Cost Control Accountant

Cost Control Accountant – Stevenage Salary: £50,000 - £55,000 + Bonus + Outstanding Benefits Contract: Full-time, Permanent

Are you a detail-driven finance professional looking to step into a pivotal role with strategic influence? My client is hiring a Cost Control Accountant to join a high-performing finance team at a leading organisation in Stevenage, where you’ll play a central role in maintaining financial rigour and supporting senior leadership through planning and decision-making processes.

This is a fantastic opportunity to grow your career in a supportive and collaborative environment.

What You’ll Do:

• Act as a business partner to senior leaders, providing financial guidance, insight, and challenge to support cost control and resource planning.
• Lead budgeting and planning activities across functional areas, ensuring accurate forecasting and financial alignment with strategic goals.
• Deliver clear and insightful reporting on discretionary spend, compliance, and cost performance to operational and finance leadership.
• Own the month-end close process for assigned areas, ensuring timely and accurate completion.
• Regularly challenge and reconcile balance sheet entries, helping maintain financial integrity and confidence in reporting.
• Identify and implement process improvements that drive simplification, efficiency, and best practice within the finance function.
• Present complex financial data in an accessible and engaging way to non-finance stakeholders.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams across UK sites, with occasional travel as needed.

What You’ll Bring:

• Part or fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent).
• Experience working in large, multi-national organisations.
• Proven expertise in budgeting, forecasting, financial modelling, and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Strong Excel skills and confidence working with large data sets; SAP experience is a plus.
• Excellent communication and business partnering skills, with the ability to influence and challenge stakeholders at all levels.
• A continuous improvement mindset with a passion for process optimisation and simplification.

On Offer:

• Hybrid working model: minimum two days on-site in Stevenage
• Generous pension scheme – up to 14% employer contribution
• Company bonus
• Paid overtime and flexi leave options (up to 15 additional days off per year)
• Enhanced parental leave, including shared and neonatal provisions
• Subsidised on-site meals and free parking
• A highly supportive, inclusive environment with a strong focus on wellbeing and development

What's next:

If you are ready to take the next step in your career journey as a Cost Control Accountant within an inspiring team environment then apply now or send your CV to kay.edle@robertwalters.com

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