow-moving and obsolete stock.
• Prepare, calculate and reconcile margin invoice line reports.
• Maintain and improve cost accounting processes, systems and procedures.
• Develop, improve and support users of D365 Finance & Operations and other relevant internal systems.
• Complete account reconciliations and provide cover for senior members of the finance team when required.
• Contribute to wider finance and continuous improvement projects.