Cost Accountant - Maternity Cover

Cost Accountant – 9 months Maternity Cover About Amelia Knight Limited

Amelia Knight Limited is a dynamic and growing international business operating across multiple manufacturing sites in the UK and overseas. We are seeking a detail-oriented and commercially minded Cost Accountant to join our Finance team and play a key role in ensuring the accuracy and integrity of our costing and inventory processes.

This is a multi-site position split between our UK offices in Knutsford and our UK manufacturing site in Stoke-on-Trent.

Working closely with stakeholders across costings, purchasing, production planning, and senior management (both UK and overseas), you will take ownership of cost accuracy, inventory valuation, and variance analysis within our ERP system.

This is a highly visible role requiring strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and the confidence to influence and drive improvements across the business.

• Own and maintain the accuracy of standard costing and inventory valuation within the ERP system
• Reconcile stock ledgers to the balance sheet inventories, investigating any variances between report and ledger.
• Maintaining the standard costing system for all bill of materials including unit costs for raw materials, labour rates and overhead rates.
• Preparing monthly report on variances covering PPV, usage, routing, labour etc.
• Reconcile monthly the bridge between cost analysis and gross profit reported in the management accounts.
• Investigating and implement corrective actions on reported variances to maintain accuracy of stock transactions.
  
  Maintain work centres and accuracy of costs and timings within those work centres.
• Perform standard cost roll twice per year at year end and half year end.
• Provide support on cycle stock takes undertaken at UK sites, auditing counts, valuing stock adjustments and coordinating approved adjustments through stock.
• Review stock provisioning methodology and logic at quarter yearends adjusting provision through accounts.
• Provide support on month end reporting process ensuring control accounts under the remit of the cost accountant are fully reconciled each month therefore maintaining the integrity of the balance sheet.
• Ensuring accurate valuation of WIP
• Provide support to yearend audit and external audit team with queries raised.
• Provide support and contribute to the annual budget process and forecast.
• Calculate monthly profit in stock adjustment.
• Prepare monthly postings for E-comms transactions.
• Any other duties as requested by senior management team.

You will be a proactive and inquisitive finance professional who enjoys analysing data and driving process improvements.

• In-depth understanding of enterprise resource planning (ERP), ideally Sage x3
• In-depth understanding of the industry and product supply chain
• Analytical, Numeracy skills and computer skills
• Strong attention to detail.
• Organizational and communication skills
• Ability to quickly interpret facts and compare data.
• Ability to work under pressure and deliver on tight deadlines.
• Excellent computer proficiency (MS Office – Word, Excel and Outlook)
• Ability to work independently and to carry out assignments to completion within parameters of instructions given, prescribed routines, and standard accepted practices.

• Willingness to travel within the UK and occasionally overseas
• Hands-on, inquisitive approach
• Flexible and willing to work additional hours during busy periods
• Collaborative and diplomatic, with the ability to influence change positively

This is an exciting opportunity to join a fast-paced international business where you can make a tangible impact. You will work closely with senior leadership and cross-functional teams, contributing directly to operational efficiency and financial performance.

We offer a competitive salary and benefits, including an early finish on Fridays and a day off for your birthday and genuine opportunities for progression and long-term career development.

If you are a motivated Cost Accountant looking for your next challenge, we would love to hear from you.