Cost Accountant

Consult KA; Wrexham; Hybrid; GBP 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading finance consultancy is seeking a Cost Accountant to provide support for operational sites in Wrexham. The ideal candidate will be CIMA qualified or experienced, proficient in SAP and Excel, and possess excellent communication skills. This role involves building product standard costs, monitoring variances, and preparing management reports, all within a hybrid working environment. This is a chance to contribute to continuous improvement in a dynamic manufacturing setting.

Benefits

25 days holiday + bank holidays

1pm finish on Fridays

Hybrid working

Qualifications

• CIMA qualified or equivalent.
• Proven experience in multi-site manufacturing.
• Excellent communication skills for cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain product standard costs.
• Monitor and report cost variances.
• Prepare weekly/monthly management reports.

Skills

CIMA qualified or qualified by experience

Knowledge of SAP

Excellent communication skills

Experience in forecasting and budgeting models

Proficiency in Excel

Tools

SAP

Excel

Job description

Cost Accountant

This business offers benefits such as 25 days holiday + bank holidays, 1pm finish on Fridays and hybrid working.

If you are an experienced Cost Accountant with a proven background in working within a multi-site manufacturing environment, with strong costing and management accounting skills, then read on…

This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys collaborating cross functionally and driving real impact on business performance. The Cost Accountant, reporting directly to the Head of Finance, will act as the primary contact for 3 operational sites supporting the business with job costing, stock reporting, fixed assets and overhead allocation. They will also support site activities such as stock takes, budget preparations and audits whilst ensuring any escalations are reported and dealt with in a timely and effective manner.

This opportunity is a new role within the team at Wrexham and therefore offers an individual the opportunity to come in and be a part of continuous improvement, within a group of companies, alongside a Head of Finance who promotes autonomy and personal growth.

Your role will include:

• Build-up and maintenance of product standard costs on computer system
• Monitoring of actual costs against standard and reporting and investigation of variances
• Optimise cost accounting processes (job/product costing, margin analysis) to ensure accurate financial reporting
• Lead process improvement initiatives to enhance data, controls, and reporting
• Preparation of weekly/monthly management reports on product profitability
• Preparation and monitoring of stock provisions and monitor perpetual inventory of stock provisions
• Assisting in stock takes and preparation and investigation of stock take variances
• Preparation of data to assist budget-setting and forecasting processes
• Preparation of year-end supporting schedules for internal and external audit

To be a success you will need:

• CIMA qualified or qualified by experience.
• Knowledge of and good working experience of SAP and Excel.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to maintain relationships and interact at all levels across functions.
• Experience of constructing forecasting and budgeting models.
• Resilient self-starter, with the ability to manage workload to hit deadlines.

Essential Details

Position – Cost Accountant

Location – Wrexham

Salary - £55k + benefits + hybrid working

Think you’ve got what we need?

If you are a motivated and passionate Finance professional looking to make a move into an industry leading organisation, then introduce yourself to Kerri-Ann Hargreaves at Consult KA on 01782 446433 or via [e-mail] who would be happy to share further information.