£30K/yr to £37K/yr
England, United Kingdom
Permanent, Variable

Cost Accountant

Posted by Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited.

Reporting to the Chief Financial Officer, the Cost Accountant will support the business across contribution reporting and product costing.
What you'll be doing

  • Updating and analysing standard product costs and recommending changes.
  • Calculating and reviewing machine hour rates.
  • Reviewing contribution dashboards by product, customer and region.
  • Generating and analysing material and labour variances including usage and price variances, PPV.
  • Producing product costing data to support commercial decision-making.
  • Reconciling stock and overseeing stock counting procedures.
  • Produce slow / obsolete moving stock reports and providing provide accordingly financial statements.
  • Reconciling sales and accrued income reports to ensure correct P&L and balance sheet postings.
  • Producing and monitoring Sales and Order intake budgets and forecasts.
  • Taking ownership of rebate and commission process, ensuring accruing and paying of customer rebates on time.
  • To work in a safe manner, driving positive behaviour and leading by example with regard to the company's health, safety and environmental policies.
  • To carry out any other duties not listed above as may reasonably be expected.

You will be IT literate, proficient at manipulating and analysing data, have excellent communication skills, organised, self-motivated with a high standard of numeracy, accuracy and attention to detail.
Benefits
Holiday buy & sell Car schemeCompetitive pay & bonus Enhanced pension Training & development opportunities

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