Senior Cost Manager

The Role: Senior Cost Manager

The client: Private Bank

The

Location:

London / Kent (Hybrid working)

The role

• Manage accounting, capitalization, depreciation, and total cost of ownership for Transformation and Group Technology.
• Lead budgeting, forecasting, and driver-based cost models; identify risks and savings.
• Report monthly performance with variance analysis and actionable insights for leadership.
• Act as Finance partner for Transformation and IT; ensure efficient spend and clear cost narrative.
• Oversee project and headcount accounting, cloud cost governance, and optimization.
• Drive process improvements in cost modeling, reporting, and automation.
• Ensure compliance with risk, data governance, and company standards.

The Responsibilities

• 5+ years in cost and/or management accounting within Financial Services, with proven ownership of complex technology cost centres and/or major programmes
• 5+ years as a Finance Business Partner operating with executive stakeholders (challenge and influence "upwards")
• Demonstrable project accounting experience (capex/opex/cash) and preparing senior-level materials
• Hands‑on IT cost domain knowledge (infrastructure, software, services, projects; cloud)
• Advanced financial modelling in Excel; experience with ERP/General ledger and forecasting tools (e.g., Anaplan desirable).

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