About the role

One of the largestautomotive organisations in the North East are looking for a Product Costing Controllerto join their team on a permanent basis. If you are a driven candidate who is, or is close to, becoming qualified, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Working in the product costing team, you willresponsible for maintaining, forecasting and reporting parts costs.

This role has a salary of up to £50,000 plus an excellent range of benefits and opportunity for overtime.

Benefits include:

• 39 hour working week- all hours over this paid at OT (time and a half Mon- Sat, double time Sunday) or accrued as TOIL

• 26 days holiday

• Pension- 3% employee/ 6% employer when you join, which can be instantly upgraded to 4/8% and 5/10% after 5 years’ service

• Free onsite parking

• On site gym (£3 per mth)

• Free private healthcare via AXA

• Ability to join private dental scheme and share scheme

• Staff lottery (£1 per ticket- you can have up to 10 tickets per mth) and 2 people a mth win a car!!!

The role:

Reporting to the Senior Finance Manager for the Plant, you will be working in a team of around 5, working closely with the teams Senior Controller.

Your key duties will include:

• The product costing section is primarily responsible for maintaining, forecasting and reporting parts costs.

• There will be regular contact with personnel from several different areas of the business including Purchasing, PEC, TdC and OPD Group.

• This role will report to the Product Costing Senior Controller

• Main Tasks include:-

• Supporting the preparation / reporting of variable cost actuals to senior management

• Supporting the preparation / reporting of variable cost Business plan/Fcast to senior management

• Providing TdC with input/analysis of parts costs

• Consolidating Mass TdC plan / actual for parts costs

• Supporting purchasing with cost reduction reconciliations / validation of manual parts cost reduction

What you need:

• The candidate can be a qualified / part qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA) and possess the following capabilities:

1. Problem solving ability, analytical & attentive to detail

2. Competent in the use of MS Office applications and SAP

3. Good communication skills

4. Flexibility, team spirited and prepared to work in a non-routine environment

5. Team work and flexibility essential to hit tight deadlines

6. SAP system experience desirable

If you are interested in this role, click ‘Apply Now’ and a member of our team will be in touch.