Job Title: Cost Accountant
Job Summary
This role is to support the Senior Management team in making strategic decisions based on accurate cost and margin information.
The successful candidate will be a key member of the finance team, owning and advising on all product cost and inventory related matters with responsibility for reporting monthly results.
The candidate will be a key contributor to decision making and control through effective processes, metrics, and analysis.
Key Responsibilities:
* Analyse and improve processes on internal databases and systems
* Analyse and streamline expenditure to implement cost saving opportunities
* Compile month end reports and ensure all month end procedures are completed on time
* Support the compilation and analysis of monthly operational KPI data
* Operate and maintain accurate inventory accounting and control systems, including cycle counts and month-end reconciliations
* Provide accurate and informative product cost and margin information to management, including control of new product programs
* Operate costing system, maintaining complete information to ensure labour and overhead is correctly absorbed
* Provide analysis and support to production to help drive improved performance and efficiency
* Lead the collation of annual budget and quarterly rolling forecasts
* Assist with internal and external auditing
Required Skills and Qualifications
We are looking for candidates with:
* A minimum of 2 years experience as a Cost Accountant
* A professional accounting qualification
* Highly organised with the ability to work to strict deadlines
* Previous budgeting, forecasting and financial modelling experience
* Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with proven problem-solving abilities
Skill Requirements: Cost Accountant Inventory Manufacturing