Due to internal promotion, the opportunity has arisen for a skilled Cost Accountant to join a leading manufacturing business at a pivotal time in their growth. This successful Cost Accountant will play a critical part in ensuring the successful launch of new programmes, providing full financial oversight and cross-functional collaboration to support profitable growth and strong commercial outcomes. You will be based out of the Solihull site and this opportunity is paying up to 50,000. This is a unique role where you''ll have impact from day 1. There will be heaps of support from the senior team, and you''ll be given the autonomy to manage projects independently. Key Responsibilities:Full responsibility for the income statement and balance sheet items related to new programme launches.Ensure accurate accounting and tracking of capital and SUL (Start-Up and Launch) costs.Monitor, report, and forecast plant launch costs monthly, including capital, cash, and income statement impacts.Deliver detailed variance analysis comparing actuals vs. original business case (PAR).Present financial updates to senior leadership and stakeholders, highlighting areas of concern or margin deterioration.Validate and approve material prices and Purchase Orders in line with budget and GL coding.Collaborate with manufacturing operations to capture and analyse production costs and variances.Support the finance team during month-end close processes: journal entries, reconciliations, and variance ..... full job details .....