• 27 July 2010
• Reference: JR212788

• Cost Control and Productivity Manager

• City of London GBP60,000 - GBP90,000 p/a Permanent

Our client is a London based Lloyd's Managing agency who are currently seeking a Cost Control and Productivity Manager to join the Finance division. The successful candidate will be responsible for providing high level review of the company expense portfolio and contributing to the ongoing improvement of procedures and processes to create a strong and controlled environment


Responsibilities include:
* Partner with various internal teams to identify and execute innovative strategic savings initiatives
* Develop savings initiative business cases by quantifying various scenarios supported by relevant analysis
* Driving innovative non-compensation cost savings efforts
* Shifting the culture for sustainable results, measuring and reporting impact
* Implement post saving project reviews to track success in savings initiatives
* Utilisation of accounting skills to perform analysis on market data expenses in order to identify, recommend and implement cost savings initiatives and enhanced information/accounting results
* Identify and implement more effective expense reporting and controlling processes
* Co-ordinate and perform detailed analyses to include variance / trend / benchmarking and initiative performance metrics to gauge results and prepare for handover
* Financial Management process improvement analysis


To be considered for this role, the ideal candidate will be educated to a degree level (or equivalent) with a strong Cost Reporting background within Financial services, ideally Insurance Experience of structuring cost savings projects and an understanding of process improvement methodologies is essential for this role


Joslin Rowe - Winner of 4 UK Recruiter Awards including Best Accountancy/Financial Recruitment Firm and Best Office Support Agency.
Joslin Rowe is a Randstad company. Joslin Rowe Associates Ltd encourages applications from individuals from all backgrounds but candidates must be able to demonstrate their ability to work in the UK. Joslin Rowe Associates Ltd is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

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