Cost Accountant (Northern Europe)
Location: Staverton, Gloucester (minimum 2 days onsite)
Saint-Gobain Abrasives is a global leader in the design, manufacture, and distribution of high-performance abrasive solutions. Part of the wider Saint-Gobain Group, we operate in over 70 countries and are known for innovation, sustainability, and excellence in manufacturing.
As a Cost Accountant, you'll play a critical role in helping us understand the true cost of manufacturing and identifying opportunities to improve performance and profitability across the business.
This is a highly visible role where you'll partner closely with operational and commercial teams, influencing decision-making through insightful analysis.
What You'll Be Doing
Own and maintain standard costing for manufactured products, ensuring accuracy and consistency
Analyse material, labour, overheads, and variances to uncover trends, risks, and opportunities
Provide clear, actionable insights to support operational and commercial decision-making
Partner closely with production, supply chain, and commercial teams to understand cost drivers on the ground
Review and challenge financial performance, recommending improvements to margins and efficiency
Support budgeting and forecasting processes, including inventory and cost analysis
Deliver accurate and timely financial and cost reporting to senior stakeholders
Translate complex financial data into meaningful insights - answering the "so what?"
Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives, including ERP and process optimisation
Support and guide colleagues across finance, fostering collaboration and best practiceWhat We're Looking For
Qualified (or studying towards) CIMA, ACCA, or ACA
Experience working in multi-site environments (Nordic countries will be ideal)
Experience in cost accounting within a manufacturing environment
Strong understanding of standard costing and variance analysis
Experience of Cost Rollup
A proactive problem-solver who looks beyond the numbers to drive improvements
A confident business partner, comfortable working cross-functionally
Advanced Excel skills and experience with ERP systemsWhy Join Us?
Be part of a global organisation with a strong local presence
Work in a collaborative and supportive team environment
Opportunity to influence real business decisions
Hybrid working model (minimum 2 days onsite in Staverton, Gloucester)
Ongoing development and career progression opportunities About us
Are Saint-Gobain Abrasives inclusive employers?
We understand that a diverse workplace is not only a more enjoyable place to be, but also facilitates better decision making and innovation. So, whoever you are, and whichever Saint-Gobain business you join, you can be sure of a warm welcome with us.
And what about flexibility?
At Saint-Gobain, we're always open to new ways of working. Everyone has different needs and commitments. We'll happily discuss any need you might have for this role. Whilst we can't promise to meet every request when we're recruiting, we do promise to listen.
If you match our criteria, we will be in touch to discuss your experience and more about you as a person, we look forward to hearing from you