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Inventory and Costing Accountant

Greenwell Gleeson
Posted 13 hours ago, valid for 21 days
Location

Birmingham, West Midlands B27 6QS, England

Salary

£30,000 - £36,000 per annum

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Contract type

Full Time

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  • Greenwell Gleeson is recruiting for a newly created cost accounting role at a large manufacturing business in Birmingham.
  • The position requires a university degree and progress towards ACA, ACCA, or CIMA qualification, along with operational finance experience in a manufacturing setting.
  • Key responsibilities include managing cost and inventory accounting, assisting with budgeting, and ensuring compliance with internal controls.
  • The role offers a competitive salary and a fantastic benefits package, along with opportunities for career progression within the company.
  • Candidates should have strong Excel skills and a minimum of 2-3 years of relevant experience.

Greenwell Gleeson are pleased to be working on an exclusive basis with a large and successful business based in Birmingham. This is a newly created role for this manufacturing business that not only offers fantastic benefits package but also offers progression within the company. This is a great opportunity to alongside employees who value the people they work with just as much as the work they do.Key objectivesTo provide support relative to cost accounting. To assist in the management and maintenance of inventory processes and controls. To assist and complete general accounting functions, operational improvements and other accounting projects.Primary ResponsibilitiesAssisting in the management of cost and Inventory accounting; reporting including KPIs and costing dashboard;Assisting sales team with product costs queries;Assistance with the forecasting and budgeting of inventory levels, costs of goods sold and overheads;Ensure compliance with internal controls related to inventory and cost accounting ;Month-end close process, including preparation of journal entries, reconciliation and analysis related to cost of goods sold, as well as inventory valuation, balances, adjustments and reserves;Preparation of standards (annual review and costs update);Stock take management;Management of R&D tax reclaim;Manage ad-hoc group queries.The ideal candidate:University degree in a relevant fieldTo be working towards either ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualificationOperational finance experience in a manufacturing organisationAbility to understand and manage cost/inventory accountingExperience preparing financial forecastsKnowledge of internal control processes and ability to design processes to mitigate financial and business riskStrong Excel skills with an analytical mindGreenwell Gleeson Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.To find out more about how and why Greenwell Gleeson Ltd process your personal data in line with the data protection regime please go to the privacy notice on our website www.greenwellgleeson.co.uk

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