Cost and Assurance Accountant

First Recruitment Group; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency in the UK is looking for a motivated Cost and Assurance Accountant to join a finance team in Warrington. The role involves ensuring compliance, managing costs, and providing accurate financial reporting. Candidates should have a degree in Accounting or Finance and possess a strong background in accounting. This is a fantastic opportunity for those wanting to develop their career in a fast-growing environment while engaging with key stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Strong accounting and cost management background.
• Experience with confidential information in line with UK GDPR.
• Organised and able to manage multiple deadlines effectively.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with cost accounting requirements.
• Support monthly applications for payment and maintain cost tracking.
• Raise sales invoices and process supplier and subcontractor invoices.

Skills

Accounting

Cost management

Data proficiency in Excel

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Degree/qualification in Accounting, Finance, or related discipline

Job description

Overview

Shape the future of the UK's most complex infrastructure projects - join us as a Cost and Assurance Accountant. Our client is a leading organisation delivering high-value engineering and business solutions across complex, regulated environments. They are recognised for fostering collaboration, driving innovation, and maintaining excellence in engineering, safety, and delivery.

This is a fantastic opportunity for an ambitious professional to join a forward-thinking company at a key stage of growth. We are seeking a motivated Accountant who wants to develop their career, embrace new challenges, and make a real impact.

The Opportunity

Our client has a requirement for a Cost and Assurance Accountant to join their Finance team based in Warrington. This is a key role responsible for ensuring compliance, financial governance, and effective cost management across a varied portfolio of work.

The appointed Accountant will play a vital part in strengthening financial processes, providing accurate reporting, and ensuring contractual and regulatory standards are met.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with cost accounting requirements and finance governance standards.
• Support the preparation of monthly applications for payment and maintain cost tracking databases.
• Raise sales invoices and oversee the timely processing of supplier and subcontractor invoices.
• Support audits and assurance reviews, contributing to annual reporting requirements.
• Assist with project setup, transaction management, accruals, and project closure activities.
• Liaise with the Resourcing team to ensure accurate personnel records and audit information.
• Support bill rate calculations and reconciliations in line with contract terms.

Candidate Profile

• Degree/qualification in Accounting, Finance, or a related discipline (or equivalent experience).
• Strong accounting and cost management background.
• Experience handling confidential and sensitive information in line with UK GDPR.
• Proficient in Excel and working with data.
• Organised and able to manage multiple deadlines effectively. The ideal Accountant will also be confident in stakeholder engagement and demonstrate a proactive, solutions-focused mindset.

Company information

At First Recruitment Group we understand just how important it is to secure the right people. That is why our Recruitment Consultants always take the time to understand requirements in detail and offer sound advice to both clients and candidates. We actively recruit at all levels and this is a superb opportunity for [role] looking for new employment.

As part of putting people first, we strive to be an equal opportunities employer and we are always looking to increase the diversity of our workforce, working closely with our clients to ensure everyone is included.