Cost Accountant
- Recruiter
- Four Financial Recruitment Ltd
- Location
- England, Greater Manchester, Manchester
- Salary
- £22000 - £24000 per annum + Benefits
- Posted
- 05 Dec 2016
- Closes
- 12 Dec 2016
- Ref
- JBCA0512
- Contact
- Jessica Blackburn
- Job Title
- Accounts Assistant
- Category
- Consumer products / FMCG
- Experience Levels
- Entry Level
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
Four Recruitment are currently recruiting for a Cost Accountant to work within the Commercial Finance Team at a large Service Provider on a permanent basis.
You will be seeking to work in a dynamic, vibrant and fast paced environment where hard work and strong performance are well rewarded and the team take the time to celebrate their success when key deliverables and deadlines are met.
- Ensuring that requests for costings of new product development / product standard costs / what-if costs and simulations are completed promptly by tracking and reporting on their status.
- Ensuring that the above costings are completed accurately in both Excel and SAP.
- Ensuring that new standard costs are activated correctly in all accounting systems for new and changed products including changing status of products from development to production in the correct sequence.
- Supporting the preparation of simulated product costs to be used in forecasts and budgets in line with agreed schedules.
- Supporting the preparation of the annual update of product standard costs across multiple systems
- Liaison and working with Site and Head office colleagues to ensure data accuracy and integrity
- Ability to stand back from the data and look at the bigger picture in terms of where these costings contribute to our company's growth and development
- Contributing to continual improvement both within the team and across the business
To be considered for this role you will ideally hold an AAT qualification or have a relevant degree (2:1 or above) and have SAP experience. You will also have experience in a fast paced and demanding finance environment and have strong interpersonal skills.
We are looking for someone who is enthusiastic and motivated, with a positive attitude to daily tasks. They will also need to work well under pressure and have the ability to work to tight deadlines.
If you feel you have the relevant skill set and would like to be considered for this role - please send your CV through to enquiries