Commercial Accountant

JR United Kingdom; Grimsby; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading FMCG food company in Grimsby is seeking a Commercial Accountant to work alongside the finance and commercial teams. This newly created role focuses on financial analysis, business modeling, and reporting within a dynamic environment, where effective communication enhances relationships across the company. Ideal candidates are newly qualified accountants or currently studying CIMA/ACA/ACCA with relevant experience in a fast-paced setting.

Benefits

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Pension with life assurance

Study assistance for professional examinations

Flexible start and leave times

Qualifications

• Alternatively studying for CIMA/ACA/ACCA.
• Experience in a fast-paced environment preferred.
• Strong communication and relationship-building capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Perform data and financial variance analysis on budgets and forecasts.
• Provide financial information for marketing and customer promotions.
• Engagement in pricing and business modeling tasks.

Skills

Communication skills

Analytical skills

Financial analysis

Commercial awareness

Excel

Education

CIMA/ACA/ACCA

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

Would you like to work for a successful FMCG food company?
THE BENEFITS:
£40,000 - £47,000, 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, pension with life assurance, study assistance if required to finish professional examinations, flexible start and leave times.
THE ROLE:
The Commercial Accountant is a newly created position that will work closely with both the finance and commercial teams.
Working very much as a finance business partner your role will involve data, financial and variance analysis on budgets and forecasts, provide the required financial information for marketing purposes and customer promotions, involvement in pricing and business modelling and perform a wide range of accounting duties utilising sound commercial awareness and excellent analytical skills.
A full job description is available.
THE CANDIDATE:
You are not looking for a run of the mill accounting role. Your skills and experience are best used in a culture that inspires energy and where great communication skills result in confident relationship building right across a business.
You want to work for a highly successful company where your input really makes a difference to the bottom line and with a team of professionals who value the financial information you provide.
Ideally you might be a newly qualified CIMA/ACA/ACCA accountant or perhaps still studying for your professional qualification, however preferably you will have worked in a fast-paced organisation and a manufacturing background would be the icing on the cake.
An excellent communicator at all levels, you meet deadlines through sound working relationships with colleagues.
Previous use of ERP systems would be an advantage, competent Excel skills essential.
THE COMPANY:
My client operates in the FMCG food sector and runs a highly successful operation in Grimsby.
THE CONSULTANCY:
Edwards & Pearce acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. Edwards & Pearce is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

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