Cost Accounting Leader — Strategic Insights & Controls

Lomond Group; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

28 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays

A pension scheme to help you build退休

Car Salary Sacrifice Scheme

Enhanced Family Friendly Leave

Free, confidential counselling

Smart Tech Scheme

Cycle2Work Scheme

Competitive base pay + bonuses

Recognition for length of service

Funded professional qualifications

Regular company socials

Retailer discount app

Job summary

Lomond Group is seeking a Head of Cost Accounting to lead and expand our cost accounting capabilities from London, on a hybrid basis. You will drive accurate cost reporting, robust controls, and strategic cost insights to support senior leadership and business decisions.

You will manage a high-performing team, partner with finance and operations, and shape cost allocation practices across the group, contributing to finance transformation and governance improvements.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in cost accounting within a complex or multi-site organisation.
• Strong leadership with a track record of developing high-performing teams.
• Commercial awareness and ability to translate financial data into actionable insight.
• Excellent stakeholder management with senior leaders and cross-functional partners.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the Group's cost accounting function with robust processes and controls.
• Deliver accurate and timely cost reporting to support strategic and operational decisions.
• Partner with finance and operational stakeholders to improve cost visibility and understanding.
• Drive consistency in cost allocation methodologies and accounting practices across the Group.
• Strengthen financial controls, governance and compliance within the cost accounting framework.
• Provide leadership, coaching and development to the cost accounting team.

Skills

Cost accounting leadership

Stakeholder management

Commercial awareness

Technical accounting

Process improvement

Team development

Job description

Lomond Group is seeking a Head of Cost Accounting to lead and expand our cost accounting capabilities from London, on a hybrid basis. You will drive accurate cost reporting, robust controls, and strategic cost insights to support senior leadership and business decisions.

You will manage a high-performing team, partner with finance and operations, and shape cost allocation practices across the group, contributing to finance transformation and governance improvements.