Group Cost Accountant with 2+ years Cost Accounting experience in a Manufacturing Environment 

Responsibilities:

• Maintain and where necessary, improve or establish data accumulation systems for a cost accounting system
• Determine and update standard costs in the bill of material
• Review standard and actual costs for inaccuracies
• Determine and update other standard costs in product manufacturing and delivery
• Approve and update costs and margins in standard sales price list
• Control cost element of pricing quotations of non-standard products
• Participate in the month-end close with focus on validating the cost of goods sold
• Analyse actual manufacturing costs and prepare periodic reports comparing standard costs to actual production costs
• Provide management with reports specifying and comparing factors affecting prices and profitability of products
• Assist in preparing cost and margin analysis for the Board of Directors
• Work with Operations to locate and dispose of obsolete inventory
• Analyse investment opportunities and alternative production methods
• Participate in New Product Introduction processes with a view to achieving BOM and other cost targets

Requirements:

• Minimum of 2 solid years of Cost Accounting in a Manufacturing Environment 
• CIMA qualified 
• Bachelors Degree in Accounting 
• Must have a strong Cost system background and have excellent analytical skills; sound understanding of accounting principals
• Computer Literate – Strong Excel skills and the ability to use Outlook and Word
• Experience with Navision a plus 
• Experience working with engineering and manufacturing personnel on development and analysis of cost standards 
• Ability to accurately prepare daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual reports

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