Cost Accountant - Contract

The role will be based in the Sheffield office twice a week.

Cost Reporting

• Produce & distribute monthly and ad hoc MI on operational costs & FTE; consolidated and by team, actual v budget with commentary, update forecasts, highlight and explain significant variances
• Produce monthly MI on headcount and salary costs; consolidated and by team, actual v budget with commentary, update forecasts, highlight variances
• Attend monthly cost and FTE review meetings - provide robust challenge to the teams on current costs and forecasts forward
• Co-ordinate the collation of costs and salaries for inclusion in the annual business plan providing a robust challenge to the business on proposed budgets
• Produce cost forecasts and actuals for new programmes
• Ensure that the nominal structure is aligned with the requirements of the business
• Develop reporting using the ACCESS Dimensions, Power BI and Workday Adaptive Planning reporting functionality
• Support the month end management accounts process
• Reconcile balance sheet accounts
• Support in the preparation of the quarterly VAT return
• Undertake any additional ad hoc requests

Continuous Improvement

• Ensure that all finance processes are properly documented, and the finance manual is updated
• Identify process improvements as part of the continuous improvement

Essential

• Experience in producing high quality cost reports
• Experience in working on forecasting
• Excel proficiency
• Qualified accountant

Desirable

• Experience of Dimensions & EPM accounting systems
• Knowledge of comparable financial products

Randstad Financial & Professional encourage applications from individuals of all ages & backgrounds. Appointment will be made on merit alone but candidates must be able to demonstrate their ability to work in the UK. Randstad Financial & Professional acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment & an employment business for temporary recruitment as defined by the Conduct of Employment Agencies & Employment Business Regulations 2003