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Interim Cost Accountant at Hays

Position Interim Cost Accountant
Posted 23 Jun 2026
Expired 23 Jul 2026
Company Hays
Location Lancashire | GB
Job Type Full Time

Job Description:

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6Month FTC | Up to £55,000 | Preston, Lancashire | On-site | Manufacturing | Cost Accountant Your new company We are currently partnering with a manufacturing business to appoint a Cost Accountant on a six-month fixed-term contract. The organisation operates across a mix of manufactured and externally sourced product ranges and has a strong focus on commercial accuracy and operational performance. This role will play a key part in ensuring cost transparency and pricing discipline, working closely with both manufacturing and sales functions. The successful candidate will support informed, data-led decision making by providing robust cost analysis, maintaining pricing integrity, and helping drive efficiency across the operation. Your new role Managing, maintaining, and enhancing the cost and retail pricing systems to ensure accuracy and consistency Calculating product cost prices by consolidating and analysing data from multiple internal systems and databases Producing retail price lists for finished goods for the Sales Team, applying structured percentage markup models that reflect all direct and indirect costs, target margins, and maximum permissible trade discounts Delivering performance, efficiency, and productivity analysis across manufacturing operations to support operational improvement Applying sound commercial judgement to cost-related queries, identifying opportunities to improve business performance and cost efficiency Reviewing purchasing and costing information systems on an ongoing basis and recommending process or system enhancements where appropriate Creating, maintaining, and managing Bills of Materials and Operations (BOM / BOMO) Importing, updating, and validating raw material and purchased product pricing to ensure data integrity What you'll need to succeed To succeed in this role, you’ll bring a strong background in cost accounting, pricing, and manufacturing analysis, with the confidence to work across complex product structures and detailed operational data. You’ll be highly analytical and detail-focused, with the ability to translate accurate costing into meaningful commercial insight and influence decision-making across the business. What you'll get in return Six-month fixed-term contract Salary up to £55,000, dependent on experience A commercially influential role with direct exposure to both manufacturing and sales teams Hands-on involvement with complex costing, pricing, and operational systems within a manufacturing environment What you need to do now If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or email me directly at . If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new interim position, please contact me for a confidential discussion about your career.bf1e1f-b16b-4260-a40a-17c77a06fd15

Job Info:

  • Company: Hays
  • Position: Interim Cost Accountant
  • Work Location: Lancashire
  • Country: GB

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