Cost Accountant

Job title: Cost Accountant

About the Role Cost Accountant at Marex responsible for analysis and accurate recording of expenditure, developing cost-control systems, and monitoring expenses across sources to ensure data accuracy. The role includes month-end close tasks such as preparing complex journals (accruals, prepayments, balance sheet reconciliations) and addressing cost-related queries, while partnering with Procurement, Market Data, Legal and Accounts Payable to drive significant cost-process improvements and support transfer pricing recharge across Marex group entities.

What You'll Do

• Assist in the preparation of monthly cost accounting journals including complex accruals
• Review and identify accounting and coding errors ensuring expenses are correctly prepaid or amortised
• Investigate and explain cost variances across the group
• Work closely with Accounts Payable / Product Control / Legal Entity Control teams to identify and create journal entries to account for required cost adjustments
• Assist in addressing cost related queries
• Assist with audit queries during the interim and year end audit
• Assist in developing cost control systems and reconciliations to market data, legal and occupancy platforms
• Assist in the transfer pricing process identifying costs to be recharged across Marex group entities
• Assist in identifying and delivering process improvements, and drive automation

What We're Looking For

• Excellent analytical skills with excellent attention to detail
• Strong organisational skills
• Excellent written/verbal communication and interpersonal skills
• Teamwork, but also ability to work independently
• High level of dedication and commitment
• Ability to work well under pressure
• Conscientious, self-motivated, resilient and goal oriented
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Experience working in a regulated environment and knowledge of the risk and compliance requirements associated with this
• Qualified accountant
• Skilled in Microsoft applications software; in particular, high level of proficiency in Excel required
• Ability to multi-task, prioritise and meet deadlines
• A collaborative team player, approachable, self-efficient and influences a positive work environment
• Demonstrates curiosity
• Resilient in a challenging, fast-paced environment
• Excels at building relationships, networking and influencing others