Job Description
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)