Cost Accountant

Single PositionView All JobsCost AccountantPetersfield,GB-HAM,United KingdomApply NowAdd to cartFind out how well you match with this jobUpload your resumeJob descriptionReq ID26470BrandEstée Lauder CompaniesJob FunctionFinanceJob Sub-FunctionFinancial Planning & AnalysisAssignment CategoryFulltime-TemporaryDescription Join Estée Lauder Companies at Whitman Laboratories, where one-fifth of the company’s global sales output is manufactured. As a global leader in prestige beauty, we serve over half a billion consumers each year, offering world-renowned brands such as Estée Lauder, MAC, Jo Malone London and Clinique across more than 150 countries.We are seeking a detail-oriented and analytical Cost Accountant (12-month FTC) to join our team. This role is responsible for delivering accurate product costings across EMEA operations, supporting budgeting activities, maintaining master data integrity, and providing valuable cost analysis to support business decision-making. Working closely with Finance, Marketing, Supply Chain, and Manufacturing teams, you will play a key role in ensuring costing accuracy and driving continuous improvement.Key ResponsibilitiesProduce accurate and timely product costings to support Marketing requirements and EMEA plant standard costs.Generate final product costs for EMEA manufacturing plants, resolving data issues that may impact costing accuracy.Support the EMEA cost budgeting process by analysing data, investigating variances, responding to queries, and conducting cost comparisons.Produce and maintain final product costs for selected affiliate markets.Ensure all product costing master data is accurate, complete, and maintained within company systems.Provide feasibility costings for new products and projects, alongside ad hoc cost analysis to support business decisions.Identify opportunities to improve costing processes, data quality, and overall operational effectiveness.Qualifications Understanding of standard costing principles and variance analysis.Knowledge of financial controls, company policies, and internal control requirements.Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to interpret complex data.Excellent attention to detail and commitment to producing accurate work.Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.Collaborative team player who builds effective relationships based on trust and respect.Demonstrates learning agility, adapting quickly to changing business needs and priorities.Driven to achieve excellence through continuous improvement and high-quality execution.Insights from previous hiresPreviously worked atPreviously worked as1. Senior Accountant2. Cost Accountant3. Financial Analyst4. Senior Financial Analyst5. Budget Analyst Data Privacy AgreementWhen you upload your resume, we provide job recommendations to you. You will also receive job recommendations by email.You acknowledge that you will provide the relevant entities of The Estée Lauder Companies with your resume/CV that contains your personal information, and that you have read and agree to the collection, use, and international transfer of your personal information in accordance with our Privacy Policy. The relevant entities of the Estée Lauder Companies (the prospective employers) will use your personal information to suggest jobs that fit your skills and experience and (if you decide to upload your resume/CV) may also email you future jobs that may be of interest to you. You can opt out of these emails at any time by clicking the "Unsubscribe" link at the bottom of these emails. CancelI Agree