Cost Analyst

at  Hutcheon Mearns Ltd

Hutcheon Mearns are supporting a global business with a manufacturing base in Dundee to recruit for a Cost Analyst. You will join a business that operates in over 30 countries and that has grown significantly through acquisition in the last 5 years, while investing heavily in its’ Scottish business. This is an organisation that can offer progression opportunities both in the UK and internationally and previous Cost Analysts have progressed into Financial Controller positions.

• Preparation of monthly cost reports with commentary, variance analysis and proposed actions
• Pro-actively driving cost control which will involve understanding product cost trends, driving cost reductions and controlling fixed costs
• Supporting the product cost tracking program and reporting to deadlines
• Financial control of inventory
• Ownership of Standard Cost setting process, working heavily with Manufacturing and finance colleagues
• Input into budget, business planning and forecasting cycles
• Supporting factory wide cost project