Rutherford Cross is delighted to be working with a prestigious European business to recruit a Cost Accountant.  Reporting directly to the Finance Director the role will provide exposure to business partnering with a range of non-finance stakeholders, working on new product development.   The incumbent will also assist with budget and forecast submissions, ensure all key balance sheet accounts are accurate and updated on a timely basis, as well as providing technical accounting support to other areas of the business

Main Duties & Responsibilities

• Preparing and reporting month end accounts
• Assist with completing budget and monthly forecast preparation and submissions
• Assist with year-end statutory accounts preparation
• Maintain Fixed Asset Register and capital project tracking
• Prepare and submit monthly VAT & Intrastat returns
• Manage process of recovering any non-UK VAT costs
• Assist with monthly customs and duty returns to HMRC
• Prepare balance sheet review package and present to management
• Prepare and post manual journal entries
• Review and maintain sundry debtor/prepayment and creditor/accrual accounts
• Maintain record of Insurances and account for costs
• Lease accounting
• Prepare and report weekly cash flow forecasting
• Provide finance support on NPPD projects
• Cost centre reporting and cost monitoring
• Develop product standard costing model
• Ensure adequate controls in place and developed to meet both Volvo internal and external requirements
• Other ad-hoc projects/analysis as required
• Weekly cash forecast reporting and analysis of variance to forecast

Qualifications & Experience:

• Part qualified/finalist in professional Accounting qualification (CIMA, ACCA, CA, etc.)

• Demonstrative experience in a similar finance environment, preferably within an engineering or manufacturing business

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Excellent communication and presentation skills

• Excellent analytical skills

• Technically competent in computer skills,(Microsoft Excel/Word, ERP package - preferably SAP), with emphasis on strong excel skills

• Working knowledge of customs and duty processes for import and export of materials on a worldwide basis, preferable

Benefits Package:

• Salary £35,000-£43,000 depending on experience
• Working hours 8-4:30 Mon-Thu, or 7-3:30, and 8-1 or 7-12 Friday
• Bonus based on company performance
• Company pension 5% employee, 5%employer
• 33 days annual leave
• Life assurance, 3*annual salary