Job Reference: FRS5229
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Description:
FRS Recruitment have a excellent Cost Accountant role open with our client in Co Galway. This isa full time, permanent position.
We will consider both qualified and part qualified accountants for this position. It is anewly created role due to growth and you will report directly to the Financial Controller.
About your new role:
As Cost Accountant you will be accountable for the ongoing analysis of process constraints, target costing projects, margin analysis, andtracing costs back to underlying activities.
The cost accountant will construct and monitor those cost-effective data accumulation systems needed to provide an appropriate level of costing information to management
Duties & Responsibilities:· Planning, Studying, and collecting data to determine costs of business activity such as raw material purchases, inventory andlabour.
· Analysing data collected and recording results
· Analysing changes in product design, raw materials, manufacturing methods or services provided, to determine effects on cost.
· Analysing actual manufacturing costs and preparing periodicreports comparing standard costs to actual production costs.
· Recording cost information for use in controlling expenditures.
· Analysing audits of costs and preparing reports.
· Making estimates of new and proposed product costs.
· Providingmanagement with reports specifying and comparing factors affecting prices and profitability of products or services.
· Maintaining Cost Accounting System.
· Accumulate and apply overhead costs as required by generally accepted accounting principles.· Validate the cost of goods sold as part of the month-end close
· Conducts physical inventories and monitors cycle countprogramme.
· Reconciles finished goods inventories.
· Work in special projects as required, in particular Lean ManagementProgramme.
· Report on periodic variances and their causes, focusing in particular on spending variances
· Analyse capitalbudgeting proposals.
· Carry out reasonable requests from management.
Skills and Experience:
* Qualified or Part Qualified Accountant
* Previous costing experience is essential for the role
* Experience in a manufacturing or production environment advantage
* Previous experience with a ERP system or SAP advantage
To Apply:
Send your CV to Louise through the link
Phone calls to Louise for a confidential discussion on 086 4670069
Benefits:
* Excellent salary offer
* Bike to work scheme
* Company events
* On-site parking
* Schedule: 8 hour shift
* Monday to Friday
Industry: Accountancy
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Vacancy Type: Permanent
Job Skills: Accountant, Cost Accountant, Costing, Manufacturing,
Contact Name: Louise Glennon
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