Commercial Accountant

IPS Group; Cheadle; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-established professional services organisation is seeking a Commercial Accountant in Cheadle to translate financial data into insight. The role involves partnering with departments, analyzing financial performance, and supporting decision-making. Offering a salary of £40,000–£50,000 and hybrid working with just 1 day in the office, this is an excellent opportunity for accountants focused on delivering value.

Benefits

30 days annual leave plus bank holidays

8% employer pension contribution

5% annual bonus

Qualifications

• Track record of improving margins and cost efficiency.
• Ability to translate financial data into actionable insight.
• Experience in building financial dashboards.

Responsibilities

• Partner with departments to influence decisions.
• Analyze income, margin and cost drivers.
• Support the preparation of budgets and forecasts.
• Monitor performance against budgets and challenge variances.
• Build and maintain financial dashboards and KPIs.
• Assist CFO with accurate Board reporting.

Skills

Commercial awareness

Analytical skills

Financial modeling

Stakeholder influence

Job description

A well-established professional services organisation is seeking aCommercial Accountant to help translate financial data into clear commercial insight, supporting better decision‑making that delivers value for members.

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 Role

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 insight
• Analysing income, margin and cost drivers, identifying risks and opportunities
• Supporting the preparation of budgets and rolling forecasts, factoring in internal and external drivers
• Monitoring performance against budget and constructively challenging variances with senior stakeholders
• Building and maintaining dashboards, KPIs and financial ratios that clearly show business performance
• Developing and improving profit and cost centre structures
• Supporting change initiatives through project appraisals and cost‑benefit analysis
• Assisting the CFO with accurate Board reporting, including insightful month‑end commentary

The Candidate

• Strong commercial awareness, with a track record of improving margins, cost efficiency and return on investment
• Advanced analytical and financial modelling skills, with the ability to translate complex financial or actuarial data into clear, actionable insight
• Confidence in respectfully challenging assumptions and influencing stakeholders across non‑finance teams
• Experience building financial dashboards and turning data into a compelling narrative for decision‑makers

Reward & Benefits

• Salary: £40,000–£50,000
• Hybrid working: 1 day per week in the office, 4 days remote
• Holiday: 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Pension: 8% employer contribution
• Bonus: 5% annual bonus

This is an excellent opportunity for a commercially focused accountant to make a real impact.