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Cost Accounting Manager

Stevenage Permanent £75,000 - £100,000 per year View Job Description
Are you ready to lead a dynamic team in a role where your expertise in cost accounting and pricing will make a tangible impact? We're seeking a seasoned Accounting Manager with extensive leadership experience to take charge of critical financial operations and drive performance improvements across our organisation.
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  • Exciting Global Business
  • Permanent leadership position

About Our Client

Our Client is a global innovative organisation leading the way in redefining sustainable aviation.

Job Description



In this key leadership role, you will:



  • Drive Financial Excellence: Oversee the budget and hourly rate process, ensuring accurate budgetary control, timely reporting, and effective internal controls. Manage cost accounting activities, optimize hourly rates, and prepare for negotiation with external price auditors, including major clients like the UK MOD and ESA.


  • Lead with Impact: Manage and develop a team of eight across multiple sites, guiding them to align with our values and deliver exceptional results. Collaborate closely with the Finance Director on strategic topics, particularly price audits, to maximize profitability.


  • Be the Financial Backbone: Act as the crucial link between technical accounting and functional finance, providing in-depth controlling support for designated areas with a budget of approximately £180M. Your expertise will ensure that we identify risks, seize opportunities, and make informed strategic decisions.

The Successful Applicant

The Cost Accounting manager will need to have substantial experience in cost accounting and price auditing, with a proven track record of leading teams to success. Your proficiency in SAP and ability to manage both internal and external stakeholders, including customers and auditors, is essential.

If you're a strategic thinker with strong leadership capabilities, this role offers a platform to influence our clients financial future and drive meaningful change.

SECURITY CLEARANCE: The ability to obtain UKSV SC Clearance is essential for this role.

What's on Offer

  • Competitive Financial Rewards: Enjoy a competitive salary, annual profit share, and a range of benefits including contributory pension, share options, and a car leasing scheme.
  • Work-Life Balance: Benefit from a 37-hour workweek, flexible working arrangements around core hours, and hybrid working options.
  • Growth and Development: Craft your personalized development plan with leadership programs and international mobility options, your career growth is in your hands.
  • Family and Caregiving Support: Receive enhanced pay for maternity, paternity, adoption, and shared parental leave, alongside life assurance and comprehensive caregiving benefits.
  • Inclusive Culture: Join a workplace that celebrates diversity with dedicated spaces like a wellbeing room, multi-faith room, and employee representative groups focusing on gender, LGBTQ+, cultural diversity, and more.
Contact
Harley Hopkins
Quote job ref
JN-082024-6509434
Phone number
+44 172 773 0119

Job summary

Job function
Accounting
Subsector
Financial Accounting
Sector
Industrial / Manufacturing
Location
Stevenage
Contract type
Permanent
Consultant name
Harley Hopkins
Consultant phone
+44 172 773 0119
Job reference
JN-082024-6509434