Finance 4.2 United Kingdom
Job description
Cost Centre Controller
Bupa Place, Salford Quays, Manchester
Hybrid working options with 3-4 days per week working from home
12-month fixed term contract
£35K - £40K per annum + fantastic benefits
Full time 37.5 hours per week
Here you’ll be welcomed. We champion diversity and we understand the importance of our people representing the communities and customers we serve. You’ll find an inclusive environment where you can be yourself and where everyone is driven by the same purpose – helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world.
Working in our UK support functions you’ll play a key part in helping our customer facing colleagues deliver exceptional standards of customer service and patient care. No matter your role, you’ll have an opportunity to do work that matters. Making a difference to the lives of our customers each and every day.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Cost Centre Controller who will provide consistent and accurate information in respect of all functional costs. This is pivotal to be proactively involved in developing and improving the reporting and service given to the functional directorates and business partners, to ensure that costs are thoroughly understood and tightly controlled. You;'ll need to challenge the relevant cost centre managers in relation to their cost base and productivity levels and ensure sharing of best practice and initiatives.
What you’ll do:
To ensure the provision of consistent and accurate information to the business in respect of all functional costs.
Ensure that all costs are accurately captured in the correct cost centres & projects.
To assist in the continual development and improvement of the reporting of the costs to the appropriate business managers.
Produce monthly reports to the functional directorates and senior managers to strict deadlines. These reports should highlight and explain any material variances between actuals and the appropriate re-forecast and AOP.
In relation to costs that are recharged ensure sufficient information is provided to enable the receiver of the recharge to make informed decisions about the costs they are accountable for.
At year end and half-year end report on all significant accruals in relation to cost base and provide supporting evidence and explanations to both financial accounts and the external auditors in relation to these accruals.
Proactively seek process improvements to improve the accuracy and efficiency of month end processes to meet tight Corporate Centre and Bupa UK Deadlines.
Develop a detailed understanding of all the costs within the functional areas, enabling full explanation of costs to be communicated effectively to stakeholders.
Provide support and advice to influence the functions and department heads based on the information produced to enable them to make effective business decisions.
What you’ll bring:
The successful candidate is likely to be part-qualified or have the equivalent level of experience within a finance environment.
Must have experience in management and cost centre accounting.
Must be analytically and numerically minded.
Advanced PC skills including Excel, Word, PowerPoint and accountancy software.
Excellent Customer service skills, including communication, management of expectation, recommendations, quality of outputs etc.
The jobholder will be expected to proactively build and maintain relationships with customers throughout the Company.
Graduate calibre.
Quick to learn and responsive to the needs of the business.
The successful candidate will have good commercial skills and the ability to adapt to new environment quickly.
Proven ability to work under pressure and meet stretching and tight deadlines.
Some project experience would be desirable.
Excellent communication, influencing and negotiation skills.
Why Bupa?
We are a health insurer and provider. With no shareholders, our customers are our focus. We reinvest profits into providing more and better healthcare for the benefit of current and future customers.
Our benefits are driven by what matters to our people. It’s important to us that these benefits support a work-life balance that keeps people healthy, both mentally and physically. You will be eligible for:
25 days holiday, increasing through length of service, with option to buy or sell
Bupa health insurance as a benefit in kind
An enhanced pension plan and life insurance
Annual performance-based bonus
Onsite gyms or local discounts where no onsite gym available
Various other benefits and online discounts
Diversity and Inclusion
Bupa is committed to making sure that every applicant is assessed solely on personal merit and qualifications. We actively celebrate the diversity of our colleagues and provide an inclusive environment so you can bring your true self to Bupa. We’ll make sure you are treated fairly. That’s why we’re happy to offer reasonable adjustments as part of our recruitment process to anyone that needs them.
Whether you’ve found your feet or are discovering a new path.
Welcome to a place that celebrates you.
This isn’t where you've been.
This is where you're going.
This is what we have belief in.
Time Type:
Full time
