Cost Accountant

Your new companyOur 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:

• Preparation of the monthly management accounts to gross profit for submission to Europe/Corporate to strict deadlines
• Supports Senior Finance Business Partner with forecast/budget process for the Dumfries plant
• 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
• Deputising for the Senior Finance Business Partner when they are unavailable
• Production of weekly/monthly management information re. operations performance, variance analysis and commentaries - including material usage and purchase price variances
• Stock reporting, reconciliation and control, including obsolescence/excess stock provision calculations
• Main point of contact in plant regarding standard costing information
• Taking ownership of the annual standard costing update process.
• Supporting the business teams with the preparation of CAPEX proposals (IPPs)
• Analyse financial information to assist business profitability and growth, e.g. product costing analysis
• Completion of Balance Sheet Reconciliations, monitoring and addressing reconciling items, identifying risks and opportunities
• Ensuring sufficient evidence is available for audit purposes
• Identify financial control issues arising out of new initiatives in the business, including documenting new processes.
• Maintain, review and ensure compliance with relevant Sarbanes Oxley risk control matrices
• Support wider UK Finance team with annual statutory audit
• Proactively seeking out opportunities to continuously improve finance and related business processes

What you'll need to succeedExcellent interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate 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 environmentWhat you'll get in returnSalary £45,000 - £60,000 dependent on experience Full-time onsite role 37.5 hours, Monday to Friday, 2pm finish on a Friday!7% pension contributionsDIS, 4 x salaryMedical insuranceWhat you need to do nowIf you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career.

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