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Cost Accountant
£45k-£50k per annum
Monday – Friday / General Office Hours
Wrexham
Our client based in the Wrexham area is currently recruiting a Cost Accountant on a permanent basis. This is a key business partnering role responsible for delivering accurate product costing, analysing manufacturing performance and providing financial insight to support operational decision-making. Working closely with Finance, Operations, Engineering and Supply Chain, the successful candidate will ensure robust cost control, improve financial reporting, identify cost-saving opportunities and support continuous improvement across our manufacturing operations. This role is ideally suited to someone who enjoys working within a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
Performance Objectives
Cost Accounting
* Analyse manufacturing costs including labour, material and overhead absorption.
* Support the costing of new products and engineering changes.
* Monitor inventory valuation and cost accuracy.
* Investigate manufacturing variances and recommend corrective actions.
Manufacturing Finance
* Partner with Operations to improve manufacturing efficiency and cost performance.
* Analyse labour utilisation, machine utilisation and production efficiencies.
* Support inventory control and stock valuation processes.
* Work closely with Production, Engineering and Supply Chain to improve manufacturing profitability.
Financial Reporting
* Analyse manufacturing variances against budget.
* Assist with budgeting and forecasting activities.
* Provide financial analysis to support business decisions.
Budgeting & Forecasting
* Assist with forecasting future manufacturing costs.
* Support capital expenditure planning (CAPEX).
Continuous Improvement
* Identify cost reduction opportunities across manufacturing.
* Support Lean Manufacturing initiatives from a financial perspective.
Compliance & Audit
* Ensure compliance with company financial controls.
* Ensure compliance with accounting standards and company procedures.
* Assist with inventory audits and stock counts.
Person Specification
* Comfortable working within a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
* AAT Qualified, Part Qualified or Qualified (CIMA, ACCA, ACA or equivalent).
* Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business or equivalent experience.
* SAP, EFACS, Microsoft Dynamics or similar ERP systems.
* Power BI or advanced reporting tools.
* Lean Manufacturing knowledge.
* CIMA Qualified or studying towards qualification.
* Standard costing within a multi-process manufacturing environment
Benefits
* Pension scheme.
* Annual leave entitlement plus public holidays.
* Additional company benefits available.
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