Assistant Cost Accountant

Cubed Talent is proud to be partnering with a well-established manufacturing business in Shipley to recruit an Assistant Cost Accountant. This is a fantastic opportunity for a part-qualified accountant looking to broaden their experience in a structured, controls-focused finance environment. Reporting to the Management Accountant, you''ll play an integral role in the month-end reporting cycle, delivering accurate and timely financial information to support both finance and non-finance colleagues in making informed business decisions. You''ll also contribute to maintaining a strong control environment, working within SOX, CFAP and CEAP frameworks - making this an excellent role for someone keen to develop their compliance and cost accounting expertise. The day to day will include: Monitoring, querying and reporting of manual inventory adjustments Developing and maintaining Inventory SOX controls and compliance testing Updating bill of material costs and investigating costing queries Variance analysis, standard cost updates and overseeing automated system ledger close Preparing cost of sales and inventory journal provisions Balance sheet reconciliations and supporting forecasts for cost of sales, margins and inventory levels Assessing cost/benefit of Capex and efficiency proposals Participating in the planning and execution of externally audited annual stock takes and WIP checks Managing aged inventory write-offs and providing financial guidance on government-funded ..... full job details .....