Cost AccountantLeeds£50,000 - £60,000 Elevation Recruitment Group are exclusively partnered with a multi-site FMCG business for the recruitment of a Cost Accountant. This is a high-visibility role working closely with Finance, Production, Commercial and Operations teams, playing a key part in driving product profitability and business performance. The Role This position sits at the heart of operational finance, with responsibility for product costing, margin analysis, forecasting and factory performance reporting. You will provide the financial insight that supports decision-making across the site, ensuring accurate costing models and robust analysis are in place to protect and improve margins. Key Responsibilities of the Cost Accountant: Own and manage complete, accurate and timely product costing, including assumptions and supporting workingsChallenge and review costing metrics to ensure overhead absorption and cost accuracyProduce detailed and insightful gross margin analysis by customer and productMaintain and develop scenario-based costing models to enable flexible and responsive outputManage and continuously update live Sales and Cost of Sales forecast and budget modelsDeliver clear comparisons, commentary and exception reporting to support commercial challengeProvide robust FPandA insight into product and customer performanceMonitor and report on factory efficiency, downtime, wastage and other operational cost driversSupport budget submissions in line with agreed ..... full job details .....