Cost Accountant
Headstar, Pontefract, England, United Kingdom
This Pontefract based business is looking for a Cost Accountant. It is a role for someone who wants to be close to the action, like daily numbers, real decisions, real consequences.
You'll be responsible for:
* Daily analysis of operational variances across raw materials, labour, packaging and overheads
* Understanding yield movements, the good, the bad, and the uncomfortable
* Working with Operations to challenge performance and follow actions through
* Ensuring systems, BOMs, cost specs and product set-ups reflect reality
* Reconciling stock across multiple areas and release points
* Supporting pricing, tenders and renewals with data that stands up to scrutiny
* Educating non-finance teams so reporting becomes useful, not just tolerated
* This is finance as a commercial discipline, not an admin function.
What do you need?
* AAT Level 4 or CIMA Part Qualified
* Experience in cost, stock or financial control
* Time spent in a manufacturing or operational environment
* Strong Excel skills and a detail-driven mindset
* Enough confidence to question numbers and the people behind them
More importantly, what's in it for you?
* An annual salary of up to £38k with the opportunity for study support
* High operational exposure, not siloed finance work
* Clear ownership, so you'll know what's yours
* A role where improving margin is part of the brief, not a buzzword
* A business that expects finance to add value, not just report it
For someone early to mid-career, this is the kind of role that builds judgement fast.
If you're looking for a finance role that’s closer to how the business actually runs, this is one worth a proper conversation.
Click "apply now" to find out more.
Seniority Level
Entry level
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Accounting/Auditing
Industries
Accounting
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