Cost Accountant

Ready to take ownership of the numbers behind a growing manufacturing operation? This Cost Accountant role offers the opportunity to become a key part of the finance team, providing the insight and challenge needed to drive better commercial and operational decisions.You''ll play a pivotal role in understanding product costs, analysing manufacturing variances, supporting stock and WIP valuation, and uncovering opportunities to improve profitability. Working closely with operational leaders across the business, you''ll go beyond reporting the numbers by investigating what is driving performance and helping shape future decisions.With hybrid working (3/2 split), a flexible working pattern with early starts and finishes, and a strong benefits package, this is a role for someone who wants to be close to the operation, influence change and make a tangible impact rather than simply produce reports.Reporting to the Group Finance Manager, you will be responsible for:Own and maintain the manufacturing cost accounting process, providing accurate insight into production costs, margins and operational performanceManage standard costing processes, including setting, reviewing and updating product costs to ensure they accurately reflect material, labour and overhead assumptionsPerform detailed variance analysis across manufacturing operations, investigating price, usage, labour and efficiency variances to identify root causes and improvement opportunitiesAnalyse stock and work-in-progress ..... full job details .....