Commercial Accountant

Pharmacy2U Ltd; Colton; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading online pharmacy in the UK is looking for a Commercial Accountant. The role involves financial analysis, budgeting, and forecasting, supporting stakeholders effectively. Ideal candidates will have advanced Excel skills and be part-qualified in CIMA/ACCA/ACA. Benefits include a hybrid working model and generous annual leave.

Benefits

Occupational sick pay

Contributory pension

Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption pay

Health Cash Plan

25 days annual leave

Flexible working

Discounted gyms

Employee assistance programme

Qualifications

• Experience in financial performance analysis and forecasting.
• Capable of manipulating and analysing large data sets.
• Inquisitive nature with a proactive approach to solving problems.

Responsibilities

• Design and update detailed financial models.
• Drive improvements in reporting and forecasting.
• Communicate financial information to stakeholders.

Skills

Advanced/fluent Excel skills

Strong verbal and written communication skills

Ability to analyse large data sets

Commercially driven

Able to manage tight deadlines

Education

Qualified/part qualified CIMA

ACCA/ACA or demonstrable QBE

Job description

Overview

As Commercial Accountant you will play a key role in analysing, managing and forecasting the financial performance of the business, working with key stakeholders to drive profitability and efficiencies. Your role will support the Senior Commercial Accountant and Finance Director to manage the increasing demands of a growing, ambitious and data‑driven company. Finance business partnering with key stakeholders and budget holders across the business, forecasting financial performance throughout the month in real‑time, offering valuable commentary on financial performance and making appropriate recommendations to drive growth and profitability. Deliver ad‑hoc request for scoping and modelling new projects and initiatives.

Key Accountabilities

• Responsibility for designing and updating detailed financial models to accurately forecast business performance throughout, commentating variance analysis to budget holders
• Driving continuous improvements in reporting, analysing and forecasting business performance
• Comprehensive understanding and tracking of the key drivers within the business in terms of behaviour and impact
• Identifying and investigating trends and offering recommendations to key stakeholders in order to drive growth and profitability in real‑time for maximum reward
• Assisting with commercial tenders and other requests for new projects and initiatives, ensuring activities are fully scoped, modelled appropriately and all costs are considered and captured
• Building working relationships throughout the group with great exposure to the Senior Leadership Team
• Supporting the Senior Commercial Accountant and Finance Director where necessary
• Advanced/fluent excel skills
• Qualified/part qualified CIMA/ACCA/ACA or demonstrable QBE
• Performing in a high‑pressured environment, delivering against tight deadlines
• Working within company and ethical rules and regulations
• Manipulating and analysing large data sets
• Communicating financial information to a range of stakeholders
• Commercially driven with the ability to guide and support strategic decision‑making through analysing data
• Innovative and inventive – finding creative solutions to problem solving through data, research and experience
• Able to proactively take the initiative and anticipate future needs and act independently to find solutions or achieve goals before being prompted
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Able to prioritise and organise work based on deadlines and importance
• Diligence to ensure work is completed to the highest standard; accurately and efficiently
• Confident in own abilities but prepared to listen to, and learn from, managers and colleagues with more experience
• Inquisitive – prepared to question the status quo whilst maintaining respect for the views and decisions of your colleagues

Benefits

• Occupational sick pay
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay
• Contributory pension
• Health Cash Plan
• Discounted insurance (Aviva)
• Employee discount site
• Discounted gyms (via our blue light discount card)
• Employee assistance programme
• In‑house mental health support
• Health and wellbeing initiatives
• Social events throughout the year
• 25 days annual leave increasing with service plus bank holidays or 28 days annual leave
• Annual Leave buy and sell scheme
• Flexible working
• Cycle to work scheme
• Green car scheme (subject to minimum earnings)
• Registration fees paid (GPhC, NMC, CIPD etc.)
• Long service bonus
• Refer a friend bonus
• Blue light card
• Hybrid working (when competent)
• Commitment to CPD/training
• Free flu vaccine
• Discounts & Exclusive offers at The Springs – Leeds
• 25% discount on health & beauty purchases
• 25% discount on Pharmacy2U Private Online Doctor Services