Cost Management Accountant
Our client is the leading independent clearing house group, based in London and Paris, serving major international exchanges and platforms, as well as a range of OTC markets. It clears a broad range of asset classes including: securities, exchange traded derivatives, commodities, energy, freight, foreign exchange, interest rate swaps, credit default swaps and euro and sterling denominated bonds and repos; and works closely with market participants and exchanges to identify and develop clearing services for new asset classes.
The objective of Technology Finance is to maintain financial control; produce monthly management reports; conduct annual budgeting, forecasting and business planning; and undertake financial planning and strategic assessment.
The role of the Accounts Assistant – Cost Management, is to support the monthly process and the demands of the team’s varied stakeholders.
Responsibilities
• Timesheet analysis – determining under recovery
• Assisting with cost reporting for all technology functions
• Maintaining the vendor support and maintenance control spreadsheet
• Assisting with the forecasting and budgeting process for costs
• Supporting the allocation process
• Actively participating in the impact assessment of change initiatives and impact on headcount/ costs
• Working with HR / Finance to provide timely, accurate and meaningful headcount data
• Work on the allocation replacement project to deliver the Technology allocations for the budget process
Experience and skills
• Ability to work efficiently to meet strict deadlines
• Sound judgement, good organisational skills, with strong personal and professional integrity
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with different audiences – including Technology Senior Management Team, colleagues, and other team members
• Advanced Excel skills (pivot tables, database functions)
• Prior accounts experience
• Potentiallly pursuing a professional accounting qualification (ACA/ACCA/CIMA), or qualified by experience
• Educated to degree level
Aldgate based. £350/day. 6 months to begin with.
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