Management / Cost Accountant

Management / Cost Accountant Hinckley Full Time / Permanent £55,000 - £60,000 SF Recruitment are working with a superb Manufacturing business in Hinckley on an exclusive basis. Our client is searching for a Management Accountant to be the day-to-day lead on all Financials relating to the operation of the Company's costing and operating system. The ideal Management Accountant will be a qualified individual with strong Costing Experience in a manufacturing environment. The Management Accountant will also have strong IT & Excel skills along with excellent communication skills . As the Management Accountant you will report directly into the Managing Director & work closely with the wider Finance team. Responsibilities of the Management Accountant include: - Review, maintain and improvement of the Company's costing system - Ensuring that standard cost data is up to date and accurate - Monitoring of actual versus standard gross margins and investigating any significant variances. - Review and investigations of overall costs and gross margins by customer and by operational area. - Recommending changes to the systems and improving data capture and output. - Monitoring of energy usage and operational efficiencies. - Management accounts and variance analysis - Preparation of monthly management accounts and KPI's for the Board in line with the agreed monthly timetable. - Monthly cost to budget analysis. - Development of accurate sales and gross margin reports by customer and process. - Forecasting / Budgeting - Updating the financial reforecast model each month Project / Ad Hoc Responsibilities - Continual review of processes and looking to automate any manual processes. - Monitor and recommend changes to the financial control framework and costing systems - Ad hoc financial and business analysis This position is full time, permanent & predominantly office based. Core hours include a 12:30 finish on a Friday