Cost Accountant
- Location
- Hyde
- Salary
- £30k - 40k per year
- Posted
- 15 Jun 2018
- Closes
- 22 Jun 2018
- Ref
- 1006006
- Contact
- Emma Coman
- Job Title
- Accountant
- Experience Levels
- Qualified Accountant
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
Your New Employer
Based in East Manchester, you will be working for an established well known Group which is enjoying continual growth.
Your New Job
As Cost Accountant you will report in to the Financial Controller and your key responsibilities will include : calculation of costs for new products taking in to account raw material cost, machine time, labour costs and relevant overheads, update the costings of existing products to account for changes in currency exchange rates, staff pay, supplier prices, production methods etc, respond quickly to internal requests to provide new or updated costings. There will also be key involvement in the annual budgetary process, calculating the labour and overhead absorption rates to be used for the forthcoming year. Responsible for completing month end stock valuations and the resultant accounting journals. Co-ordinating month-end and year-end stocktakes. Working closely with the external auditors to assist them with their work on the year end stock figures. Ad hoc reports and investigations.
Your Experience & Our Requirements
As the Cost Accountant Ideally you will be a qualified finance professional with experience of cost accounting in a manufacturing environment. A willingness to take a hands on approach and get out on the shop floor to see how products are made and how the costs are built up. Experienced at performing and managing stock takes. Strong interpersonal, communication and commercial skills. Solid technical ability.
Strong analytical skills. Attention to detail. High level Excel skills including the use of Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP etc.
Experience of using MRP/ERP systems.
Your Future As The Successful Candidate
Responsible for ensuring all products are costed accurately to allow senior management to make decisions based on reliable information. This role will also work with the Technical and Sales teams with the costing of new product developments. You will be a key part of the finance team and will be involved in the management of stock takes and the production of month-end and year-end accounts across the Group. Great career potential
As a recruitment specialist with over a decade experience locally I work closely with each Client and Candidate to understand each of their needs. Should this role not fit your criteria as a Candidate, however you are seeking a new opportunity, please do not hesitate to get in touch for a thorough and confidential discussion on future roles and opportunities.
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