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Senior Cost Controller / Senior Cost Accountant - Manufacturing
Derbyshire (Site-Based or Hybrid Options Considered)
£60,000 - £75,000 DOE
Qualified Accountant
Eaton Syalon are partnering with a well established manufacturing group in Derbyshire to recruit a Cost Controller/Accountant with deep expertise in standard costing and stock valuation, and the commercial acumen to translate data into compelling operational insight.
This is a highly visible, hands-on role supporting a business where raw material prices fluctuate daily — so understanding the true drivers of cost performance is critical. You won’t just be reporting the numbers — you’ll be telling the story behind them.
As Cost Controller, you’ll take full ownership of standard costing across the site, working closely with Supply Chain, Operations, and Finance to bring clarity to product costing, stock values, and material usage.
You’ll analyse material price movements vs volume impacts, identify trends, and help shape better commercial decisions in a fast-paced, ever-changing manufacturing environment.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead the yearly standard cost setting process, including absorption costing
- Analyse and report monthly standard cost variances: PPV, labour recovery, material/job variances
- Interpret price vs volume vs mix - identifying the true drivers of margin and cost movement
- Build a clear understanding of daily/weekly material cost fluctuations and their P&L impact
- Ensure the integrity of Bills of Material and how they drive product and stock cost accuracy
- Manage standard cost flow through the ERP system, ensuring accuracy from source to reporting
- Apply deep knowledge of FIFO stock valuation to support accurate inventory and margin reporting
- Partner with operational and senior leaders to drive understanding, action, and business improvement
We are looking for a Qualified Accountant with a strong track record in cost accounting within complex manufacturing or FMCG environments. You will need a deep understanding of material cost drivers, stock valuation and margin performance and ERP systems experience (SAP, Oracle or similar), with the ability to interrogate and reconcile costing data. As a key business partner to non finance leaders within the organisation you will need a commercial mindset with the confidence to engage with senior stakeholders and influence decisions.
