Cost Accountant jobs in United Kingdom
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Hybrid Management Accountant – Opex & ERP Reporting
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Administrative Assistant – Accounts & Office Support
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Management Accountant
Job summary
A leading financial services company in the UK is looking for a qualified accountant to join their finance team in Leeds. The role offers hybrid working, requiring 3 days in the office and involves detailed accounting and reporting of operating expenditures. Ideal candidates will be ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualified with strong excel skills and a proactive approach to resolving queries. Responsibilities include supporting the Finance Manager, reviewing costs, and ensuring accurate reporting using systems like SAGE and Workday.
Qualifications
- Must be a fully qualified accountant, ideally ACA/ACCA/CIMA.
- Strong Excel skills are crucial for this role.
- A proactive and collaborative approach is required.
Responsibilities
- Assist Finance Manager in accounting for operating expenditure.
- Review costs and explain variances to budget and KPIs.
- Ensure accurate reporting through interrogation of systems.
Skills
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Location - Leeds - Gelderd Road - Hybrid working 3 days in office
Purpose: To provide accurate and timely accounting and reporting for operating expenditure in Associated Waste Management Ltd.
- Assist the Finance Manager to account for operating expenditure including ownership of the accounting for certain P&L lines and assisting with others
- Ensure that intercompany transactions are correctly recorded, using knowledge of business operations across the UK
- Review costs and explain variances to budget and KPIs
- Investigate and resolve queries and discrepancies, collaborating with the wider finance team
- Interrogate the systems (SAGE / Workday) to ensure accurate reporting
- Ensure robust accounting of accruals and prepayments on the balance sheet
- Work with stakeholders in the business to ensure a “right-first-time” approach with purchase orders and invoicing
- Present monthly results to Finance Manager and FC
- Assist with annual budget and external audit in relation to opex
- Assist with embedding the new ERP system
- Fully qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA)
- Strong excel spreadsheet skills
- Proactive approach to resolving queries
- Strong collaborative style
- Diligent approach
- Confident communicator
- Experience of working in industry & commerce is preferable
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