Cost Accountant

Job Title: Cost Accountant Salary: £45,000 Location: Worcester

Robert Walters are supporting a leading business based in Worcester in their recruitment of a Cost Accountant on a permanent basis paying up to £45k.

Key Responsibilities of the Cost Accountant:

• Provide timely and insightful performance reporting with commentary, covering key operational and financial metrics.
• Develop, maintain and analyse standard costs for materials, labour and overheads, ensuring accuracy and alignment with production processes.
• Lead variance analysis to understand cost deviations, trends and improvement opportunities.
• Manage site capital expenditure (Capex) processes, ensuring accurate recording, capitalisation and disposal of assets.
• Oversee ongoing inventory valuation, stock provision calculations and support cycle count accuracy.
• Contribute to the annual budgeting process and conduct regular departmental expenditure reviews.
• Support continuous improvement activities through financial evaluation of manufacturing processes and controls.
• Assist with internal and external audit requirements and ensure compliance with relevant policies and accounting standards.

The successful candidate will have the following:

• AAT qualified or CIMA part‑qualified (or equivalent).
• Degree (or equivalent experience) in Finance, Accounting or a related discipline.
• 2–3 years’ experience in a finance role, ideally within manufacturing or a similar environment.
• Strong IT skills, including advanced Excel and experience working with ERP systems.
• Excellent analytical ability with strong attention to detail.
• Confident communicator who can partner effectively with operational teams.
• Knowledge of cost accounting principles.
• Experience with standard costing, bill of materials (BOMs) and routing structures.
• Familiarity with continuous improvement methodologies.

Robert Walters Operations Limited is an employment business and employment agency and welcomes applications from all candidates