Management Accountant
- Recruiter
- Adele Carr Financial Recruitment Limited
- Location
- England, Cheshire, Middlewich
- Salary
- £35000.00 - £40000.00 per annum
- Posted
- 18 Sep 2019
- Closes
- 25 Sep 2019
- Ref
- J0016291
- Contact
- James Earle
- Job Title
- Management Accountant
- Category
- Consumer products / FMCG
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
One of the leading manufacturers in their field has an exciting opening for a Cost Accountant to join the team.
Working alongside the talented Financial Controller, the newly created role will include the following responsibilities:
*Planning, studying and collecting data to determine costs of business activity such as raw material purchases, inventory and labour
*Analysing data collected and recording results
*Analysing changes in product design, raw materials, manufacturing methods or services provided to determine effects on costs
*Provide accurate standard costs
*Analysing actual manufacturing costs and preparing 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
*Maintaining cost accounting system
*Prepare weekly financial costings and report & explain variances
*Assisting in month end close of general ledger and reconciliation of weeklies to monthlies
*Oversee physical inventories and monitor cycle count program
*Reconciles physical inventories & WIP to stock system and general ledger
*Developing inventory analysis reports and analysing variances
*Assisting in the improvement of internal controls related to inventory
The Person:
*Strong cost accountancy experience gained within a manufacturing environment
*Strong analytical and excel skills
*Be able to deal with stakeholders at all levels (factory/office staff)
*Inquisitive and commercial outlook
*Positive personality