Cost Accountant

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)