Cost Accountant £50k - £55k

The Employer and Opportunity:

Dot Recruit is excited to partner with a leading multinational manufacturing company to find their next Cost Accountant.

This innovative and globally active company is all about continuous improvement and staying ahead of the competition. They’re on the lookout for a dedicated Cost Accountant to join their team and help them achieve even greater success.

The Role:

As a Cost Accountant, you'll be the go-to person for managing product costing processes for all European entities, following global standards. Your job will include monitoring costs, spotting discrepancies, and fixing them by setting up effective control systems. You’ll handle everything from material and labor costs to overhead, currency, and transfer pricing.

You’ll support both local and global teams with your analytical skills. Key tasks include updating cost models, validating costs, managing intercompany transactions, and doing monthly inventory reconciliations. 

You'll also prepare reports, analyze profit and loss impacts, ensure compliance with policies, and help with budgeting and forecasting.

Additionally, you’ll manage general accounting tasks, prepare VAT returns and other reports, and advise on financial standards.

Your role will be crucial in driving continuous improvement and taking on various projects to boost efficiency.

The Requirements:

To thrive in this role, you need to be a qualified accountant (ACA, CIMA, or ACCA) with a finance-related degree or equivalent. Experience in Cost Accounting and General Accounting, especially in manufacturing, is essential.

You should be great with Microsoft Excel, experienced with large ERP systems (like Great Plains or Oracle), and have strong analytical and communication skills. Being detail-oriented, having good judgment, and a passion for continuous improvement are key. You also need to work well with different teams.

The Rewards:

As a Cost Accountant, you’ll enjoy a supportive and innovative workplace that values your growth. 

The financial benefits include a 12% annual bonus, £375 quarterly and Christmas bonuses, a 6% matched pension, 4 x salary life assurance, pension investment options, and access to a Financial Advisor. 

For your health and wellbeing, the company offers income protection, mental health advisors, access to digital doctors, Bupa dental and medical cover, annual health checks, and a cycle to work scheme. 

Additionally, you’ll benefit from perks like provided breakfast, a tuck shop, a refurbed tech salary sacrifice scheme, flexible working hours with an early finish on Fridays, casual dress, and the option to work from home two days a week. 

You’ll also have 33 days of holiday (including bank holidays and your birthday) and onsite parking.

The Application:

We’re reviewing applications regularly and will contact suitable candidates with more info before passing details to the hiring manager.

Interviews will be held on-site, first, you’ll meet the finance team to discuss your CV and experiences. If successful, you’ll then have a second interview with senior management.

Apply now to Phoebe at Dot Recruit Ltd for immediate consideration. Don’t forget to check out our other job openings too!