Cost Accountant
Job Description
Job title: Cost Accountant
Company: Civica
Job description: Job Description:
Civica is the UK’s leading public sector software provider, with more than 22 years of sustained growth.
We’re developing and delivering the technologies that are transforming our vital public services, across Local Government, Education, Healthcare and beyond.
We are looking to recruit a meticulous and detail-oriented Cost Accountant to come and join our central finance division to provide support and cover for the Central Senior Finance Manager!
This is a hybrid home & office working role, that can be attached to either our Dudley or Bristol office.
Requirements:
Role duties:
- Provide support and cover for the Central Senior Finance Manager
- Monthly Review of Central costs with preparation of necessary accruals & prepayments
- Generate high quality and insightful variance analysis in order to provide timely insight on financial movements to budget holders
- Assist/attend forecast review sessions with budget holders including Workday updates
- Assist budget holders and senior finance manager to delivery accurate and timely business plans
- Work closely with the wider Central Finance team on all month end processes, recharges and reporting
Manage the capex process including:
- Review and approval of capex requests
- Consolidation and forecasting of Group capex and depreciation
- Be a part of the process for purchase requisition approvals
- Ad hoc financial analysis & support
The ideal skill set we’re looking for:
- Hold a professional accounting qualification (CIMA/ACCA), part qualified or QBE
- Prior experience in a similar role
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy
- Proficient Knowledge of Microsoft Office (including strong Excel skills)
- Ability to meet tight deadlines and manage variable workloads at any given time
- Excellent organisational skills
Benefits:
Life at Civica
- Blended working: less commuting, more time with your friends and family.
- ‘Investors in People’ – Gold: We prioritise the development of our colleagues to match their ambition.
- Financial Times – Diversity Leader 2022: We’re committed to maintaining an inclusive and supportive culture.
- Top rated employer – Glassdoor: Our average length of service is 9 years.
- Societal Impact: Our solutions impact positive societal change, supporting local Authorities, Schools, Police forces, the NHS and numerous Central Government offices.
Building and maintaining an inclusive and supportive culture
Studies have shown that certain underrepresented groups of people are less likely to apply for a job that they don’t 100% match. At Civica, we’re committed to building and maintaining an inclusive and supportive culture where diversity thrives, and all of our people excel.
So, if you like the sound of this opportunity but you don’t meet all of the requirements then please apply. You could be the perfect candidate for this or other opportunities within Civica.
Mental Health Champions are here for you!
We have a team of Mental Health Champions working hard to change the stigma around Mental Health. We routinely run awareness workshops to ensure our colleagues better understand how Mental Health can impact your day to day life. We are available for support when you need it most and actively encourage our people to reach out to us.
Affinity Groups
Civica has different affinity groups in place, where people can share experiences and put forward their ideas, suggestions and recommendations to make Civica an even more inclusive organisation for everyone. Our groups are for anyone who wants to support and ally with that community and include: Early careers, accessibility, parents and guardians, wellness, LGBTQIA+, race and ethnicity and many more.
Civica is a Diversity Leader, ranked as one of the top European companies for workplace diversity and equality – Financial Times 2022.
Civica is committed to building and maintaining an inclusive and supportive culture where diversity thrives, and all of our people excel. We believe that diversity stimulates innovation, enables us to deliver better outcomes for people and communities, supports the growth of our people, and delivers great results for our customers. Civica recruit, promote and reward our people based on their contribution, regardless of gender, race, disability, religion/belief, nationality, ethnicity, sexual orientation, age or marital status.
Expected salary:
Location: Bristol Area
