Cost Accountant

Financial Controller / Cost Accountant required for a manufacturing company based in Gloucester. This is a contract position for between 3-4 months and we are looking for someone who is available immediately. Salary dependant on experience. Our client is a leading manufacturer in the Gloucester area who supply their products across the automotive and aerospace industries. Our client is in the process of hiring a permanent Financial Controller / Cost Accountant and are looking for an interim person to hold the fort whilst they recruit. This is a critical position for the business so they are looking for someone who is confident to stand alone. The successful Financial Controller / Cost Accountant will be involved in the following duties: Establishing and maintaining standard costs for manufactured products and services.Updating costs based on material, labour, overheads, depreciation and operation changesAnalysing fixed and variable costs, identifying trends, risks and opportunitiesRecommending changes to improve cash flow, margins and operational efficiencyPreparing monthly or quarterly reports for senior leadership, including inventory reserve analysisSubmitting accurate financial and cost accounting reports on timeTranslating data in meaningful insight for operationsWorking closely with production. supply chain and site teams to understand on-the-ground cost driversSupporting process improvement, digitalisation and ERP optimisationGuiding and supporting finance ..... full job details .....