Cost Accountant

Cost Accountant Location: Hailsham, East Sussex, BN27 4EL Salary: Competitive, DOE Contract: Full-time, Permanent Benefits: Competitive salary, Private medical insurance, 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, Salary sacrifice pension scheme, Life assurance, State-of-the-art working environment and the Opportunity to shape and influence business growth! Join VACGEN and Help Drive Financial Excellence in a World-Leading Manufacturing Environment VACGEN is a leading specialist in ultra-high vacuum technology, supplying innovative solutions to customers worldwide. We are seeking a motivated and analytical Cost Accountant to join our Finance team in Lower Dicker, East Sussex. Reporting directly to the Financial Manager, you will play a key role in delivering accurate product costing, inventory valuation, margin analysis, and financial reporting to support strategic business decisions and operational performance. This is an excellent opportunity for a finance professional with experience in manufacturing who is looking to further develop their career within a dynamic and growing organisation. As our Cost Accountant you will: Perform quarterly cost roll-ups and Bill of Materials (BOM) reviews. Analyse manufacturing variances, including material, labour and overhead costs. Monitor inventory valuation and reconcile inventory accounts. Coordinate and support inventory counts, cycle counts and stocktakes. Investigate and resolve inventory discrepancies. Prepare product and customer ..... full job details .....