Senior Cost Accountant (Project Lead)

Job Title: Senior Cost Accountant- Project Lead

Contract Type: Fixed time contract (9-12 months)

Location: Alderley Edge

Working Style: Hybrid 50% home/office based

We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Cost Accountant – Project Lead, to join our Cost Accounting Team on a fixed term contract basis. The successful candidate will lead a transition project, ensuring accurate cost capture and collaboration with various teams and stakeholders. The role is based from our Alderley Edge office location and offers a hybrid working model, 50% based from site, 50% from home.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and coordinate the transition project, ensuring clear communication and teamwork
• Identify and manage project risks and issues
• Oversee cost accounting and reporting for specific business units and projects, providing stakeholders with detailed cost analysis
• Ensure accurate and timely cost reporting for the UK trading business
• Adhere to accounting standards and review Balance Sheet controls
• Assist in creating strategic improvements and efficiency plans
• Develop and deliver standalone initiatives as requested
• Work with key Finance and business areas to ensure effective reporting, analysis, processes, and systems
• Document all processes and ensure they meet required standards, updating them as needed

About You:

• Qualified accountant with experience in business control or management accounting
• Project management experience
• Over 5 years of relevant industry experience with a proven track record
• Strong knowledge of UK life and pension industry accounting, actuarial aspects, and regulations
• Ability to interpret and apply accounting standards, finance methodologies, and regulatory requirements
• Good understanding of financial drivers and methodologies for UK life and pensions organizations
• Focused on business drivers and outcomes
• Experienced in managing a finance team
• Able to communicate complex financial matters clearly
• Proficient in financial systems and advanced Microsoft Office skills

About Royal London

We’re the UK’s largest mutual life, pensions and investment company, offering protection, long-term savings and asset management products and services.   

Our People Promise to our colleagues is that we will all work somewhere inclusive, responsible, enjoyable and fulfilling. This is underpinned by our Spirit of Royal London values; Empowered, Trustworthy, Collaborate, Achieve. 

We've always been proud to reward employees by offering great workplace benefits such as 28 days annual leave in addition to bank holidays, an up to 14% employer matching pension scheme and private medical insurance. You can see all our benefits here - Our Benefits  

Inclusion, diversity and belonging 

We’re an Inclusive employer. We celebrate and value different backgrounds and cultures across Royal London. Our diverse people and perspectives give us a range of skills which are recognised and respected – whatever their background.