At a Glance
- Tasks: Join a dynamic finance team to drive business performance and provide financial insights.
- Company: A successful and growing organisation with a collaborative culture.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, hybrid working, study support, and career progression.
- Other info: Supportive team environment with opportunities for professional development.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on commercial decision-making and work closely with senior stakeholders.
- Qualifications: Part-qualified ACCA or CIMA, strong Excel skills, and previous accounting experience.
The predicted salary is between 37800 - 46200 £ per year.
Location: Stokenchurch (Hybrid)
Salary: Competitive + Benefits
The Opportunity
Robert Half is partnering with a successful and growing organisation to recruit a Commercial Accounting Manager to join its finance team. This is a fantastic opportunity for a commercially minded accountant looking to play a key role in financial reporting, business partnering and commercial decision-making. Working closely with operational stakeholders, you'll provide financial insight, support budgeting and forecasting, and help drive business performance across multiple cost centres and business units.
Key Responsibilities
- Prepare and review monthly management accounts, including revenue, cost of sales, gross profit, accruals, prepayments and balance sheet reconciliations.
- Analyse financial performance, identifying trends, risks, opportunities and key variances against budget and forecast.
- Partner with operational stakeholders to prepare budgets and ensure profitability is maintained.
- Support forecasting, financial planning and commercial decision-making through insightful reporting and analysis.
- Prepare financial commentary for senior leadership.
- Maintain robust financial controls and ensure compliance with accounting standards and internal policies.
- Support month-end, year-end and audit processes.
- Drive continuous improvements to financial reporting, controls and processes.
- Provide ad hoc financial analysis to support strategic business initiatives.
About You
- Part-qualified ACCA or CIMA (or actively studying towards qualification).
- Previous experience within a commercial accounting or management accounting role.
- Strong Excel skills with the ability to analyse and interpret financial data.
- Confident communicating financial information to non-financial stakeholders.
- Commercially aware with strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Experience with ERP systems; PeopleSoft or Planning Analytics experience is advantageous but not essential.
What's on Offer?
- Competitive salary and benefits package.
- Hybrid working.
- Study support and ongoing professional development.
- Genuine career progression within a growing organisation.
- Exposure to senior stakeholders and commercial decision-making.
- Supportive, collaborative finance team with opportunities to make a real impact.
Commercial Accountant employer: Robert Half Limited
As a leading legal organisation in the UK, we offer an exceptional work environment that prioritises hybrid working, allowing our Xero Consultant to enjoy flexibility while contributing to impactful projects. Our commitment to employee growth is evident through comprehensive training opportunities and a collaborative culture that encourages innovation and problem-solving. Join us in London, where you will not only enhance your skills but also play a vital role in shaping client experiences with Xero.
