Cost Accountant – Scunthorpe – Competitive Salary & Benefits Chase & Holland are excited to be working with a fantastic, highly respected manufacturing business to recruit Cost Accountant to join their finance team for a newly created role. This role is ideal for an ambitious individual who is wanting to join a large organisation to provide costings, management accounts and other management information to allow operational managers to make key business decisions and drive performance. Benefits include: You will receive a generous basic salary plus benefits and a fantastic opportunity to join a highly prestigious company within a friendly and supportive team. 35 days annual leave including bank holidays 5% Pension with DIS Private medical insurance Various local and high street discounts Hybrid working (Up to 2 days a week at Home) 36.5 hr working week (option for 12.30pm finish on a Friday) Cost Accountant Responsibilities: Weekly and monthly production performance reporting including standard cost to actual costs and reasons for variances Financial and operational analysis including detailed variance analysis of cost drivers including labour, yield and energy Business Partner and collaborate with operations teams improve performance and efficiencies Monitor and evaluate WIP and finished goods inventory, ensuring correct valuation recording Perform monthly stock reconciliations for Inventory to validate balances and resolve any discrepancies Attend weekly / monthly finance meetings with the operations teams to provide financial insight to help drive decision making Deliver budget preparation and forecasting for your operational areas Analysing depreciation and overhead to recommend adjustments to improve costs Balance sheet reconciliation and control Make recommendations to improve reporting, processes and procedures to drive improvements in financial insightRequired Skills & Experience: Strong part or fully qualified accountant with a proven track record Solid cost or operational accounting experience within a manufacturing/ engineering environment Excellent software and excel skills Continuous improvement mentality and strong business partnering skills Ability to prioritise work under pressure and handle multiple activitiesIf you are interested in finding out about this exciting Cost Accountant opportunity, please click ‘apply now’ Chase & Holland acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. We specialise in finance, supply chain, HR, IT and office support recruitment and comfortably service Yorkshire, Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Staffordshire and Lincolnshire