Cost Accountant Manager
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Job Description To ensure quality of the product/ service as generated by the business and productivity targets are met by leveraging resources,
- A relevant bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Cost & Management Accounting, Business Analytics, Data Science, Mathematics, or a related qualification.
- 4 - 5 years of relevant experience in Cost Accounting, Financial Analytics, Financial Data Intelligence, or a similar finance-focused analytical role.
- Strong stakeholder management and business partnering experience, with the ability to influence and collaborate across multiple business areas.
- Minimum 1 - 2 years' experience leading projects, workstreams, or teams in a Finance, Analytics, Cost Accounting, or Data Intelligence environment will be advantageous.
- Proven ability to translate complex financial and analytical insights into practical business decisions and outcomes is preferred.
- Experience analysing large and complex datasets to support business performance, cost management, profitability analysis, and strategic decision-making.
- Proven ability to derive insights from financial and operational data and translate findings into meaningful business recommendations.
- Strong SQL capability and experience using data interrogation techniques to extract, analyse, and interpret data.
- Experience with data visualisation and reporting tools such as Power BI, Tableau, or similar.
- Strong analytical, modelling, problem-solving, and financial reasoning skills.
- Advanced Excel and financial modelling capability.
- Ability to interpret complex financial and operational data and convert it into actionable business insights.
- Exposure to forecasting, predictive analytics, statistical modelling, machine learning, or business intelligence solutions will be advantageous.
- A curious mindset with a passion for solving business problems through data-driven decision-making.
You'll be part of a finance function that is evolving and integrating with analytics, automation, and strategic business partnering and provides the opportunity to
- Develop highly sought-after Finance and Data Analytics skills.
- Gain exposure to senior business stakeholders and strategic decision-making.
- Work on impactful projects that directly influence business performance.
- Strengthen your modelling, analytics, commercial, and financial capabilities.
- Build a career at the intersection of Finance, Data, and Business Strategy.
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- October 6, 2026
- Last seen
- October 6, 2026
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