Commercial Accountant

Synergem Recruitment; Leeds; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency in Leeds seeks a commercially focused accountant to drive business performance. This role requires collaboration with senior stakeholders, creating financial models, and providing insightful analysis. The ideal candidate is ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualified or equivalent with strong Excel skills and proven experience in management accounting. Join a supportive team where your insights will genuinely impact success.

Qualifications

• Proven background in management accounting or business partnering.
• Excellent Excel and data-modelling skills.
• Strong communicator able to influence across departments.

Responsibilities

• Understand business performance and identify opportunities to enhance profitability.
• Build and adapt financial models to support pricing and contract performance.
• Present financial information confidently to non-finance stakeholders.

Skills

Management accounting

Commercial finance

Data modelling

Excel skills

Strong communication

Education

ACA / ACCA / CIMA qualification

Job description

Overview

A fantastic opportunity for a commercially focused accountant to join a growing, fast-moving organisation where finance is central to decision-making. You\'ll work closely with senior stakeholders across operations and sales, helping to shape strategy, improve margins, and drive overall business performance.

The Role

Reporting into Finance but partnering equally with the wider business, this is a visible, hands-on role suited to someone who enjoys turning financial data into practical insight.

• Working alongside senior operational and commercial teams to understand business performance and identify opportunities to enhance profitability.
• Building and adapting financial models to support pricing, tender activity, and contract performance.
• Providing insightful analysis to explain trends, margin movements, and key performance drivers.
• Feeding commercial insights into the month-end and management accounts process to support informed decision-making.
• Presenting financial information confidently to non-finance stakeholders including Operations and Sales Directors.

About You

• ACA / ACCA / CIMA qualified, part-qualified, or qualified by experience.
• Proven background in management accounting, commercial finance, or business partnering.
• Excellent Excel and data-modelling skills with the ability to translate numbers into meaningful recommendations.
• Strong communicator — able to influence and build credibility across departments.
• Proactive, inquisitive, and comfortable managing a varied workload in a fast-paced environment.

What\'s on Offer

• This role offers the chance to make a genuine commercial impact within a growing organisation.
• You\'ll gain exposure to senior stakeholders, play a key role in shaping performance, and join a supportive team that values ideas and collaboration.
• If you\'re looking for a role where your insight will be listened to and your work genuinely drives business success, we\'d love to hear from you