Assistant Commercial Accountant - #2184246

Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited


Date: 5 hours ago
City: Manchester
Salary: £35,000 - £38,000 / year
Contract type: Full time
Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited

Assistant Commercial Accountant | Hybrid Working Available | Study Support. Join a Business That's Obsessed with Excellence


Are you a commercially minded, part-qualified accountant looking to take the next step in your career? Do you enjoy turning data into meaningful insight and working closely with operational teams to influence business performance? Working in a fast-paced way, putting people first makes this an excellent opportunity for a motivated Part-Qualified Accountant to join a growing finance team where you'll gain real exposure to senior stakeholders and play a key role in supporting commercial decision-making.

The Role
As Assistant Commercial Accountant, you'll be responsible for producing accurate and insightful commercial reporting that helps drive business performance across Finance, Operations and Marketing.
Key responsibilities include:

  • Preparing weekly Executive Board packs, consolidating key financial and operational KPIs and highlighting trends, risks and opportunities.
  • Producing regular commercial reports for Operations and Marketing teams, providing clear commentary and performance insights.
  • Ensuring accurate labour reporting through weekly and month-end processes.
  • Preparing weekly margin analysis and performance reporting using the company's reporting systems.
  • Supporting operational teams with analysis, performance reporting and commercial insight to aid decision-making.
  • Assisting with budgeting, forecasting and latest estimate processes, including variance analysis and data validation.
  • Producing ad hoc analysis and reporting to support business objectives and improve performance.

About You
You'll be part-qualified ACCA/CIMA and have recent experience of month-end accounting with a genuine interest in the commercial drivers behind business performance. You enjoy working with large volumes of data, have strong analytical and Excel skills, and can confidently translate financial information into meaningful insights for non-finance stakeholders. You'll be organised, detail-focused and capable of managing multiple priorities in a fast-moving environment while building strong relationships across the business. A personable, friendly and team-orientated manner is essential.

What's On Offer
In return, you will receive full study support, 25 holidays, hybrid work, company discounts, a pension and more. Most importantly, you will gain exposure to senior leadership, play an active role in commercial decision-making, and work within a business that encourages continuous learning and improvement with the opportunity to develop your career within a high-performing finance team.

What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.
If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career.

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