About the role

  • Cost Accountant for Westfalia Fruit responsible for analyzing costs and financial impacts on operations. Collaborating with teams to enhance financial visibility and support decision-making.

Responsibilities

  • Validate and reconcile production data in the ERP system to ensure accurate cost allocation and reporting.
  • Perform product costing and BOM reviews, ensuring cost accuracy and integrity.
  • Prepare cost estimates and financial assessments for new products and production process changes.
  • Produce and analyse weekly and monthly operational performance reports, including Packhouse site analysis.
  • Investigate and explain budget and financial variances, identifying key drivers and improvement actions.
  • Analyse labour, efficiency, machine utilisation, waste, and supplier performance to support cost optimisation.
  • Support internal and external audits and respond to ad-hoc commercial and costing requests.
  • Develop and enhance financial and cost models to support pricing, margin, and profitability analysis.

Requirements

  • Proven experience in a Cost Accountant, Commercial Finance, or similar business partner role, with strong commercial awareness
  • Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to interpret complex financial data and provide actionable insights
  • Proficiency in accounting systems and Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel
  • Exceptional attention to detail and strong organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities effectively
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills, capable of building relationships across different teams and levels of the business
  • Ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
  • **Desirable**
  • Knowledge of Prophet ERP system would be an advantage
  • Experience of fresh produce/food manufacturing would be beneficial
  • Finance qualified, such as CIMA, or equivalent professional experience is preferred

Benefits

  • 23 days holiday
  • Free on-site parking
  • Free Tea & Coffee
  • Company pension plan
  • Medicash cash plan
  • Christmas hampers

Job title

Cost Accountant – FTC

Job type

Experience level

Mid levelSenior

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

No Education Requirement

Tech skills

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