Cost Accountant jobs in United Kingdom

I'm partnering with a financial services organisation operating internationally, who are seeking a Group Senior Finance Analyst to join the business based out of their newly refurbished office in Leeds city centre; which has been designed as a collaborative space supporting hybrid working.

This role would suit a motivated and energetic finance professional looking to progress your career.

In this role you will collaborate with finance teams across the group to deliver key management information and provide insight on business performance. The successful candidate will be a strong communicator as the role interacts with a broad range of internal stakeholders across the business (HR, Marketing etc).

You will provide focus on cost management and productivity, holding each market to account on cost and ensuring consistency in approach across the Group.

You will be responsible for providing comprehensive financial analysis and insights to assist the Executive Team with strategic decision making. You will work closely with the finance teams in the UK and in local markets to prepare and consolidate financial reports, ensuring the accuracy and integrity of all financial data.

Key responsibilities are:

• Assist in the presentation of monthly management accounts analysis. Identify and analyse variances between actual performance and budget/rolling forecasts, highlighting key trends and exploring risks and opportunities.
• Work collaboratively with group stakeholders to provide valuable functional analysis of people and non-people for senior management.
• Develop reports to track people cost metrics and trends. Collaborate with HR teams to understand variances to budget/rolling forecast.
• Monitor and evaluate the progress of cost-saving initiatives within the market submissions ensuring each initiative is accurately reported.
• Support senior management in compiling the annual cost budget & periodic reforecast timeline including comprehensive instructions and templates to form part of the FP&A budget pack.
• Consolidation and subsequent review and analysis of market budget submissions to produce the group cost budget. Provide challenge on the cost base to ensure our cost income ratio is optimised.
• Build a sound knowledge of Group and Market Finance processes, with a view to standardising reports for ease of consolidation where possible, allowing more value-added analysis.

Skills and experience we're looking for:

• Strong demonstrable numeracy skills at appropriate level
• Highly commercial mind-set and capability
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills at all levels with the ability to challenge
• Highly numerate with attention to detail and strong analytical skills
• Excellent organisational and good prioritisation skills
• Shows initiative and is proactive
• Self-starter who will take ownership for their tasks and delivers on time
• Experience of working in a fast-paced dynamic environment
• Annual performance related bonus: 10%+
• Employer pension contribution of 8%
• Hybrid working for all colleagues
• Social Events
• 25 days annual holiday entitlement rising incrementally to 28 days after service, plus the opportunity to purchase an additional week of the annual leave
• Group Income Protection cover of 50% of your base salary
• Save As You Earn scheme, a risk free, long-term savings plan, which gives you the opportunity to buy shares in our company at a discounted price
• Electric Vehicle salary sacrifice scheme

If this role is of interest, please apply direct with an updated CV.

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