Cost Controller

Our Finance team is looking to recruit a Cost Controller to join us and be in control of our utility costs for the retail estate, including electricity, gas, water, waste and communications.

You will ensure a smooth service delivery for our utilities and be responsible for maintaining the utilities database for all and validating invoices. You'll liaise with colleagues across the business, including Retail Managers and Building, Maintenance and Estates departments regarding utility issues and tracking queries until resolved.

About you 

The successful candidate will have previous experience of variance analysis reporting and cost control. You'll have the ability to resolve queries in a time and cost efficient manner. With excellent communication skills you'll be able to develop strong working relationships with colleagues across a multi-site organisation.

With excellent attention to detail and time management skills, you'll be able to multi-task and use your initiative to resolve issues in a calm manner. Proficient with IT systems, you will use our key finance systems, IPOS and Q+A to source key finance information and ensure details are kept up to date as needed. Intermediate knowledge of MS Excel is required. 

Working in a small team of 2 you will be a self-starter and be logically minded. You’ll have excellent communication skills, able to liaise with contacts across our retail directorate clearly and concisely ensuring key deadlines are met.
 
Please note this role is based in our Retail office in Claygate, Surrey, and there will be regular travel required between this site and our London head office.
 
About the BHF
 
When you work at the British Heart Foundation, you become a part of medical history. Part of a world leading organisation that has played a role in decades of life saving breakthroughs, from heart transplants and pacemakers to stents and clot busting drugs. And we’re not about to stop any time soon. We are here to beat heartbreak forever. To stop heart and circulatory diseases devastating families. And if you want to help us get there sooner, you could be the Cost Controller we need.
 
At BHF we actively support our people in their career development and achieving  their potential. The role will benefit from access to learning and development as well as informal expert mentoring and coaching, in addition to BHF's regular development opportunities.

We enthusiastically support flexible working and positive, active lifestyles with activities from softball, yoga, bake-offs and many more.

How to apply

To apply for this role please click through to our website for further details. Our process involves submitting your CV and supporting statement, which should outline your interest and explain how you meet the role’s criteria. 
 
Early application is encouraged as we will review applications throughout the advertising period and reserve the right to close the advert early.
 
British Heart Foundation recognises and respects the value and diversity of all.