Cost accountant Work, Jobs in Stroud (with Salaries)

Cost Accountant
Spirax Sarco —Cheltenham
- ERP systems
- Data analysis skills
- Continuous improvement
- Free parking
- Annual leave
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Accountant Trainee
Crowthers Chartered Accountants —Tewkesbury
- Full-time
- QuickBooks
- Organisational skills
- IT
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Senior Planning and Costing Manager
Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust —Gloucester
- £66,582 - £77,368 a year
- Full-time
- Analysis skills
- Accounting
14d
Management Accountant
Onecom —Gloucester
- Up to £40,000 a year
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- Microsoft Excel
- Analysis skills
- Employee discount
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13d
Financial Accountant
Catalent —Swindon
- Full-time
- Microsoft Excel
- Analysis skills
- In-person
- Free parking
- Employee assistance programme
Senior Finance Business Partner - Operations
Suntory Oceania —Coleford
- Management
- Analysis skills
- Leadership
Management Accountant
Moog Inc. —Tewkesbury
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Microsoft Excel
- ERP systems
- Analysis skills
- Annual leave
Management Accountant
Littelfuse —Chippenham
- Full-time
- Microsoft Excel
- ERP systems
- Analysis skills
External Management Accountant
Monahans —Chippenham
- Microsoft Excel
- Presentation skills
- Accounting
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
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Programme Finance Analyst
Frontier Resourcing —Cheltenham
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Microsoft Excel
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1d
FP&A Analyst
Attivo Group —Cheltenham
- £50,000 - £60,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Financial services
- Communication skills
- Work from home
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Finance Manager
RAC —Bristol
- Hybrid work
- Microsoft Excel
- Accounting
- Communication skills
- Annual leave
- Flexible schedule
Senior Group Accountant
Ontic —Tewkesbury
- Full-time
- Accounting
- Communication skills
- Tax experience
Finance Business Partner
L3Harris Technologies —Bristol
- Hybrid work
- Microsoft Office
- Gym membership
Business Program Finance Analyst
Raytheon —South Gloucestershire
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Office
- Sick pay
FP&A Analyst
Rowden —Bristol
- £55,000 - £65,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Analysis skills
- AI
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Project Finance Business Partner - Matrix
UK SBS Ltd —Swindon
- £53,151 - £58,466 a year
- Full-time
- Microsoft Excel
- Oracle
- Analysis skills
2d
Senior Finance Business Partner -BBSRC
UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) —Swindon
- £58,589 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Team management
- Accounting
- Organisational skills
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
23h
Senior Finance Business Partner - BBSRC
UK Research and Innovation —Swindon
- £58,589 a year
- Part-time
- Presentation skills
- Team management
- Accounting
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
1d
Senior Service Charge Consultant – Real Estate
Bellrock Property and Facilities Management —Bristol
- Hybrid work
- Computer literacy
- Accounting
- Health & wellbeing programme
- Annual leave
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Cost Accountant

Spirax Sarco -
Cheltenham

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Job details

1 day ago

Benefits

Free parking
Annual leave
Company pension
Private medical insurance
Employee discount
Paid volunteer time
On-site parking

Qualifications

Power BI
ACA
ERP systems
Data analysis skills
Continuous improvement
CIMA
Communication skills

Full job description

Cost Accountant

Location: Cheltenham, Gloucestershire (hybrid working - onsite Mon-Wed)

Role Overview

The Cost Accountant will provide accurate, timely financial reporting and analysis to support operational and strategic decision-making within a manufacturing environment. The role supports cost control, forecasting, and performance insight across production operations.

