Standard Cost Maintenance — Own and maintain third-party standard cost lists for the UK and France, ensuring all costs reflect current supplier pricing and contractual rates.
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Perform scheduled and triggered reviews of standard costs across all third-party categories, including parts, consumables, and contracted services.
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Update standard costs in SAP and related systems in a timely and controlled manner, in line with change governance requirements.
Data Mining and Cost Analysis — Extract and analyze cost data from SAP and other internal systems to identify gaps, anomalies, and costs that are overdue for review.
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Build and maintain data queries and reports that surface cost discrepancies before they cause financial impact.
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Identify patterns in cost drift and escalate systemic issues to the Global Strategic Account Finance Operations Leader with clear supporting analysis.
Revenue Leakage Prevention — Proactively identify instances where outdated or incorrect standard costs are causing under-recovery, overbilling, or margin erosion.
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Quantify the financial impact of identified leakage and prioritise remediation by value at risk.
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Track resolution of identified issues through to close, ensuring updates are reflected in live billing and reporting.
Supplier and Market Price Management — Monitor supplier price changes, contract uplifts, and market rate movements across UK and France third-party spend categories.
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Liaise with procurement and sourcing teams to obtain current pricing and ensure standard cost lists are updated ahead of billing cycles.
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Maintain a clear audit trail of price change justifications and approval records.
Cost Variance Analysis — Produce regular variance reports comparing standard costs to actual invoiced costs, flagging material differences for investigation.
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Present variance findings clearly to finance and operations stakeholders, with root cause commentary and recommended actions.
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Track variance trends over time and report on the effectiveness of cost maintenance activity.
SAP and Systems Management — Maintain master cost data in SAP with accuracy and discipline, adhering to data governance standards and change control processes.
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Support system updates and testing related to cost configuration changes.
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Raise and follow up on system issues that prevent timely cost maintenance.
Governance, Controls, and Audit Readiness — Maintain complete and auditable records of all cost list changes, approvals, and supporting documentation.
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Adhere to internal controls and financial governance frameworks at all times.
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Support internal and external audit requests related to third-party standard costs.
Stakeholder Collaboration — Work closely with procurement, operations, and commercial finance teams in both the UK and France to gather cost inputs and resolve discrepancies.
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Communicate clearly and promptly with stakeholders when cost issues are identified that affect billing or reporting.
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Build effective working relationships across both countries, navigating any language or process differences constructively.