Commercial Accountant

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

Job summary

A well-established professional services organisation in Cheadle Hulme seeks a Commercial Accountant to enhance financial decision-making and drive efficiency. The role involves partnering across departments, analyzing costs, and preparing budgets while influencing stakeholders confidently. Offering a salary between £40,000 and £50,000, this position includes a hybrid work model and a comprehensive benefits package tailored for an impactful financial professional.

Benefits

30 days annual leave plus bank holidays

8% employer pension contribution

5% annual bonus

Qualifications

• Strong commercial awareness with a history of improving cost efficiency.
• Experience in financial modelling and translating complex data into insight.
• Ability to influence non-financial stakeholders confidently.

Responsibilities

• Partner with departments to provide financial insight and challenge assumptions.
• Analyze income and cost drivers to identify risks and opportunities.
• Support budget preparation and monitor performance against targets.
• Build and maintain KPIs and dashboards that indicate business performance.
• Assist the CFO with Board reporting and month-end commentary.

Skills

Commercial awareness

Analytical skills

Financial modelling skills

Dashboard building

Stakeholder management

Job description

A well-established professional services organisation is seeking a Commercial 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

The successful candidate will demonstrate :

• 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