Accountant

Operations Accountant

• Location: Belfast
• Job Type: Full-time | Fixed-term contract until February 2027
• Salary: £competitive and dependent on experience

Reed Accountancy are delighted to be working with a highly successful manufacturing business in the Belfast area. Our client has an exciting new opportunity for an experienced Operations Accountant to join their team on a full-time, fixed-term basis until the end of February 2027.

This role is integral to managing all elements of pricing including tenders, costing including preparation and update of standard costs, profitability analysis, all stock valuations for month and year end and other month end related tasks.

Day-to-day of the role:

• Create estimates for new and existing products, utilizing information from sales and NPD, and follow up as required.
• Liaise with production, purchasing, R&D, and planning to gather information for cost databases.
• Verify actual costs of produced products against estimates and monitor material costs for estimate revisions.
• Conduct regular profitability analyses and investigate any discrepancies.
• Manage monthly P&L by item reports and completed jobs reports to ensure accuracy and data integrity.
• Prepare and manage standard costs and update machine rates annually.
• Compile various reports including monthly WIP, Finished Goods movement, and Board Type Summary for materials analysis.
• Support the annual budgeting process by costing materials

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• Relevant experience in costing and pricing modelling, ideally within a manufacturing environment.
• Proficiency in complex Excel spreadsheets and data management.
• Familiarity with month-end processes.
• Minimum of 5 GCSEs including English Language and Mathematics Grade C or above (or equivalent).
• Excellent planning, organisational, and deadline-oriented skills.
• Strong decision-making abilities using initiative and judgement.
• Effective communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Competence in Microsoft Office suite and strong organisational skills.
• Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team.

For more information, including package details, please contact Mary at Reed Belfast, apply via this advert, or contact me confidentially on LinkedIn