Cost Accountant

Reporting to the CFO this Cost Accountant will join the team based in the Denbighshire site with opportunities to travel to other UK/European plants. This exciting, newly created role within the accountancy team with a view to merge processes and support the costs of production. This is an excellent opportunity for a CIMA/ACCA studier to gain a high level of commercial exposure and really make this role their own!

Client Details

Our client are a global manufacturing business, providing tailored components to some huge names in the automotive industry. They are seeking a Cost Accountant to join their accountancy team based in Denbighshire, offering fantastic routes to progression, commercial exposure and a view to travel while you work supporting some exciting new projects in Europe.

Description

Reporting to the CFO the Cost Accountant will be responsible for the following duties:

• Preparing reports in line with manufacturing performances and productions
• Supporting with the controlling of costs across European sites
• Analysing costs of productions and materials within manufacturing process (Automotive components)
• Business partnering across production and plant management evaluating financial impacts including waste, scrap, labour
• Management accounting
• Delivering reports on variance analysis
• Process improvements & implementations to improve accuracy and forecasting activities
• Adhoc project work where required

Profile

The successful Cost Accountant will have:

• Experience within a similar role
• Manufacturing/automotive experience will be highly beneficial
• Relevant degree, Finance, Economics, Business - desirable
• Very self-motivated
• Highly literate in Excel and ERP systems
• Driven by business success
• Knowledge of income statements and cash flow - essential
• Very flexible approach to working
• Ability to travel to European plants to support projects when required

Job Offer

In addition to the excellent benefits of global travel our client will offer you:

• Great salary DOE
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays
• Pension
• Study support
• Development & Excellent exposure
• Company bonus
• Flexible working offered