Cost Accountant – Manufacturing

£48,000 (negotiable) + 6% pension + bonus

Hinckley. Permanent. Monday-Friday Daytime 8.30-4.30pm.

Cost Accountant job vacancy at an award winning engineering manufacturer. This newly created Cost Accountant job is a key role supporting cost control, operational efficiency, and strategic decision-making. The Cost Accountant will be joining a collaborative team in a growing £25m turnover engineering and manufacturing business. They design and manufacture in the UK, and export to an increasing number of countries.

·£48,000 (negotiable)salary 6% employer pension contribution, 25 days off (+BHols) & company bonus of roughly 5%.

·Join a proactive and collaborative group of people, as a Cost Accountant, working in a fantastic workspace at a growing business that invests in equipment and people.

·Growing business, customers worldwide, great job security and career prospects.

Key Responsibilities

·Analyse COGS, cost variances, and gross margins.

·Build and maintain cost models for products and changes.

·Collaborate with procurement, operations, and IT to improve cost tracking and ERP functionality.

·Oversee inventory reconciliations and ensure system accuracy.

·Create dashboards and reports on KPIs such as efficiency, scrap, yield, and margin.

·Support audits and ensure compliance with accounting standards.

·Provide insights to drive continuous improvement in manufacturing processes.

£48,000 (negotiable)salary 6% employer pension contribution, 25 days off (+BHols) & company bonus of roughly 5%.

The job is Monday to Friday 8.30-4.30pm. This is daytime working (there are no revolving shifts and no night working).

What We're Looking For

·Part or fully qualified (CIMA/ACCA/ACA).

·Experience in a manufacturing business is highly preferred; engineering sector experience also considered.

·Strong ERP knowledge (e.g., SAP, Oracle, Sage).

·Advanced Excel skills (pivot tables, macros, Power Query).

·Experience with data visualisation tools (e.g., Power BI) is a plus.

·Strong analytical and communication skills.

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