Costings Team Leader

• Legal Entity:
  The Random House Group Limited
• Compensation: GBP 30000 - GBP 35000 - yearly

We'relooking for a proactive and commercially minded Costings Team Leader to join our UKGroup Finance Department, supporting the financial operations of the Penguin Random House Group. As part of our Record to Report (R2R) function,you'llplay a key role in ensuring the accuracy and integrity of our costing processes,providing the financial insight that underpins informed business decisions across our publishing divisions. This is an excellent opportunity to join a collaborative finance team where yourexpertisewill directly contribute to the success of the business.

The internal job title for this position is Senior Cost Accountant

Role Summary

Reporting to the Deputy Costing Manager,and managing 3 direct reports,you'lltake ownership of the end-to-end costing processfora number of commercial publishing divisions, ensuringaccurateproduct costing andidentifyingany exceptions or unusual costing activity. Working closely with colleagues across Finance and a range of internal and external stakeholders,you'llhelpmaintainthe integrity of our costing approach while supporting month-end activities and continuous process improvement. This role is ideally suited to a confident finance professional who enjoys working collaboratively, building strong stakeholder relationships, and delivering high-quality financial information in a fast-paced environment.

Key responsibilities:

Plan and monitor workflow in department ensuring that targets are met

Ensure completeness of interface relationships between core finance system (SAP) and other company applications;

Biblio, Blue Yonder ,Data Warehouse.

Manage thetimelyand efficient production of specified Balance Sheet reconciliationsin accordance with Group accounting policies

Work with key stakeholders within the Penguin Random House Group of company’s management/financial accounts process to ensure strong controls,compliance and governance

Ensure continuous improvement (CI) of the Penguin Random House Group of companies Costings processes throughidentifyingcommon trends in issues and queries, reviewing target performancelevelsand looking at best practice

Assist with the testing and full implementation of the SAP S4 Hana Integration project

Liaise with Technology Business Systems and SAP consultants, logging and helping solve SAP Costing problems

Review work in progress ledger for specific imprints, prepare variance schedules, attend meetings at the Londonofficeif necessary, to agree and finalise writeoff’swith the production department and the Finance Director

Run WIP Settlement Process each month and ensure all postings are correct in accounts

Effective review,control and management of Penguin Random House Group of companies WIP accounts, and associated KPI reporting

Assistand develop the Penguin Random House Group Costing Team

Using your knowledge of the Costing functions, support in the wider PRH systems development initiatives.

Manage the year end, half year and interim audit process related to Costing queries

Whatyou’llbring

AAT Qualified or Equivalent

Experience of staff management

Experience of balance sheet reconciliations

Advanced IT and systems skillse.g.Excel

High attention to detail

Good time management

Preferred criteria:

Experience of SAP

£30,000 - £35,000dependent on how your skills and experience align to the role, plus bonus and benefits.

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