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Cost Accountant
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Status:
Full Time
Salary: 35000 Per Annum Market Salary rate, depending on experience
Job Location: Europe > United Kingdom > Wiltshire
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Job Description
Cost Accountant
Swindon, Wiltshire, Sout West
£35,000 salary guideline
We are a specialist recruitment agency and we are currently recruiting for an Cost Accountant for our client based in Swindon.
The Cost Accountant will be working as part of a team within the Accounting & Finance Department.
The Accounting & Finance Department has responsibility for managing all aspects of the client's Cost & Profitability. The Department is split into 3 key areas, as follows:
The Cost Accountant
Operations
Responsible for day to day operations, including processing all invoices, expenses & payments
Management Accounting
Responsible for all aspects of management accounting, including month end accounting, management reporting,
budgeting & forecasting, mid-term planning and providing expert support to the business for cost activities. Areas
covered are product pricing, cost accounting, in house cost management, investment appraisal & asset management,
inventory management & warranty costing)
Financial Accounting
Responsible for all aspects of financial governance & compliance and internal & external audit
Role:
The Inventory Coordinator has overall responsibility for the financial management of the client's Inventory, which is held both
on & off site. The client's inventory consists of raw materials, components, work in progress and finished cars.
Main Responsibilities:
Financial Management of Inventory
o Monthly maintenance of Inventory Balance Sheet, including all financial transactions (accruals, prepayments & reallocations etc)
o Monthly valuation of Physical Inventory
o Monthly reconciliation between Financial & Physical Inventory, including detailed gap analysis & countermeasures for any discrepancies
o Preparation of monthly Management Reporting information for publication at various management levels within the business
o Short & Medium term Inventory forecasting & monthly reconciliation of actual v forecast.
o Responsibility for annual Stocktake Activity (including liaison with External Audit).
o Responsibility for a Business Plan Activity to eliminate the requirement to carry out a full physical Stocktake, without compromising accuracy or governance.
o Liaison with key business areas (including Logistics, IT and Production Planning)
Keep abreast of operational developments within the client and be involved in relevant Business Plan Activities (eg. Major Sourcing Changes, Warehousing & Logistics strategy)
Support with the implementation of a new system
Take an active role in Section Review meetings and contribute to building teamwork across the department.
Support the Section Manager with any other projects or activities, as dictated by business requirements
Qualifications, skills and experience required:
Demonstrable experience within a Management
Accounting function, preferably within a Manufacturing environment
CIMA Part Qualified or Newly Qualified or equivalent
Sound understanding of Accounting Standards, particularly relating to stock valuation
Excellent PC skills (MS Office)
Strong numerical & analytical skills with attention to detail
Strong communication skills, especially the ability to communicate effectively with non-financial staff
Excellent organisational and planning skills
Excellent team player
We are currently recruiting for a number of account professionals, including Accounts Co-ordinator, Management Accountant, Cost Analyst - please visit our website or send us your CV if you are interested in any of the role we are recruiting for.
If this role isn't for you, please visit our website colbernlimited co uk for more opportunities or send us a copy of your CV with details of the role you are looking for, salary, location etc.
Qualifications/Skills
Required
CIMA
Contact information
Bernie Gough
(Cost Accountant)
01707323444
01707 377866
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Please
note: Applications will not be considered from those candidates who are
not
entitled to work within the UK or the country of the advertised vacancy.
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