Cost Accounting Manager

Description

You will ensure that Costing & Stock processes are adhered to, and that materials are costed with accuracy. You will provide analysis that supports business decisions using Costing & Stock information, and drive efficiencies within the Costing & Stock department, while developing the team to their maximum potential.

• Ensure there is strong financial control around the Engineering Spares in PEMAC, including regular spare parts counts and valuations are accurate.
• Ensure complete compliance with the authority matrix and the Group Accounting Manual
• Challenge the operations teams to improve their Stock & Costing KPIs and ensure that standard costs are an accurate reflection of cost to manufacture.
• Complete regular appraisals with the Costing & Stock team members, including setting and reviewing clear objectives.
• Review Pembridge, Basildon, Selby & Glossop site variances weekly to ensure the accuracy of the data and understand where significant variances can be addressed.
• Ensure that stock management practices are best practice across the 4 sites, and assist the stock analyst to improve stock management processes and stock analysis.
• Maintain the CMS system, ensuring that changes are appropriately requested, recorded, authorised and audited.
• Assist with the Internal and External audits, providing information to auditors that they request.
• Provide commentary at month end for Manufacturing Variances.
• Complete daily IPR/PCC submissions in conjunction with the Compliance Accountant.
• Perform the monthly cost roll up for all materials across the 4 sites, liaising with purchasing for latest costs, and commercial to confirm and explain cost price movements.
• Support the business’ Working Capital reduction targets through stock management, while balancing the needs of the operational and commercial teams.
• Ensure all PI checks for the 4 sites are carried out each month and review the results in conjunction with the Stock Accountant.
• Update labour and energy rates based on latest costs and production volumes.
• Complete the following monthly Comshare schedules: KPI Variance Analysis, Operations and Stock.
• Manage and Develop the UK Costing & Stock Team to ensure they are provided with a good level of support and the right skills to be a World Class Costing Function.

Requirements

• Demonstrate a continuous improvement mindset to seek out process efficiencies.
• Experience working as a Stock & Costing accountant or similar role.
• Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail.
• An accounting qualification such as AAT, ACCA, CIMA and/or bachelor’s degree, or working towards.
• Experienced in the use of SAP or another Accounting system.
• Experience managing or supervising a team of employees.
• Good literacy, numeracy and IT skills including MS Word and Excel.

Benefits

We are looking for a Stock & Costing Manager to cover maternity leave within the team. You will be based at our Pembridge site in Herefordshire, with hybrid working available following an initial training period. This is a full time role working 39 hours per week, Monday - Friday, on a fixed term basis for up to 18-months.

• Employee Assistance Programme
• Contributory pension scheme
• Competitive salary
• 25-days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Discounted health care

Training + Development

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