Cost Accountant Lead (18m FTC)
BMC Recruitment Group are recruiting for a Cost Accountant Lead on behalf of a growing organisation within the professional services and technology sector. This is an 18-month FTC to cover maternity leave, with the current post-holder due to go on leave at the end of July. The business is seeking someone who can start as soon as possible to allow a thorough handover period. This is a key role within a high-performing Management Accounting team, with responsibility for leading overhead reporting, supporting strategic decision-making, and ensuring strong financial control across the organisation. You will work closely with senior management, FP&A, Technical Accounting, and wider stakeholders.Key Benefits
- Competitive salary (dependent on experience)
- Full-time, 18-month fixed-term contract (maternity cover)
- Immediate start available to allow full handover before current post-holder’s leave
- Hybrid working available following training
- Free on-site parking
- 33 days annual leave including bank holidays (increasing with length of service)
- Company pension contribution (increases with service)
- Opportunities for development within a high-performing finance team
- Regular company and team events
- Preparation of accurate monthly management accounts with commentary across P&L, balance sheet and cashflow
- Review of reconciliations and completion of monthly, quarterly and YTD variance analysis
- Continuous monitoring of financial KPIs and identification of trends/improvement areas
- Approval of journals and review of accruals accuracy
- Delivery and oversight of consolidated overhead reporting
- Presentation of group cost performance at CFO level at month-end
- Business partnering with cost centre leaders on budgeting, forecasting, and cost analysis
- Tracking cost control across transformation projects, new office programmes and wider group initiatives
- Management of exceptional cost reporting
- Supporting internal and external audit requests
- Mentoring and supporting the Cost Accountant within the team
- Contribution to ongoing improvement of Workday reporting and financial processes following recent system implementation
- Collaboration with FP&A, Purchase Ledger and other finance teams to enhance reporting accuracy and process efficiency
- Acting as systems administrator for finance and banking systems
- Excellent Excel skills – essential
- Experience supervising or managing a team – desirable
- Experience using Workday or similar ERP systems – desirable
- Strong analytical skills and ability to communicate financial insights confidently
- Fully qualified Accountant (ACCA, ACA, CIMA or ICAS)