At a Glance
- Tasks: Own cost control, provide insights on spend, efficiency, and profitability.
- Company: Dynamic company focused on performance and sustainable growth.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, professional development, and a collaborative work environment.
- Other info: Join a forward-thinking team with opportunities for career advancement.
- Why this job: Make a real impact by driving financial insights and improving profitability.
- Qualifications: Strong analytical skills and experience in finance or cost control.
The predicted salary is between 63000 - 77000 £ per year.
Finance Cost Controller About the company This is a key commercial finance role within a growing, operationally focused business with an ambition to improve performance, strengthen decision-making and maximise profitability.
The organisation is investing in better insight, tighter cost control and leaner ways of working to support sustainable growth and ensure resources are directed where they create the greatest value.
The successful candidate will join a business that values commercial challenge, data-led decisions and continuous improvement across all areas of spend.
About the role The Finance Cost Controller will take ownership of business-wide cost control, providing clear, timely and commercially focused insight into spend, efficiency, margin and profitability.
Working closely with senior leaders, finance colleagues and operational budget holders, the role will help the business understand where money is being spent, why costs are moving and where efficiency or margin improvement opportunities exist.
This is a proactive, forward-looking role suited to someone who enjoys getting underneath the numbers, challenging assumptions and turning analysis into practical action.
The Cost Controller will support growth plans, budgeting, forecasting and strategic decision-making by building a clear view of cost performance and ensuring that financial insight leads to measurable improvements in profitability.
Key responsibilities Own the cost reporting cycle across all functions and cost centres, ensuring leaders have a clear and consistent view of performance.
Prepare regular cost reporting, commentary and analysis that highlights key movements, emerging risks, opportunities and profit impact.
Produce variance analysis against budget, forecast and prior year, explaining the underlying drivers and recommending appropriate action.
Develop insight into cost per unit, operational cost drivers and wider unit economics to support better commercial decisions.
Model the financial impact of cost changes, growth plans, pricing decisions, investment opportunities and what-if scenarios.
Support the annual budgeting and periodic forecasting processes, working with budget holders to build realistic, robust and strategically aligned cost plans.
Challenge spend, assumptions and business cases in a constructive and commercially disciplined way.
Identify savings, efficiency and margin improvement opportunities, quantify the benefit and track delivery through to the P
Finance Cost Controller employer: Humber Executive
As a Finance Cost Controller in this dynamic and growth-oriented company, you will be part of a culture that prioritises data-driven decision-making and continuous improvement. The organisation offers robust opportunities for professional development, ensuring that your contributions directly impact profitability and operational efficiency. Located in a vibrant area, the company fosters a collaborative environment where innovative thinking is encouraged, making it an excellent employer for those seeking meaningful and rewarding work.
