Cost Accountant

Job Title: Cost Accountant Location: Lower Dicker, East Sussex Working pattern: Full-time, permanent 40 hours per week TPA Recruit is supporting a specialist manufacturing business in the search for a Cost Accountant. This role sits close to manufacturing operations and is responsible for product costing, inventory valuation, margin analysis and cost control, using ERP data to support accurate reporting and better operational decision-making. The successful candidate will combine hands-on accounting with strong data analysis, helping improve cost visibility, process efficiency, reporting and profitability. Manufacturing experience or a strong understanding of a manufacturing environment will be particularly relevant. Key Responsibilities Complete quarterly cost roll-ups and BOM reviews, maintain standard and absorption costing, and analyse material, labour and overhead variances. Manage inventory valuation and reconciliations, support cycle counts and stocktakes, and investigate inventory discrepancies. Prepare product and customer margin analysis, month-end inventory and cost-of-sales journals, labour efficiency reporting, balance sheet reconciliations and fixed asset depreciation. Maintain costing data within the ERP system, develop Excel and BI reporting, support systems improvement and automation, and maintain strong accounting controls and audit schedules. Experience Required At least 1-2 years of cost accounting or management accounting experience, ideally ..... full job details .....