Cost Accountant
Posted 2 weeks ago by Venesky Brown on Linkedin
£42,681 Per year
Undetermined
Hybrid
Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
Summary: The Cost Accountant role at a public sector organization in Edinburgh involves reviewing and developing costing and pricing models to inform decision-making and ensure compliance with financial regulations. The position requires collaboration with stakeholders to enhance contract management and improve efficiency through financial analysis and training. This is a hybrid role, requiring on-site presence for part of the week, and offers a competitive salary along with substantial benefits.
Key Responsibilities:
- Review the costing and pricing of contracts to inform decision-making and establish guidelines.
- Develop existing costing and pricing models to provide a robust view of return on investment.
- Meet with budget holders to discuss contract pricing elements.
- Provide financial challenge and recommendations for efficiency improvements.
- Ensure adherence to financial regulations, policies, and procedures.
- Support managers in preparing tariff schedules and specialist contract pricing.
- Collaborate with Finance Manager to establish contract management principles.
- Develop detailed costing models for effective decision-making.
- Lead the development of new procedures and controls within the Finance Department.
- Assist in automating cost models and maintaining reporting systems.
- Promote direct reporting from finance systems to stakeholders.
- Undertake other reasonable duties as required.
Key Skills:
- HND qualification or degree, ideally with a recognized CCAB qualification.
- Excellent working knowledge of Microsoft Excel.
- Experience in process improvement/change in large-scale institutions.
- Experience with a range of finance systems.
- Demonstrable cross-functional project delivery experience.
- Ability to work independently and manage workloads effectively.
- Strong problem-solving and solution-focused skills.
Salary (Rate): £42,681
City: Edinburgh
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other