Group Cost Accountant

THE COMPANY A global leader in packaging, with many years of experience designing and manufacturing innovative packaging solutions. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES * As the Group Cost Accountant you will be working with the Cost Accountant Manager across the European sites providing consistent costing data and analytics to give insight into product costs. * Develop indepth reporting on variances, costs and margins. * Develop SAP processes and knowledge to optimise the available data for business decision making and performance improvement. WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR? * Minimum of 3 solid years of Cost Accounting in a Manufacturing Environment. * Bachelors Degree in Accounting or business related degree * Must have a strong Cost systems background. * Excellent analytical skills. * Sound understanding of accounting principals. * Strong Excel skills and the ability to use Outlook, Powerpoint and Word * Experience with SAP highly desirable. * Experience working with engineering and manufacturing personnel on development and analysis of cost standards. * Ability to accurately prepare and interpret daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual reports