Cost/Project Accountant
- Recruiter
- Four Financial Recruitment Ltd
- Location
- England, Lancashire, Blackburn
- Salary
- £35000 - £40000 per annum
- Posted
- 16 Sep 2019
- Closes
- 23 Sep 2019
- Ref
- AS 16/9-1
- Contact
- Abbie Smith
- Job Title
- Management Accountant
- Category
- Manufacturing / Engineering
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
Cost/Project Accountant
Based: Blackburn
Salary: up to £40k highly dependent on experience, good benefits, excellent opportunity for progression
Our client is a fantastic, rapidly expanding SME based in Blackburn actively looking for a forward-thinking Accountant to join them as part of their growth. The business operate in a niche industry, providing large retail/wholesale customers with end to end services through manufacturing and operations. With their manufacturing site based onsite in Blackburn, they are looking for a Cost Accountant to join managing all internal cost finances alongside ad-hoc system projects
Role:
- Business partnering with internal departments to gain information on finances/costings for each department, setting budgets and educating on cost escalations
- Formulating reports on business costs and educating financially business departments to increase profits
- Preparing annual budgets and forecasts alongside Directors for each department
- Managing gross margins and understanding P&L throughout the business
- Increasing profits through cost centre management and reducing financial waste
- Inventory and stock control through Excel/systems
- Project management - working alongside Director/Board to implement new systems in the future or ad-hoc financial projects
- Acting as internal super-user on systems, SQL writing through various reports
- Ability to change processes/procedures within current system, SQL writing when required
Experience:
- ACCA/CIMA qualified Accountant
- Experience of costing processes and gross margins
- Strong IT skills - Excel, excellent on systems and able to learn quickly
- SQL report writing skills - essential
In return, this company will offer a fantastic platform to develop professionally within a growing SME, working directly under an impressive Director. Fantastic opportunities to grow and develop rapidly in an up and coming business.
Please send your CV for immediate consideration