Job Description

We have an opportunity for you to join our Cost Management Team as an Assistant Management Accountant. This 14-month role to cover maternity leave will see you support the cost management team in its day to day activities required in order to provide insight, analysis and forecasting against cost related activities for the Society

Main Responsibilities

You’ll work closely with a range of stakeholders to make sure the Cost Management Team have up to date information to allow for accurate monthly reporting as well as providing inputting into the budgeting and forecasting activities of the Society. With that information you will also be providing regular MI to all level of the organization on variance analysis and providing recommendations (where appropriate) of any remedial actions required.
You will also be working with the Cost Management Team in assisting the organization in challenging its own cost base though our newly formed Cost Challenge groups

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

For this role we are seeking an individual who has either experience in a similar role or qualified at AAT Level in accounting and wanting to put what they have learned into practice. You’ll be able to strike the balance of working with data whilst also building effective relationships with a range of departments across the Society. Excellent Excel skills. Ability to collaborate with stakeholders at all levels. Ability to use their own initiative and curiosity to solve problems. Time management skills with the ability to work to deadlines. Understanding of forecasting and planning processes in a cost environment. Understanding of Month end reporting.