Cost Accounting Specialist

3 weeks ago


Leicester, Leicester, United Kingdom CV-Library Full time

Financial Operations Lead

SF Recruitment is working with a leading Manufacturing business in a prominent location on an exclusive basis. Our client is searching for a Financial Operations Lead to oversee all financial operations related to the company's costing and operating system. The ideal candidate will be a qualified individual with strong costing experience in a manufacturing environment. They will also have strong IT and Excel skills, as well as excellent communication skills. As the Financial Operations Lead, they will report directly to the Managing Director and work closely with the wider finance team.

The Financial Operations Lead will be responsible for:

  • Reviewing, maintaining, and improving the company's costing system
  • Ensuring that standard cost data is up-to-date and accurate
  • Monitoring actual versus standard gross margins and investigating significant variances
  • Recommending changes to the systems and improving data capture and output
  • Monitoring energy usage and operational efficiencies
  • Preparation of monthly management accounts and KPIs for the Board in line with the agreed monthly timetable
  • Monthly cost to budget analysis
  • Forecasting and budgeting
  • Updating the financial reforecast model each month

The Financial Operations Lead will also be responsible for project and ad-hoc tasks, including:

  • Continual review of processes and looking to automate manual processes
  • Monitoring and recommending changes to the financial control framework and costing systems
  • Ad-hoc financial and business analysis

This position is full-time, permanent, and predominantly office-based.



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