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Cost Accountant
- Posted 16 June 2025
- Salary £45000.00 - £55000.00 per annum
- LocationLondon
- Job type Permanent
- Discipline Accountancy and Finance
- ReferenceBBBH217848_1750079592
Job description
As a Cost Accountant, you'll help steer the company's financial operations by ensuring accuracy, transparency, and efficiency in cost reporting. This is a unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience in a fast-paced, high-impact business.
- Onsite role - 5 days in the office
- Location - Central London
- Salary - £45,000 to £55,000 DOE
What can you expect?
- Manage elements of the P&L related to logistics costs.
- Assist with posting accruals, prepayments, and balance sheet reconciliation.
- Performing variance analysis for forecast vs budget.
- Produce monthly and weekly forecasts for cashflow.
- Coordinate with external partners to manage payments and resolve invoicing issues.
- Manage AP/AR transactions linked to key operational activities.
- Ensure timely invoicing, approvals under delegated authority, and accurate coding.
- Handle cost documentation.
- Document and update key financial procedures to ensure compliance and clarity.
What skills/ experience will you bring?
- At least 3/4 years of experience in a Accounting role and currently working towards ACA/ACCA/CIMA part-qualified/ finalist.
- Solid understanding of accounting principles and cost control.
- Strong Excel skills and SAP knowledge is a plus.
- Confident with financial systems, reconciliations, and reporting.
Mindset & Behaviours:
- Analytical, solutions-oriented, and detail-focused
- Ability to manage deadlines and multitask in a high-performance culture
- Proactive, energetic, and driven to improve and optimise
- Strong communication and teamwork skills
- Takes ownership of results and personal growth
Why Join ?
You'll be part of a global business who are agile, growing, and full of opportunity. If you're looking to accelerate your finance career in a business where you'll be trusted, challenged, and supported, this could be the perfect fit.
If you are interested in hearing more, please apply to this job ad.
