Cost Accountant

Role: Cost Accountant

Salary: Competitive

Location: Chirk

Job type: Full Time, Permanent

Kronospan has an exciting opportunity for a Cost Accountant to join the team based in Chirk, North Wales. The successful candidate will join us on a full time permanent basis and will receive a competitive salary.

Kronospan are the world's largest producer of wood based panel products employing 14,000 people across more than 40 manufacturing sites worldwide. As an expanding family business in a dynamic environment, our people are the key to our success.

As part of our continued growth strategy we understand that it is vital that we continue to attract, train and develop the very best people worldwide.

Key Responsibilities of the Cost Accountant

The Cost Accountant with take ownership of the monthly finished goods and raw material stock counts, product costings and material variance reporting. Specific duties will include:

- Month end stock reconciliation and analysis

- Analysing materials variances and driving accountabilities with other teams and functions

- Maintaining accurate product costings

- Analysing overheads and identifying cost savings

- Working with operations managers to provide accurate information for the annual budget

- Ensure accurate and timely reporting of maintenance spend

- Posting accruals and prepayments

Skills, Knowledge and Experience required by the Cost Accountant

The successful applicant for the Cost Accountant role must have the following:

- Minimum part qualified CIMA but will consider those who are qualified by experience

- A strong background in management accounting within a manufacturing environment

- Strong analytical and advanced Excel skills

- The ability to communicate effectively at all levels throughout the business

Just some of what we are able to offer the Cost Accountant includes

- Attractive salary

- Exciting and challenging work

- Continued training, support and career development

- The opportunity to work with and learn from industry leading people who are committed to excellence

Career prospects are bright, and way beyond the normal boundaries. Reward and progression are based on real achievements.

If you have an enthusiastic can do mentality and a willingness to challenge yourself in order to push your learning and progress your career as a Cost Accountant please click ‘Apply’ below.

No Agencies please, if you are an agency please respect our policy of no cold calling.