Cost Share Assistant

We are looking for a highly organised Cost Share Assistant to join our team for a 12-month fixed term contract for maternity cover.

Based in North London, this role involves; managing a portfolio of joint test project cost distributions using established processes and modern IT tools; ensuring a positive cash flow; and supporting colleagues in financial management tasks. The ideal candidate will have relevant qualifications in accounting or finance, proven experience as a bookkeeper, strong attention to detail, and excellent organisational and communication skills.

Your Responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio of joint test project cost distributions
• Manage cost distributions in international joint projects that allow ICRT to recoup costs through member recharges
• Monitor the inbox for incoming lab invoices and deal with any queries received.
• Monitor debtors’ and credit control processes to ensure timely payment
• Process invoices, inform SPOs of pending invoices to be approved
• Ensure ICRT issues costshare invoices and credit notes for your portfolio of projects
• Produce Cost shares on projects timely & accurately
• Do end-of-year consolidation process on own portfolio
• Support members of ICRT in other respects as and when required

Who You Are

• You are a proactive professional with strong attention to detail and excellent organisational skills.
• You have a ‘can do’ attitude and enjoy finding solutions to problems.
• You have relevant qualifications in accounting or finance (e.g., e.g., AAT, Level 3 Certificate in Bookkeeping).
• You have at least 3 years experience as a bookkeeper or in a similar role
• You have a good understanding of accounting principles and procedures
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Great computer skills - standard office systems, spreadsheets and financial systems (Xero).
• Ability to relate to key client personnel from consumer organisations, laboratories, partners and colleagues in a professional and credible fashion.
• You must be fluent in English and have the right to work in the UK.

What We Offer

• Competitive Compensation: A competitive salary, a company pension scheme and health insurance.
• Flexibility: Flexible working hours in a supportive work environment. This role is primarily home-based.
• Growth: The potential to extend the contract beyond the initial one-year term.

How to Apply

Please send a short application alongside your CV to careers@international-testing.org.

Closing date 6th November 2026

About Us

International Consumer Research & Testing (ICRT) is a 26 year old global consortium of consumer organisations that collaborate on research and testing of consumer products and consumer services. We are a not-for-profit organisation that is fully owned by our members, who include household names like Which? (UK), Test-Achats (Belgium), Stiftung Warentest (Germany), Consumentenbond (Netherlands), and Que Choisir Ensemble (France).