Assistant Management Accountant

Cost Accountant

£31,000

Yorkshire Dales, hybrid working options, flexible working, on site parking, 33 days annual leave, life assurance, health cash plan, site bonus scheme, employee assistance programme, employee discount on products, training and development programmes, family friendly working environment.

We are currently recruiting a Cost Accountant for this well established manufacturing business based in the beautiful Yorkshire Dales. Due to location you will require your own transport.

As Cost Accountant you will report to the finance manager and you will work in a small team of four, overseeing the management accounts and driving continuous improvement. The main purpose of this Cost Accountant role is to provide accurate and detailed insight and analysis into site cost structure and be able to make recommendations to improve overall site cost effectiveness. You will be responsible for weekly and monthly management accounts reporting for both internal and external stakeholders.

Responsibilities:

Provide weekly and monthly management accounts and reports
Produce detailed variance analysis
Review financial processes and procedures
Raise monthly purchase orders
Assist with setting up new products on the system
Assist with Product costing and coding
Provide production teams with up to date reports to enable them to produce accurate stock counts
Provide monthly stock reconcilation and analysis
Ensure policies and procedures are followed for a clear audit trail

Requirements:

Qualified AAT preferred with a view of moving onto ACCA / CIMA /ACA
Management accountancy experience preferred
Excellent communication and organisational skills
Ability to work in a fast paced environment maintaining a high level of attention to detail
Excellent IT skills, competent with Microsoft Packages inc. advanced Excel, Dynamics AX and Power Point
You will ideally have previous experience using manufacturing and cost accounting systems
Your own transport is essential due to location

This Cost Accountant role would suit someone who is fully qualified or recently qualified and has worked in a manufacturing or FMCG environment. We are looking for good all round accounting and management accounting experience with exposure to costing. This would suit a management accountant, financial analyst, accounting manager or financial planning and analysis professional. If you have the right attitude and work ethic we would even consider someone with accounts experience looking to progress their career. Location and commutability is key here.

If you would like further information on this role or would like to apply, please Contact Nicola Wilson.

Travail has been established since 1977 and has branches nationwide. Our Harrogate branch was opened in 1995 and has five specialist consultants who each deal with different market sectors.

Working closely with candidates from all market sectors we are confident in matching the right people for the right jobs.

Travail Employment Group Ltd is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy