Cost Analyst

Elevation Senior Finance are working with a market leading manufacturer in Northampton as they look to recruit a Senior Costing Analyst into their team. 

You will join an established finance team and provide insight and analysis on product and production costs to aid the commercial team in reviewing and refining product development and pricing.

Duties & Responsibilities will include: 

• Co-ordinate the product development costing process to provide accurate and timely information throughout the development and sign off process
• Quality of challenge/insight added to costing process
• Produce scenario analysis, in uncertain development situations, to inform commercial decision making
• Ensure alignment of inputs and assumptions across various data sources to ensure the accuracy of costing matrixes and product development data sets
• Act as a key link role between Finance, NPD, Operations and Commercial to ensure common understanding of process and costs across all the represented groups
• Provide costing analysis in support of post launch reviews and post-promotional evaluation to confirm or realign costs for future business activity
• Provide ad hoc analysis and project work to support the Commercial, Product Development and Marketing teams

Key Skills & Experience required: 

• Part qualified ACCA, CIMA, ACA
• Understanding of manufacturing processes and cost drivers gained through working experience either in finance or in any other manufacturing roles

If you are interested in hearing more about this position, please get in touch or apply today, it won't be available for long!