Senior Cost Accountant - VR/32063

An established and growing UK infrastructure and energy services organisation is seeking a Senior Cost Accountant to join its Finance Team in Aberdeen in a newly created role.

This is a key role supporting operational assets and projects, partnering closely with site management and commercial teams to provide high-quality cost reporting, insight and financial control. The position reports directly to a Finance Business Partner and offers strong exposure across operations, commercial and senior stakeholders.

The Role:

You will play a pivotal role in ensuring robust cost control, financial governance and high-quality reporting across assigned assets or projects.

Key responsibilities include:

• Delivering accurate, timely cost reporting, variance analysis and financial insights.
• Supporting the preparation of annual budgets and quarterly forecasts.
• Producing detailed monthly variance reports and leading cost discussions in budget/forecast meetings.
• Supporting cash forecasting and contributing to monthly management accounts.
• Partnering with operational and commercial teams to anticipate and communicate financial impacts.
• Guiding and supporting non-financial managers to strengthen budgetary control.
• Ensuring strong financial controls and fully auditable cost accounting processes.
• Supporting audits and acting as a finance contact for external stakeholders where required.
• Contributing to continuous improvement of finance policies, systems and procedures.

The role involves frequent travel within Aberdeen/ Aberdeenshire and occasional travel to Teesside.

About You:

You will be a Part-Qualified or Qualified Accountant (CIMA or ACCA) with strong cost accounting experience in an operational or project-based environment.

You will demonstrate:

• Experience preparing financial plans, budgets and cost analysis reports.
• Strong month-end experience, including reconciliations and variance analysis.
• The ability to present financial and commercial insights clearly and confidently.
• Experience supporting and influencing non-financial stakeholders.
• Strong Excel skills and proficiency across Microsoft Office.
• Ideally, experience working with SAP.

What's on Offer:

• A visible, business-facing role with strong stakeholder engagement.
• Exposure to operational and commercial decision-making.
• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Hybrid working.
• A collaborative working environment with clear professional standards.
• Support for continued professional development.

This opportunity would suit a driven cost accountant who enjoys working closely with operations, influencing decision-making and delivering accurate, meaningful financial information that drives performance.

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