Cost Accountant

We are delighted to be partnering with a leading manufacturer based in Teesside who are looking to recruit an experienced Costing Manager to join their finance team. Ideal candidates will be either Qualified or Part Qualified. The successful candidate will join a busy finance function and will be responsible for the maintenance and audit of standard cost model and calculation for the business., ERP, master data, stock monitoring financial data and providing reliable data analytics, Key Responsibilities Management and development of the costing department and provision of support to the wider finance team where appropriate. Maintain the company standard cost model Calculation and deployment of standard costs and machine rates in the ERP/MRP system Preparing financial simulations for investment appraisals demonstrating the impact on standard cost and overhead Regular review of model and identification of areas of improvement to improve accuracy, reliability and flexibility Maintenance and audit of ERP/MRP Master Data Audit of production data to identify variances and areas for improvement Business analytics Local and Group reporting Support the finance team during local and group audits including the annual external financial audit and JSOX audits Development of Business Intelligence tools and data models Qualifications and Experience: Essential Part or full qualification of a recognised professional accounting body (e.g. CIMA / ACCA) Deep understanding of standard costing ..... full job details .....