Commercial Accountant

Commercial Accountant

Commercial Accountant

Ips Group

Reed

Cheadle, Cheshire

18 hours ago

No application

About

A well-established professional services organisation is seeking a Commercial Accountant to help translate financial data into clear commercial insight, supporting better decision-making.This role offers a highly flexible working pattern, with just 1 day per week in the office and the remainder working remotely, alongside an attractive benefits package and a salary of £40,000–£50,000.The Commercial Accountant will act as a trusted finance business partner across the organisation, embedding financial focus into decision-making and driving measurable improvements in margins and cost efficiency.Key responsibilities include: Partnering with departments across the business, challenging assumptions and influencing decisions with robust financial insightAnalysing income, margin and cost drivers, identifying risks and opportunitiesSupporting the preparation of budgets and rolling forecasts, factoring in internal and external driversMonitoring performance against budget and constructively challenging variances with senior stakeholdersBuilding and maintaining dashboards, KPIs and financial ratios that clearly show business performanceDeveloping and improving profit and cost centre structuresSupporting change initiatives through project appraisals and cost-benefit analysisAssisting the CFO with accurate Board reporting, including insightful month-end commentary The successful candidate will demonstrate: Strong commercial awarenessAdvanced analytical and financial modelling skills, with the ability to translate complex financial or actuarial data into clear, actionable insightConfidence in respectfully challenging assumptions and influencing stakeholders across non-finance teams<