Job Description

Grafton Banks Finance are working with a successful and growing SME business in Tonbridge helping to recruit a Cost Accountant on a full time permanent basis.

Key responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Prepare regular management reporting in support of the monthly accounts pack or as required to inform managers of performance vs. agreed targets, measure the rate of continuous improvement, and improve efficiencies and eliminate waste.
• Responsible for the definition and implementation of improvements to cost accounting methods to provide meaningful management information on manufacturing operations. Be able to utilise and develop the systems available by attaining a comprehensive understanding of Nav/Excel/ERP.
• Identify relevant non-financial Key Performance Indicators to measure the efficiency and effectiveness of business activities and establish a regular reporting process.
• Take ownership of the Bill of Materials for manufactured products and maintain the underlying inventory information, to ensure the accuracy of stock and gross margin analyses. Manage and review inventory reporting processes to enhance the usefulness of reports and assist with the highlighting of working capital reduction opportunities.
• Support product cost and pricing calculations for existing and future new Product Developments. Work closely with the Group R&D function to provide accurate and timely cost projections for novel product business case reviews.
• Support the Financial Controller with the preparation of annual operating and capital budgets and contribute to the re-forecasting of said budgets.
• Provide support to the Senior Management Team with business case preparation and investment decisions.
• Take ownership as required by the Financial Controller or other Senior Management Team members of system and process improvement projects for any area of the business.
• Be the conduit between the Finance function and the Operations team to ensure an exchange of business information and the alignment of strategies.

Skills required: * AAT qualified, Part qualified CIMA/ACCA or QBE.

• Experience working in an industry environment, preferably within the manufacturing sector.
• Ability to produce detailed and accurate product costings, using various methodologies.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite, including an aptitude for Excel.
• Familiarity with Microsoft Dynamics NAV, Jet reporting and PowerBI is desirable but not required.
• Ability to work well within a team and communicate financial information to finance and non-finance colleagues alike.
• Demonstrate a commercial mind-set and be able to understand the wider implications of financial decisions on the business.

This is a great opportunity to join a finance team in an exciting period of growth. With a competitive salary and benefits package.

Grafton Banks Finance