Cost Accountant (Northern Europe)

Cost Accountant (Northern Europe)Location: Staverton, Gloucester (minimum 2 days onsite)Saint-Gobain Abrasives is a global leader in the design, manufacture, and distribution of high-performance abrasive solutions. Part of the wider Saint-Gobain Group, we operate in over 70 countries and are known for innovation, sustainability, and excellence in manufacturing.As a Cost Accountant, you''ll play a critical role in helping us understand the true cost of manufacturing and identifying opportunities to improve performance and profitability across the business.This is a highly visible role where you''ll partner closely with operational and commercial teams, influencing decision-making through insightful analysis.What You''ll Be DoingOwn and maintain standard costing for manufactured products, ensuring accuracy and consistencyAnalyse material, labour, overheads, and variances to uncover trends, risks, and opportunitiesProvide clear, actionable insights to support operational and commercial decision-makingPartner closely with production, supply chain, and commercial teams to understand cost drivers on the groundReview and challenge financial performance, recommending improvements to margins and efficiencySupport budgeting and forecasting processes, including inventory and cost analysisDeliver accurate and timely financial and cost reporting to senior stakeholdersTranslate complex financial data into meaningful insights - answering the "so what?"Contribute to continuous improvement ..... full job details .....