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Cost Accountant

Randstad Cpe London

Derby

On-site

GBP 30,000 - 50,000

Full time

23 days ago

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An established industry player is seeking a detail-oriented Cost Accountant to join their dynamic team. In this role, you will be responsible for producing monthly management accounts, maintaining accounting ledgers, and ensuring efficient financial processes. Your expertise in Excel and systems like Oracle R12 will be crucial in validating data and assisting in annual plans and budgets. This is a fantastic opportunity to contribute to a collaborative environment where your analytical skills will help drive financial accuracy and support business managers in understanding financial matters. If you are looking for a role that combines accounting expertise with teamwork, this position is perfect for you.

Proven ability to produce monthly management accounts.
Experience of working alongside an operational management team.

Assist in the production of monthly management accounts.
Maintain the integrity of the accounting ledgers.
Liaise with Business Managers for efficient processes.

Producing monthly management accounts

Working with operational management teams

Good knowledge of Excel

Systems Experience (Oracle R12)

Part-qualified Accountant (CIMA, ACA, ACCA)

Oracle R12

Excel

Cost Accountant

Essential

Proven ability to produce monthly management accounts.
Experience of working alongside an operational management team.
Good knowledge of Excel.
Systems Experience (pref. Oracle R12).

Desirable

Part-qualified Accountant (CIMA, ACA, ACCA).

Role Responsibilities

Assist in the production of the monthly management accounts, in line with reporting timetables.
Maintain the integrity of the accounting ledgers.
Liaise with Business Managers to ensure that systems and processes are operating efficiently, so that the flow of transactions to source ledgers is up-to-date.
Validation of the monthly source data by reconciliations, critical reviews, etc., to ensure that revenue and costs are accounted for correctly.
Monthly reconciliation of accounts. Provision of supporting documentation for all balance sheet entries.
Education of profit/cost centre managers in financial accounting matters.
Assist in the production of annual plans, budgets, and periodic forecasts.
Assist the Finance Manager in carrying out ad hoc analytical exercises.
Assist the Finance Manager in the periodic audit of the financial processes at depots to verify the integrity of the source data.
Understanding all fixed assets registers.
Dealing with Assets within business area, strategic aspect business using ATS, dealing with purchase assets report.
Working with other 6 people in the team.

Required Qualifications