Are you passionate about driving cost efficiencies and supporting manufacturing excellence? Our client, a leading organization in the manufacturing and FMCG sectors with a strong focus on operational efficiency and financial integrity, is seeking a skilled Cost Accountant to join their dynamic team. This is an excellent opportunity to contribute to a company committed to innovation and quality, ensuring optimal cost management in a fast-paced environment.

Duties:

• Develop, maintain, and review standard costing models for all products

• Calculate and analyse product costs, including raw materials, labour, packaging, and overheads

• Monitor actual manufacturing costs against standards and investigate significant variances

• Perform inventory valuations in line with company policies and accounting standards

• Ensure accuracy of product bills of materials (BOMs) and recipes/formulations

• Conduct regular stock reconciliations, cycle counts, and annual stock takes

• Analyse inventory movements, wastage, shrinkage, and obsolete stock

• Monitor production efficiency, yield losses, and material consumption variances

• Track direct labour costs and manufacturing overheads

• Collaborate with production teams to enhance operational efficiencies and cost controls

• Review manufacturing processes and support continuous improvement initiatives

• Prepare monthly cost reports and management accounts related to manufacturing operations

• Analyse gross profit margins, investigate variances, and support profitability analysis

• Support budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning processes

• Provide insights for pricing decisions and new product development

• Work with Procurement on raw material pricing and supplier performance

• Assist Operations and Production teams with cost analysis and efficiency initiatives

• Collaborate with Sales on pricing reviews and margin analysis

• Support capital expenditure evaluations and investment decisions

• Ensure compliance with internal controls, policies, and external standards

• Maintain accurate costing and inventory records

Requirements:

• 3-5 years' experience as a Cost or Management Accountant

• Experience in food manufacturing, FMCG, or high-volume manufacturing environments

• Strong understanding of inventory management and manufacturing processes

• Proficiency with ERP systems and manufacturing costing modules

• Advanced skills in Microsoft Excel

• Excellent analytical and variance analysis abilities

• Experience with budgeting and financial forecasting

Nice to Have:

• Knowledge of relevant accounting standards and regulatory requirements

• Familiarity with process improvement methodologies

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