Cost Accountant

Base pay range

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Clearance: BPSS

Location: Frimley (Hybrid)

A leading organisation within a complex, engineering‑led environment is seeking a Cost Performance Accountant to join its Finance Transformation function. You will play a crucial role in delivering high‑quality FP&A outputs, accurate forecasting, and insightful cost analysis that supports effective decision‑making across the business.

You will work closely with finance stakeholders and operational teams, becoming a trusted partner and a key contributor to financial governance, cost visibility, and process improvement. The role is aligned to a major ERP transformation programme, supporting the design and implementation of standardised processes and best‑practice reporting.

• Support delivery of an ERP programme alongside finance, payroll, and operations teams, ensuring optimal system design for Cost Performance and Payroll.
• Collaborate with finance teams across the organisation to develop standardised, SAP‑aligned processes.
• Contribute to the implementation of enhanced reporting and forecasting using modern SAP analytics tools.
• Identify opportunities for process improvement to drive efficiency and alignment with finance modernisation initiatives.
• Support teams in the UK and internationally to ensure consistent, high‑quality FP&A output.
• Provide financial guidance on budgets, forecasts, cost transformation, and profitability drivers.
• Present complex financial insights clearly to senior stakeholders across multiple business functions.

Candidates with experience in complex, matrixed organisations—ideally within defence, engineering, aerospace, or large‑scale manufacturing—will be well suited to this role.

• Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA).
• Strong Excel and Microsoft Office skills.
• Demonstrable understanding of finance best practice.
• Proven ability to build strong cross‑functional stakeholder relationships.
• SAP experience is essential
  ; SME or super‑user level highly beneficial.
• Payroll accounting experience.
• Demonstrated FP&A and cost management expertise.

Candidates must have permanent and unrestricted right to work in the UK. BPSS clearance is required prior to starting.

If you are interested  to  for immediate consideration.

Mid‑Senior level

Contract

Finance and Accounting / Auditing

Industries:

• Financial Services and Accounting

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