Join to apply for the Financial Planning/Cost Accountant role at Cpl1 day ago Be among the first 25 applicantsJoin to apply for the Financial Planning/Cost Accountant role at CplOur client is currently looking to hire a Financial Planning/Cost Analyst to join their team.Title: Financial Planning Analyst - Cost AccountantLocation: Drogheda, Co LouthDescription:This role will partner with key stakeholders in the business to drive continuous improvement and cost saving initiatives.The successful applicant will be responsible for all costings and product analysis onsite.Full ownership of product costs to monthly gross margin analysis of existing products.Key responsibilities:Business PartneringWork closely with Managing Director, Finance Director and business leadership to provide operations support on a day-to-day basis.Drive decision making through robust financial analysis on capital investment, cost saving and innovation initiatives.Operational Performance ReportingWork 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. This includes updating and presenting non-financial KPIs; Drive and Improve KPI reporting to provide better Analysis to Management and to drive improvements in Factory OperationsAnalysis and reporting of plant manufacturing performance and efficiency.Develop and implement a detailed Line and Product Efficiency ModelOwnership of Product Costings and Gross Margin AnalysisDrive absolute clarity on Bill of Materials by SKUManage gross margin analysis by SKUWork with the Financial Director and Commercial Director to develop and manage a robust new product launch costings tool.Provide weekly and Monthly GM Reports and suggestions for improvements to GMReconcile GM between P&L and CommercialAd Hoc WorkProvide support to management for project work or costing saving initiativesEvaluate CAPEX proposals and make recommendations to Finance Director and Managing Director.Duties include:Maintaining Weekly Price filesProduct Costing Reporting and GM Analysis by SKUProcess CostingPromotional CostingCAPEX Project CostingLabour Analysis, KPI, Efficiencies etc.Overhead Analysis.Systems and Reports Review – Determining Best Practice and Driving ChangesAssisting the Financial Director in any other duties as required.Key RequirementsEssential3+ Years Relevant experience as a Financial Planning and Accounting or Manufacturing Cost Accountant position within a manufacturing environment or related field.Experience of Assessing and Implementing new systems and software to drive improvements and changesKnowledge of Lean Manufacturing principles.Strong financial analysis skills, including experience with variance analysis, forecasting, and financial modellingManufacturing Factory ExperienceFluent Written and Spoken EnglishVery Strong Excel Skills, v-look up, Pivot Tables, Advanced Charting, Simulations and Databases etc.Good Numerical Skills & Attention to Detail.Exceptional time management, problem solving, and interpersonal communication skills.Collaborative and metrics driven, with a commitment to process accuracy and results.DesirableExperience with data analysis tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau, Qlik Sense, SQL, OLAP).Third Level Degree Qualification in Accounting & FinanceOr Third Level Degree Qualification in Food Science.Experience working in an FMCG or food environment would be an advantage.Experience with Software Implementation and automation of reports.The Successful Candidate will demonstrate a can-do attitude and be pro-active in relation to identifying areas of cost in products and processes.The role will involve a split of time between desk work and floor work.Up to 40% of time will be spent on the factory floor, capturing data, liaising with production team and our process technologist to correctly identify and report on cost centres.The remaining time will be spent calculating, reporting, analysing, and disseminating information on costings for products and processes.For more information, please contact (email protected)Seniority levelSeniority levelMid-Senior levelEmployment typeEmployment typeFull-timeJob functionJob functionAccounting/Auditing and FinanceIndustriesStaffing and RecruitingReferrals increase your chances of interviewing at Cpl by 2xSign in to set job alerts for “Cost Accountant” roles.Ballymascanlan, County Louth, Ireland 1 week agoDundalk, County Louth, Ireland 3 weeks agoMullaghbawn, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom 1 week agoMeath Hill, County Meath, Ireland 4 days agoNewry, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom 22 hours agoDundalk, County Louth, Ireland 4 days agoCounty Louth, Ireland €65,000.00-€70,000.00 2 weeks agoDundalk, County Louth, Ireland 4 days agoFinancial Accountant - Multinational - Flexible HybridDundalk, County Louth, Ireland 1 week agoFinancial Accountant - 2-3 years PQE - Flexible HybridCootehill, County Cavan, Ireland 1 month agoCounty Meath, Ireland €50,000.00-€65,000.00 2 weeks agoCootehill, County Cavan, Ireland 1 month agoFinance Business Partner - Manufacturing - Meath - 12 month FTCAssistant Vice President Fund Accounting AlternativesCounty Meath, Ireland €100,000.00-€110,000.00 2 weeks agoWarrenpoint, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom 4 days agoNewry, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom 3 weeks agoWe’re unlocking community knowledge in a new way. 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