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Your new companyA global leader in biotechnology is seeking a Cost Accountant to join the Global Operations Finance team in Wilmslow. The role supports the Finance Manager in ensuring accurate material and product costing, in line with established financial controls and procedures.Your new roleIn your new role you will work closely with operations teams to ensure the accuracy and integrity of SAP material master data, including product costing configurations, bills of materials and routings. You will coordinate the annual cost roll process, supporting expected outcomes while maintaining strong internal control compliance. The position involves ensuring accurate costing of new products and providing financial input into business cases, alongside responsibility for month end activities. You will oversee production order and rework cost control, validate and track continuous improvement initiatives against plan, and play an active role in the implementation of SAP S/4HANA.What you'll need to succeedYou will have proven experience in product costing within a manufacturing environment, with exposure to SAP being advantageous. Strong written and verbal communication skills are essential, enabling the delivery of clear, concise reporting and effective collaboration with stakeholders across the organisation. The role requires the ability to work independently, manage priorities confidently, and communicate effectively with colleagues at all levels of the business.What you'll get in returnIn return, you'll join a collaborative and high performing finance environment within a global organisation, offering exposure to complex manufacturing operations and modern finance systems. The role provides opportunities to develop technical costing expertise, gain hands on experience with SAP S/4HANA, and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives