Your newpany
Our client, a globally renowned leader in the manufacturing sector, is seeking to appoint a Cost Accountant to join their dynamic finance team at their Dumfries site. This pivotal role will report directly to the UK Financial Controller and will play a crucial part in driving financial insight and operational efficiency. The successful candidate will be responsible for preparing, developing, and applying detailed financial analysis to support strategic decision-making across the business. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to a high-performing organisation that values precision, innovation, and continuous improvement.Typical duties include:
1. Preparation of the monthly management accounts to gross profit for submission to Europe/Corporate to strict deadlines
2. Supports Senior Finance Business Partner with forecast/budget process for the Dumfries plant
3. Finance Business Partnering with operational and functional teams, including proactively providing information and insight that helps the business make better decisions on how to deliver against their budgets/forecasts
4. Deputising for the Senior Finance Business Partner when they are unavailable
5. Production of weekly/monthly management information re. operations performance, variance analysis andmentaries – including material usage and purchase price variances
6. Stock reporting, reconciliation and control, including obsolescence/excess stock provision calculations
7. Main point of contact in plant regarding standard costing information
8. Taking ownership of the annual standard costing update process.
9. Supporting the business teams with the preparation of CAPEX proposals (IPPs)
10. Analyse financial information to assist business profitability and growth, product costing analysis
11. Ensuring sufficient evidence is available for audit purposes
12. Identify financial control issues arising out of new initiatives in the business, including documenting new processes.
13. Maintain, review and ensurepliance with relevant Sarbanes Oxley risk control matrices
14. Support wider UK Finance team with annual statutory audit
15. Proactively seeking out opportunities to continuously improve finance and related business processes
What you'll need to succeed
Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability tomunicate effectively throughout the organisationStrong analytical and problem-solving skills Ability to work to tight deadlinesAdvanced Excel & IT skills, including ERP, SAP experience advantageousFully Qualified Accountant CIMA/ACCAMin of 5 years’ experience within a manufacturing environment
What you'll get in return
Salary £45,000 - £60,000 dependent on experience
Full-time onsite role hours, Monday to Friday, 2pm finish on a Friday!7% pension contributionsDIS, 4 x salaryMedical insurance