Commercial Accountant

Trial Balance; Redruth; On-site; GBP 41,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Completion bonus

Job summary

Trial Balance, a forward-thinking organisation in Cornwall, is recruiting a Commercial Accountant on a 6-month fixed-term contract in Redruth. The role is hands-on, supporting the finance team during a key systems implementation and offering exposure to transactional finance, month-end and financial reporting.

You will work with a close-knit team, taking ownership across a broad range of accounting activities and interacting with senior stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Experience with month-end close processes and reconciliations.
• Ability to assist with internal and external financial reporting.
• Pro-active, hands-on accountant comfortable in a dynamic site-based environment.

Responsibilities

• Support month-end close, reconciliations and management accounts.
• Oversee purchase ledger and transactional finance processes.
• Assist with internal and external financial reporting.

Skills

Month-end close

Reconciliations

Financial reporting

VAT/tax compliance

Stakeholder communication

Education

AAT qualification

Tools

ERP systems

Excel

Job description

Commercial Accountant - 6-month FTC - Redruth - £45,000 FTE + 10% completion bonus

Trial Balance are working with a well-backed, forward-thinking organisation in Cornwall to recruit aCommercial Accountanton a 3-6-month fixed-term contract. This is a hands-on role supporting the finance team during a key systems implementation, offering broad exposure acrosstransactional finance, month-end and financial reporting.

Joining a collaborative and close-knit finance team, you’ll take ownership across a broad range of accounting activities. This is a varied role that will suit someone who enjoys rolling up their sleeves and getting involved at all levels.

Key areas of responsibility will include:

• -Supporting month-end close, reconciliations and management accounts
• -Overseeing purchase ledger and transactional finance processes
• -Assisting with internal and external financial reporting
• -Supporting preparation of statutory accounts and technical papers
• -Reviewing VAT returns and supporting tax compliance
• -Providing ad hoc support across the team as required

You’ll also have regular exposure to senior stakeholders including the Head of Finance, CFO and external advisors.

You’ll ideally be AAT qualified and possess at least 3 years’ accounting experience gained at a similar level. You will bring strong Excel and systems skills alongside a pro-active and hands-on approach. Comfortable working in a dynamic, site-based environment, you’ll be adaptable, detail-oriented and confident supporting across all areas of finance.

This is a great opportunity to join a business entering an exciting phase and undertake a role offering real variety and impact.