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Cost Accountant

Employer
Michael Page Finance
Location
England, West Midlands, Smethwick
Salary
£40000 - £45000 per annum
Closing date
Dec 13, 2019

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Job Role
Management Accountant
Sector
Manufacturing
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time

Job Details

This Cost Accountant will be responsible for Planning, Studying, and collecting data to determine costs of business activity such as raw material purchases, inventory and labour.

Client Details

Leading Smethwick based manufacture with a highly established and consistently growing client-base.

Description

  • Ownership and maintenance production bills of materials and process routings.
  • Ownership of part number generation.
  • Analysis of production output and reporting results.
  • Analysis of changes in product design, raw materials and manufacturing processes to determine effects on cost.
  • Analysis of actual manufacturing costs and periodic comparison to standard costs.
  • Update of standard costs.
  • Estimation of new product costs and liaison with sales/design on new product introduction.
  • Generation of margin analysis by customer/product.
  • Assist operations with stock management.
  • Assist Financial Controller with stock take management.
  • Monthly stock reconciliation and valuation.
  • Assist in month end close.

Profile

  • Recognised accountancy qualification (ACCA/ACA/CIMA preferred)
  • Excellent mathematical skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Organisational skills
  • Data entry
  • Good written communication
  • Good verbal communication
  • Capable of working with minimal supervision
  • Strong Excel skills
  • Familiarity with ERP software - Microsoft Dynamics (preferred)

Job Offer

Up to £45,000

Company

Michael Page specialises in the permanent, temporary and interim recruitment of qualified accountants. In fact, our organisation was founded to provide selection and recruitment services for accounting professionals and has been a market leader in this field for more than 35 years.

We have earned the trust of clients in industry and commerce, the banking and financial services markets and the public and not-for-profit sector. We also have an exemplary track record of completing assignments for everyone from small, boutique practices to the Big Four firms.

Many of our consultants have a background in accounting and finance – that’s real, grass roots expertise at your disposal. Combine that with the global reach you get from a company that has over 155 offices in 36 countries and you’re looking at a pretty formidable package. We are confident no other consultancy is better qualified to help you make that crucial, next step in your career.

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