Cost Accountant

Job Title: Cost Accountant

Description:
We are hiring for our client, a manufacturing business in the Dublin area, for a Cost Accountant. This role will provide critical support across product costing, margin reporting, and cost analysis. The successful Cost Accountant will work closely with Operations, Procurement, Commercial, and Finance teams to deliver accurate cost visibility and enable informed decision-making.

Top 3 Things to Know About this Job:

1. Opportunity to work on key costings and margin analysis in a dynamic manufacturing environment.
2. Based in the Dublin area with on-site collaboration across multiple teams.
3. Permanent position with the potential to make a real impact and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives.

The Role:

• Maintain accurate product, recipe/BOM, and pack costings.
• Analyse customer/product margin performance and highlight key drivers.
• Support pricing, commercial proposals, and NPD costings.
• Investigate manufacturing variances and partner with Operations to drive improvement initiatives.
• Assist with month-end close, inventory movements, WIP, and finished goods reporting.
• Maintain ERP data, costing inputs, and master data controls.
• Provide ad hoc financial analysis and support budgeting/forecasting processes.

The Person:

• Qualified or part-qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA) or equivalent.
• Experience in manufacturing cost accounting advantageous.
• Strong knowledge of standard costing, variance analysis, and inventory accounting.
• Advanced Excel skills and comfortable working with ERP systems.
• Analytical, detail-oriented, and able to communicate complex financial information clearly.
• Hands-on, collaborative, and solutions-focused with a proactive mindset.

The Rewards:

• Permanent role in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.
• Gain exposure to cross-functional teams.
• Hands-on experience with impactful cost and margin reporting.
• Opportunity to contribute to continuous improvement initiatives and benefit realisation.

Next Steps:
To apply for this Cost Accountant role, please contact Connor Donaghy.

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