Cost Accountant
- Recruiter
- Heyland Finance
- Location
- England, Cheshire, Winsford
- Salary
- £30000 - £35000 per annum
- Posted
- 23 Aug 2019
- Closes
- 30 Aug 2019
- Ref
- DJ/0078
- Contact
- Dan Jones
- Job Title
- Accountant
- Category
- Manufacturing / Engineering
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
Working for an impressive manufacturing organisation you will work alongside the Financial Controller and take full responsibility for the all costing models and inventory accounting functions:
Duties will include:
- Plan, study and collect data to determine costs such as raw material purchases, inventory and labour.
- Analysing changes in product design, raw materials, manufacturing methods or services provided, to determine effects on cost
- Provide accurate standard costs
- Analysing actual costs and producing periodic reports comparing standard costs to actual production costs
- Recording cost information for use in controlling expenditures
- Analysing audits of costs and preparing reports
- Making estimates of new and proposed product costs
- Providing management with reports specifying and comparing factors affecting prices and profitability of products or services.
- Prepare weekly financial costings and report & explain variances
- Assisting in Month end close of the General Ledger & reconciliation of weeklies to monthlies
- Oversees physical inventories and monitors cycle count program
- Reconciles physical inventories & WIP to stock system & general ledger
- Developing inventory analysis reports and analysing variances
- Assisting in the improvement of internal controls related to inventory
Qualifications & Experience:
- Demonstrable costing and stock control experience in a similar role
- Strong Cost systems background
- Excellent analytical skills
- Sound understanding of GAAP
- Computer Literate - Strong Excel & Word skills
- Experience working with engineering and manufacturing personnel on development and analysis of standard costs