Cost Accountant

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1 month ago
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Cost Accountant

Essential

• Proven ability to produce monthly management accounts.

• Experience of working alongside an operational management team.

• Good knowledge of Excel Essential.

• 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 other people in the team

* Facilities within the office, might be working at different office sites as well during the assignments within different business area (expenses will be covered)

* Parking onsite, electrical vehicle charges available as well

* one stage interview onsite to meet the team and to get the hint of the environme

* Influence and Persuasion

* Planning and Organision

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