Your newpany
A well-established manufacturer, part of a larger group are looking to appoint a Cost Accountant. This is a unique opportunity to shape the costing function during a period of transformation and investment.
Your new role
Reporting to the Finance Manager, this is a hands-on, site-based role where you’ll take ownership of product costing, margin analysis, andmercial reporting.
You’ll work closely with purchasing, sales, and production teams to ensure accurate costing and support strategic decision-making.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Costing of new and existing products, including promotional pricing
2. Maintain and update standard costing models
3. Analyse product mix, yield variances, and margins
4. Produce weekly/monthly profitability, stock movement, and labour reports
5. Support budgeting, forecasting, and year-end audit processes
6. Liaise with purchasing and supply chain to ensure accurate material, packaging, and transport costs
7. Providemercial insight and “what if” analysis to support growth and profitability
8. Oversee credit control and customer rebate calculations
9. Support the wider finance team and contribute to group-wide costing system improvements
What you'll need to succeed
10. Strong experience in cost accounting within an FMCG or manufacturing environment
11. Excellent Excel skills
12. Ability tomunicate financial insights to non-finance stakeholders
13. A proactive, detail-oriented approach with amercial mindset
What you'll get in return
14. Permanent contract
15. Up to 25 days holiday plus Bank Holidays
16. Stand-alone role
17. Enhanced benefits post probation