Manufacturing
Birmingham
c. £45,000 + bonus + benefits
Ref: 9997
The Company
Our client is a dynamic, privately-owned manufacturing business with a reputation for quality, innovation, and ambitious growth. As they continue to scale and invest in new capabilities, they are looking for a commercially astute Cost Accountant to help unlock value, improve margins, and enhance operational performance.
The Role
Reporting directly to the Finance Director, this is a high-impact role at the heart of the business. You will lead on the development, implementation and refinement of costing methodologies across the business-covering standard, actual, absorption and activity-based costing models, depending on the product line or manufacturing process. With a keen focus on margin optimisation and commercial decision-making, you'll support everything from pricing strategy to operational efficiency and inventory valuation.
You'll be hands-on in the factory, collaborating with production, procurement, and engineering teams to ensure costs are correctly captured, understood and challenged where needed. Whether you're building accurate Bills of Materials, reconciling variances, reviewing job or batch costs, or improving the overhead allocation process, your insights will directly influence profitability and planning.
The Candidate
You'll bring proven cost accounting experience within a manufacturing setting, ideally across multiple costing methods. You're analytical, commercially curious and confident engaging with stakeholders outside of finance. You'll likely be part-qualified or qualified (CIMA, ACCA or ACA) or qualified by experience, with strong Excel skills and familiarity with ERP systems.
This is a high-visibility role in a fast-paced, change-driven environment-ideal for someone who wants to shape the costing landscape of a scaling manufacturer.
To Apply
To apply in confidence please submit a fully detailed CV online detailing your current remuneration package quoting job reference 9997