COMMERCIAL ACCOUNTANT JOB DESCRIPTION
We are seeking a Commercial Accountant to take the lead in finance initiatives aimed at cost-saving systems, enhancing technology, and improving processes. Reporting directly to the Finance Director and engaging in business partnerships across specific company segments, this vital role supports strategic decision-making and planning through detailed analysis. The position also ensures that all final bid submissions undergo comprehensive financial analysis, reviewed by the Head of Commercial Finance, to uphold strict evaluation standards and facilitate informed strategic decisions.
An Overview of Commercial Accountant Job Description Responsibilities and Qualifications
1. The Commercial Accountant will finance lead on cost-saving systems initiatives including leading out technology and processes improvement. Finance lead on key projects e.g. our EPOS upgrade, ensuring accurate gap assessment, comprehensive testing & smooth implementation of the new system.
Commercial Accountant Functions:
- Finance lead on cost-saving systems initiatives including leading out technology and processes improvement
- Liaise with key stakeholders across the business to ensure financial/commercial controls are implemented.
- Experience in implementing efficiencies and working with other teams across the business
- Identify and implement improvements, new processes, and controls where required.
- Highly organized, strong communicator with the ability to present information to financial and non-financial stakeholders.
- Provide support to other business units as required.
- Various ad hoc projects as they arise.
Commercial Accountant Skills, Abilities and Experience:
- Qualified Accountant (ACA, CIMA, ACCA, or similar qualification) & 1-3 years min post qual. experience in a similar analytical role
- Excellent excel and analytical skills required
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to connect with people
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills - a naturally enquiring approach
- Project Management experience is advantageous
- Should be able to deliver in a fast-paced work environment & to strive for excellence
- Positive energy & attitude with a desire to drive constant improvement & change
- Ability to cut through ambiguity, to listen, challenge & innovate
- Possess candor and resilience that allows them to succeed in a challenging environment
2. As a Commercial Accountant reporting to the Finance Director and business partnering across specific areas of the business, your role will be to support the business on key decision making and strategy development through analysis.
Commercial Accountant Details:
- Support the Finance Director with financial modeling and analysis to address current business issues and needs
- Analysis to support business decisions and presentations of the specific channel and departmental heads
- Prepare annual budgets on analysis of P&Ls
- Consolidate local input on budgets and forecasts
- Maintain a robust margin control framework
- Effective business partnering across various departments
- Build key relationships with key stakeholders such as FP&A, financial accounting, costing, operations, manufacturing etc
Commercial Accountant Skills, Experience, Qualifications:
- Experience working in a fast-paced management accounting and/or commercial finance role
- Actively studying towards or nearing the full qualification of CIMA/ACCA
- Advanced Excel skills
- Strong analytical skills with significant knowledge of systems such as SAP
- Ability to work well with people across different departments and different locations
- Strong numeracy and accuracy
- Organisational and commercial awareness
- Understands linkages affecting all areas.
- Listens responsively and can give information effectively, is open and receptive to others.
3. This rapidly growing business in Liverpool is looking for a Commercial Accountant to join the business in a role that can offer strategic exposure at a senior level. Ensure all final bid submissions are subject to rigorous scrutiny by producing detailed financial analysis of business plans for review by the Head of Commercial Finance.
Commercial Accountant Duties and Responsibilities:
- Produce financial projections for commercial projects, working closely with sales teams
- Create project schedules to support bid submissions
- Analysis of cost drivers within multiple contracts, including balance sheet and cash flow forecasts
- Challenge assumptions from sales & bid writing teams, providing alternative financial scenarios
- Develop new processes & procedures in line with business reporting standards
Commercial Accountant Qualifications and Requirements:
- Ideally ACA/ ACCA or CIMA qualified accountant (or equivalent)
- Experienced Finance Modeller with advanced Excel skills
- Experience working on complex excel spreadsheets, with the ability to manipulate large quantities of data
- Proven track record or providing rigorous analysis of bid submissions & challenging senior internal stakeholders
- Excellent verbal, written, interpersonal and organisational skills
- Commercially focused and results-orientated
- Can-do attitude and strong work ethic
- Flexible with a positive attitude to change