Stock & Costing Manager

Kingspan Group; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading manufacturer in construction is seeking a Stock & Costing Manager for maternity cover. The position is based in Herefordshire with a hybrid working model after initial training. This full-time role includes managing site variances, improving KPIs, overseeing a team, and ensuring financial compliance. Candidates should have an accounting qualification and experience in a similar role. The company offers 25 days annual leave, a competitive salary, and various employee benefits.

Benefits

25-days annual leave plus bank holidays

Competitive salary

Contributory pension scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Discounted health care

Qualifications

• Accounting qualification or progress in one.
• Experience in a similar Stock & Costing role.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Review site variances weekly for data accuracy.
• Challenge operations teams to improve KPIs.
• Manage and develop the Costing & Stock team.

Skills

Stock & Costing experience

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Team management

Education

AAT, ACCA, CIMA qualification or Bachelor's degree

Tools

SAP

MS Word

Excel

Job description

We are looking for a Stock & Costing Manager to cover maternity leave within the team. You will be based at our Pembridge site in Herefordshire, with hybrid working available following an initial training period. This is a full time role working 39 hours per week, Monday - Friday, on a fixed term basis for up to 18-months.

Responsibilities Of Our Stock & Costing Manager

• Review Pembridge, Basildon, Selby & Glossop site variances weekly to ensure the accuracy of the data and understand where significant variances can be addressed.
• Challenge the operations teams to improve their Stock & Costing KPIs and ensure that standard costs are an accurate reflection of cost to manufacture.
• Ensure all PI checks for the 4 sites are carried out each month and review the results in conjunction with the Stock Accountant.
• Manage and Develop the UK Costing & Stock Team to ensure they are provided with a good level of support and the right skills to be a World Class Costing Function.
• Complete regular appraisals with the Costing & Stock team members, including setting and reviewing clear objectives.
• Ensure there is strong financial control around the Engineering Spares in PEMAC, including regular spare parts counts and valuations are accurate.
• Perform the monthly cost roll up for all materials across the 4 sites, liaising with purchasing for latest costs, and commercial to confirm and explain cost price movements.
• Update labour and energy rates based on latest costs and production volumes.
• Ensure that stock management practices are best practice across the 4 sites, and assist the stock analyst to improve stock management processes and stock analysis.
• Support the business' Working Capital reduction targets through stock management, while balancing the needs of the operational and commercial teams.
• Maintain the CMS system, ensuring that changes are appropriately requested, recorded, authorised and audited.
• Demonstrate a continuous improvement mindset to seek out process efficiencies.
• Complete daily IPR/PCC submissions in conjunction with the Compliance Accountant.
• Provide commentary at month end for Manufacturing Variances.
• Ensure complete compliance with the authority matrix and the Group Accounting Manual.
• Complete theshare schedules: KPI Variance Analysis, Operations and Stock.
• Assist with the Internal and External audits, providing information to auditors that they request.

You Will Have

• An accounting qualification such as AAT, ACCA, CIMA and/or bachelor's degree, or working towards.
• Experience working as a Stock & Costing accountant or similar role.
• Demonstrate ongoing professional development.
• Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Experienced in the use of SAP or another Accounting system.
• Good literacy, numeracy and IT skills including MS Word and Excel.
• Demonstrate a continuous improvement mindset.
• Experience managing or supervising a team of employees.

What We Can Offer You

• 25-days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Competitive salary
• Contributory pension scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Discounted health care

Why join Kingspan Insulation?

We are entrepreneurial, collaborative, and we stand behind a common cause – better buildings for a better world. Kingspan Insulation are a leading manufacturer of high-performance rigid insulation within the construction industry and have 188 sites worldwide.

Do you have the skills we are looking for? If so, click ‘apply' now to be considered as our Stock & Costing Manager – Maternity Cover.