BMC Recruitment Group are delighted to be recruiting for a Cost Accountant on behalf of a leading, fast-growing organisation within the professional services and technology sector. This newly created position offers an exciting opportunity to play a key role within a high-performing finance team, supporting cost control, financial analysis, and strategic decision-making across the business.
Key Benefits they offer:
*Competitive salary (dependent on experience)
*Full-time, permanent position
*Monday to Friday, standard office hours
*Hybrid working
*Free on-site parking
*33 days annual leave including bank holidays (rising with length of service)
*Company pension contribution (increases with service)
*Regular company/team events
*Opportunities for long-term career development within a growing group
Your Duties & Responsibilities include:
*Preparation of accurate monthly Management Accounts with insights and commentary (P&L, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow)
*Support with subsidiary and consolidated monthly management accounts from an overheads perspective
*Business partnering with department heads, providing cost centre reporting, budgeting and forecasting support
*Weekly nominal and spend analysis to identify trends and variances
*Preparation of Balance Sheet reconciliations
*Reviewing and analysing accruals and prepayments
*Supporting internal and external audit requests
*Overhead tracking for key business projects
*Management of exceptional costs reporting
*Supporting complaints and operational loss reporting
*Working alongside finance teams to develop a universal coding structure for overheads
*Reviewing automated payroll journals and performing payroll reconciliations (MTD/YTD)
*Liaising closely with Purchase Ledger to ensure accurate invoice coding
*Conducting ad-hoc overhead and cost analysis for various departments
*Assist with VAT submissions
*Preparation of journals
Systems, Processes & Controls
*Act as a key contributor to continuous improvement initiatives across finance systems and reporting
*Support ongoing enhancements to Workday (or similar ERP) reporting
*Foster collaboration between FP&A, Purchase Ledger, Tax and Technical Accounting teams
*Identify opportunities to improve reporting quality, process control and data accuracy
*Act as a systems administrator for finance and banking systems
Experience Needed:
*Strong Excel skills – essential
*Experience producing management accounts and balance sheet reconciliations
*Variance analysis and cashflow knowledge
*Understanding of purchase ledger cycles, forecasting, accruals, and prepayments
*Experience working to tight deadlines
*Exposure to Workday or similar ERP – desirable
*Financial services experience – desirable
Qualifications Required:
*Fully qualified Accountant (ACCA / ACA / CIMA / ICAS)