Cost Accountant

Salary: Negotiable

Work Type: Permanent

Location: Huntingdon, England

Industry: FMCG

About us:
We are a company that takes pride in our people as it is our people who are at the centre of everything that we do. We have multi-category expertise with a focus on quality and innovation. We deliver what customers need and consumers want with expert taste and growth mindset. Our business began with meat, and we've developed a market-leading expertise with unmatched quality globally. We're always investing in new technology to deliver more value, efficiency and consumer-led innovative solutions.

What we are looking for:
We are looking for a professional and experienced Cost Accountant to join our growing Finance team. As a Cost Accountant, you will be responsible for developing and maintaining the cost accounting system - determining the cost of production and profitability analysis.

Key responsibilities as a Cost Accountant will be to:

1. Maintain up to date and accurate cost-con model and reflecting changes in manufacturing costs on a timely basis.
2. Timely upload of cost changes to customer pricing portal.
3. Key point of contact for NPD process, providing NPD costings and analysis of cost-saving opportunities through the development process.
4. Analysis of standard costs vs actual costs including reports of factors affecting pricing and profitability.
5. Conducting manufacturing cost audits to ensure all aspects of the cost-con are captured accurately.
6. Assists in external audits and customer reviews.
7. Provide cover as required to the Finance Team.
8. Face into S&OP and forecasting process providing impact analysis of changes to production plans.
9. Lead post launch reviews and wash up meetings, for learnings to be absorbed back into the business for future projects and urgent actions to be addressed across the wider business. While also maintaining the relating meeting documentation/presentations.

1. Qualified/Part Qualified Accountant/QBE
2. Experience of standard costing models / cost systems background
3. Previous experience in role within FMCG business
4. Strong excel skills

1. Great package with competitive holiday allowance
2. Life assurance of minimum two times yearly salary
3. Opportunities for development and internal promotion
4. Cycle to work scheme
5. Share Save scheme
6. Variety of discounts at well-known retails and gyms
7. Free car parking on site
8. Subsidised canteen
9. Enhanced Maternity/Paternity