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Cost Accountant

United Kingdom, Leicester Employment contract 50000.00 - 60000.00 GBP / Year · Job Posted June 09, 2026
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We are pleased to be partnering with a growing and highly regarded business based in Leicester as they look to appoint a Cost Management Accountant into their finance team. This role plays a key position within the finance function, taking ownership of the organisation’s cost base while supporting the delivery of high-quality reporting, forecasting, and financial control across multiple cost centres. Sitting at the heart of the finance team, the position offers excellent exposure to business partnering, cost analysis, budgeting, and process improvement, while also providing the opportunity to influence how financial insight is delivered across the wider business.

Job Responsibility

  • Own the end-to-end cost reporting process across all overhead and operational expenditure cost centres
  • Prepare and deliver monthly reporting packs including budget vs actual analysis, forecasts, and detailed commentary on performance
  • Produce accurate month-end journals including accruals, prepayments, and other cost-related adjustments
  • Maintain robust balance sheet reconciliations for cost-related accounts, ensuring discrepancies are identified and resolved promptly
  • Support the budgeting and forecasting process across multiple departments and cost centres
  • Develop rolling forecasts and provide scenario analysis to support business planning and decision making
  • Analyse spend trends and identify risks, opportunities, and areas for improved cost control
  • Partner closely with budget holders and non-finance stakeholders, providing clear financial insight and constructive challenge where required
  • Develop and improve cost reporting tools, trackers, and dashboards to enhance visibility and support decision making
  • Drive continuous improvement across reporting processes, controls, and forecasting methodologies
  • Support audit requirements by preparing accurate schedules and responding to cost-related audit queries
  • Assist in improving financial controls and standardising processes across the wider finance function

Requirements

  • ACA / ACCA / CIMA part-qualified or qualified Accountant
  • Strong management accounting experience with exposure to cost reporting, budgeting, and forecasting
  • Experience preparing accruals, prepayments, reconciliations, and month-end reporting within a fast-paced environment
  • Strong commercial awareness with the ability to translate financial data into meaningful business insight
  • Confident communicator with experience partnering with non-finance stakeholders and challenging constructively where required
  • Advanced Excel skills including financial modelling, analysis, and reporting tools
  • Highly analytical with strong attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple deadlines

Nice to have

  • Experience improving reporting processes or working within a complex or regulated environment
  • Exposure to ERP systems or reporting tools such as Power BI

What we offer

  • Bonus
  • Hybrid working model (3 days in the office)
  • Strong benefits package
  • Excellent exposure to commercial finance and business partnering
  • Opportunity to influence and improve reporting processes
  • Clear progression opportunities within a growing finance function
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