Commercial Accountant

Pure Resourcing Solutions Limited; Coggeshall; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A growing engineering company in North Essex seeks a qualified Commercial Accountant to oversee management accounting, financial reporting, and project analysis. The ideal candidate will have at least 3 years of relevant experience and strong analytical skills. This role offers a competitive salary and the chance to influence business performance within a supportive team environment.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Influence on business performance

Supportive environment

Qualifications

• At least 3 years of management accounting experience in construction or engineering.
• Ability to interpret financial data and present it to non-finance stakeholders.
• Commercially minded and proactive attitude.

Responsibilities

• Deliver month-end close and full management accounts.
• Partner with management on pricing and project performance.
• Prepare cashflow forecasts and manage project budgets.

Skills

Management accounting

Analytical skills

Excel proficiency

Education

ACA / ACCA / CIMA qualification

Tools

WIP management tools

Job costing software

Job description

Commercial Accountant

I'm delighted to be partnering exclusively with a well-established and growing engineering business based in North Essex, who are looking to appoint a Commercial Accountant to their growing team. This is a fantastic opportunity for a qualified accountant who enjoys combining hands‑on management accounting with genuine commercial involvement across projects and operations.

This position plays a key part in driving financial performance and providing the business with accurate, insightful reporting. You'll take ownership of month‑end close, management accounts, and project‑level analysis, while working closely with operational leaders to support decision‑making, pricing, and margin improvement.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver month‑end close, contract revenue recognition, and full management accounts with variance analysis.
• Partner with management to provide insight on pricing, project performance, and profitability.
• Prepare and maintain cashflow forecasts, ensuring robust cash utilisation planning.
• Produce accurate cashflows, KPIs, and project dashboards.
• Manage project budgets, labour recovery rates, and cost allocations.
• Lead budget and reforecast processes; deliver ROI analysis and post‑completion reviews.
• Review supplier and subcontractor invoices for correct coding and compliance with VAT and CIS.
• Support process improvements and automation within financial systems and reporting.

The Candidate

We're looking for a qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA) with at least 3 years' management accounting experience, ideally gained within a construction, engineering, or project‑based environment.

You should be confident working across both finance and operations, able to interpret financial data and present it clearly to non‑finance stakeholders. Strong Excel and analytical skills are essential, along with experience in WIP, job costing, and project reporting.

This role will suit someone commercially minded, proactive, and keen to add value beyond the numbers.

The Offer

• Competitive salary (dependent on experience)
• Opportunity to influence business performance and profitability
• Exposure to a wide range of commercial and operational activity
• Supportive, growing environment within a successful engineering company