Cost Accountant

Your new company
Hays Senior Finance are partnering with a leading global manufacturing organisation to recruit an experienced Cost Accountant to support a major finance transformation and ERP implementation project. This is an excellent opportunity to join a well-established business with a strong operational footprint, playing a key role in enhancing costing processes and driving financial accuracy across manufacturing operations.
Your new role
Reporting to the Controller, you will lead the development, implementation and ongoing maintenance of standard costing across the manufacturing facility. Working closely with production, engineering and procurement teams, you will establish accurate standards for materials, labour and overheads, ensuring robust product costing and meaningful financial insight. Key responsibilities will include cost variance analysis, time studies, annual standard cost roll-ups, cost modelling, scenario analysis, and supporting strategic business decisions.

You will also play an important role in ensuring compliance with internal controls and supporting the wider ERP implementation programme.

What you'll need to succeed
To be successful in this role, you will have at least 3-5 years' cost accounting experience within a manufacturing environment and be able to demonstrate previous experience implementing or establishing standard costing methodologies. You will have a strong understanding of manufacturing processes, BOMs, routings, labour standards and cost allocation techniques. Experience working with ERP systems such as Microsoft D365, SAP or Oracle is highly desirable, alongside advanced Excel skills and the ability to communicate effectively with both finance and operational stakeholders.

Exposure to ERP implementations or cost re-engineering projects would be advantageous.
What you'll get in return
In return, you'll have the opportunity to join a globally recognised manufacturing business during an exciting period of change and transformation for 9 months. You'll take ownership of a high-profile project with significant visibility across the organisation, working alongside senior stakeholders to improve costing accuracy and operational performance. A competitive salary is available unto £50,000, alongside the opportunity to develop your experience within a complex manufacturing environment and major ERP implementation programme.

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