About The Role Join the Samworth Brothers Team and become part of our dynamic family! At Samworth Brothers, we genuinely care about our colleagues and strive to create an engaging environment that values your unique contributions. We are committed to your success and offer a range of exceptional benefits that we believe supports your life and personal aspirations: - Enhanced pension scheme Private health scheme Employee discount scheme Experience annual pay reviews Profit related pay Unlock your potential through training and growth opportunities 6 Months Fixed Term Contract The Opportunity Are you a highly experienced cost accountant with a passion for partnering with commercial teams and driving product costing excellence? Were looking for a Senior Cost Accountant to join our Commercial Finance team on a 6-month fixed term contract. As a key member of the Commercial Finance team, youll play a pivotal role in supporting decision-making across our Savoury Pastry Category. Youll lead the costing team, own the NPD product costing process across three bakeries, and ensure governance and accuracy in costing to support critical pricing and product viability decisions. Lead and manage the costing team to deliver accurate and timely costings. Partner with Commercial and NPD teams to provide insightful product costings. Maintain product and standard costs across relevant systems. Support the annual standard reset process. Attend feasibility, handover, and critical path meetings. The Ideal Candidate We believe that success is built upon collaboration and diverse perspectives. At Samworth Brothers, we welcome candidates who are passionate about working together to achieve greatness. As a valued member of our team, you will bring the following skills and experience: - Proven experience in cost accounting, ideally within FMCG. Strong Excel and IT skills. Excellent communication and time management. High attention to detail. Qualified or part-qualified accountant. Experience managing teams. We also want you to thrive in an engaging and inclusive work culture where you will have the opportunity to take on personal accountability and take pride in your work. We encourage positive communication, and the building of strong collaborative relationships is essential to every role. Join us at Samworth Brothers, where you'll be more than just a team member you'll be an integral part of our thriving family. Apply today and embark on an exciting journey with us! About Us We are a fourth-generation family business producing high quality own-label products for many of the UKs best-known retailers along with our own brands including Ginsters, Soreen, Higgidy, Dickinson & Morris, Urban Eat, West Cornwall Pasty Company and Walker & Son. We employ over 10,000 people in well-invested modern food manufacturing sites around the country. At Samworth Brothers we take pride in our family feel within our businesses and work together to make things happen. We can offer you the stability of a wider group as well as the opportunities that that offers if you wish to progress your career with us. We are family and we would like to invite you to be part of that and support our teams in delivering great products to all of our customers. Samworth Brothers do not engage with unlicensed gangmasters or third parties. Samworth Brothers will NEVER ask you for money in order to provide you with employment. If you are in any doubt, please contact an official Samworth Brothers representative.