Financial Planning Analyst - Cost Accountant Role
The Financial Planning Analyst - Cost Accountant or Management accountant will partner with key stakeholders in the business to drive continuous improvement and cost saving initiatives.
* Business Partnering: Work closely with managing director, finance director and business leadership to provide operational support on a day-to-day basis.
* Drive decision making through robust financial analysis on capital investment, cost saving and innovation initiatives.
Maintaining weekly price files, work closely with managing director and factory manager to identify continuous improvements and cost saving initiatives.
Communicate performance across all tiers, from shareholders to factory management.
Analysis and Reporting:
* Develop and implement a detailed line and product efficiency model systems and reports review - determining best practice and driving changes.
* Ownership of product costings and gross margin analysis drive absolute clarity on bill of materials by SKU manage gross margin analysis by SKU.
* Work with the financial director and commercial director to develop and manage a robust new product launch costings tool.
Demonstrated ability in system assessment and implementation proficiency in lean manufacturing principles.
Must be a qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA).
3+ years relevant experience as a financial planning and accounting, manufacturing cost accountant or management accountant position within a manufacturing environment or related field.