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Cost Accountant

Job Posted: a month ago

Salary: £ 35,000 - 40,000 / Annum
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Newcastle Upon Tyne

Expire in: 10 days

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)

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