Key Responsibilities:

Reporting to the Financial Controller, responsibilities include:

Reporting & Analysis

Prepare monthly management reports, including margin and performance analysis
Produce monthly P&Ls for two key business units
Support the month-end close process
Produce rolling forecasts, with a focus on production costs
Deliver weekly efficiency reporting across production operations
Translate financial data into clear, actionable insights

Cost Accounting

Perform variance analysis (material, labour, overhead), identifying key drivers
Review cost absorption and overhead allocation
Support the standard costing process
Participate in stock obsolescence reviews and related analysis
Partner with operations to improve cost efficiency and reduce waste

Planning & Forecasting

Support budgeting and forecasting processes
Monitor actual vs budget and highlight key variances

Business Partnering

Work cross-functionally to support data-driven decision making
Collaborate with procurement to track cost savings
Provide ad hoc financial analysis
Controls & Process Improvement
Support audit and year-end requirements
Identify opportunities to improve processes, reporting, and systems
Contribute to cost reduction and continuous improvement initiatives

Skills & Experience

Essential

Part or fully qualified (CIMA/ACCA/ACA – CIMA preferred) or qualified by experience
Experience in a manufacturing or production environment
Strong Excel and data analysis skills
Experience with ERP systems
Strong communication skills, with the ability to engage non-finance stakeholders
Understanding of standard costing

Desirable

Power BI / Power Query experience

Personal Attributes

Analytical with strong attention to detail
Commercial and operationally focused
Proactive with a questioning mindset
Strong stakeholder engagement skills
Able to work independently in a fast-paced environment

#Li-hybrid

The Steam Thermal Solutions business is one of three businesses within Spirax Group. Spirax Sarco and Gestra, are our two brands that form Steam Thermal Solutions and are global leaders in the supply of engineered solutions for the design, provision and maintenance of efficient industrial and commercial steam systems. Steam Thermal Solutions has global coverage across 67 operating units (called OpCos), organised into four Divisions: EMEA, APAC, Americas, Gestra.

Spirax Group is a FTSE100 and FTSE4Good multi-national industrial engineering Group with expertise in the control and management of steam, electric thermal solutions, peristaltic pumping and associated fluid technologies.

Our Purpose is to create sustainable value for all our stakeholders as we engineer a more efficient, safer and sustainable world. Our technologies play an essential role in critical industrial processes and industrial equipment across industries as diverse as Food & Beverage, Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology, Power Generation, Semiconductors and Healthcare. With customers in 165 countries, we provide the solutions that sit behind the production of many items used in daily life, from baked beans to mobile phones!

Our Purpose, supported by our inclusive culture and Values, unites us, guides our decisions and inspires us everywhere that we operate. We support our colleagues to make their difference for each other as well as customers, communities, suppliers, our planet and shareholders by creating a truly equitable working environment where everyone feels included.

Benefits

You will receive a competitive salary (and a discretionary bonus), flexible working and excellent benefits including 27 days holiday allowance (before bank holidays), 3 days’ paid volunteering leave, comprehensive private healthcare, enhanced pension plan, life assurance, optional participation in a Share Ownership Plan, free onsite parking, flexible benefits, and access to a personal discounts’ portal. We also offer a range of additional support and benefits through our Everyone is Included Group Inclusion Plan, detailed below.

Everyone is Included at Spirax Group

We are passionate about creating inclusive and equitable working cultures where everyone can be themselves and achieve their full potential. For us, that means supportive teams and strong relationships where everyone’s contribution is valued - across social and cultural backgrounds, ethnicities, ages, genders, gender identities, abilities, neurodiversity, sexual orientation, religious beliefs, and everything else that makes us human and unique.

We want everyone to be able to make their difference here, so we will always consider requests for flexible working.

We know that everyone needs some extra help from time to time too, so we have introduced a range of additional benefits through our Group Inclusion Commitments. These include gender-neutral parental leave, 15 days of extra paid caregiver leave, paid time off and support for anyone experiencing pregnancy loss or domestic abuse, menopause-friendly workplace principles and more. Learn more at https://www.spiraxgroup.com/en/life-at-spirax/our-inclusive-group/our-inclusion-commitments.

We are also a Disability Confident Committed Employer. If you would like to apply using this scheme, please select this option in our application form or notify our recruitment partners.

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