Cost And Management Accountant – Hybrid - CPT

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ENVIRONMENT Our client is seeking an analytical and commercially focused Cost and Management Accountant to join its Finance department.  This role will play an important part in supporting the business through accurate manufacturing cost analysis, inventory management, profitability reporting and commercial financial insights. The successful candidate will act as a Financial Business Partner to the Sales and Operations teams, providing meaningful financial information to support operational efficiencies, cost management and commercial decision-making. The ideal candidate will have strong experience in manufacturing or FMCG environments, with a solid understanding of standard costing, bills of materials (BOMs), inventory valuation, margin analysis and management reporting.   DUTIES Manufacturing Costing and Inventory Management Maintain and review standard manufacturing costs. Manage and analyse Bill of Materials (BOM) costing. Review and investigate raw material, packaging, labour and overhead variances. Analyse production yields, manufacturing waste and material recoveries. Reconcile production activity against inventory movements. Investigate stock discrepancies and production variances. Monitor slow-moving, obsolete and damaged inventory. Analyse manufacturing overhead absorption and related cost allocations. Support physical stock counts and inventory control procedures. Take ownership of stock-related financial analysis and controls. Support costing and inventory processes within a process manufacturing environment. Commercial and Profitability Analysis Analyse profitability across customers, products and business segments. Prepare gross margin and contribution margin analysis. Conduct price, volume and sales mix analysis. Evaluate the financial effectiveness of promotional activities. Analyse trade spending, rebates and related commercial costs. Assess export profitability. Review profitability across sales channels and routes to market. Calculate commercial accruals, including sales commissions and royalties. Prepare and process relevant accrual journals. Support the costing and financial evaluation of new products. Management Reporting and Financial Analysis Prepare weekly operational dashboards. Produce monthly financial and operational KPI reports. Analyse actual performance against budgets and forecasts. Assist with financial budgeting and forecasting models. Identify financial trends and highlight potential operational or commercial risks. Provide early-warning reporting to assist management with decision-making. Improve and automate recurring financial and operational reports. Provide meaningful financial insights to the Sales and Operations departments. Financial Business Partnering Work closely with Sales and Operations to provide financial analysis and support. Assist operational teams in understanding manufacturing costs, variances and profitability. Provide commercial insights to support pricing, margin management and operational performance. Translate financial and operational data into meaningful management information.   REQUIREMENTS Qualifications and Experience Relevant BCom qualification in Management Accounting or Cost Accounting. Studying towards CIMA would be advantageous. Approximately 4 to 6 years of relevant experience in costing, management accounting or financial analysis. Manufacturing or FMCG industry experience is strongly preferred. Strong understanding of manufacturing cost structures and standard costing principles. Practical experience working with Bills of Materials (BOMs). Experience in inventory analysis, stock reconciliations and production variance reporting. Strong understanding of gross margins, contribution margins and profitability analysis. Experience preparing management reports, budgets and forecasts. Technical Skills Intermediate Microsoft Excel skills are essential. Sound understanding of inventory management and cost control. Ability to analyse manufacturing costs and production variances. Experience with financial modelling, KPI reporting and commercial analysis. Ability to interpret financial and operational information to support business decisions.