Commercial Accountant

Infopro Digital Services Limited; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the automotive sector is seeking a talented Commercial Accountant to oversee financial functions across the AUKUS region. In this full-time hybrid role, you will manage accounting teams, ensure timely reporting, and support strategic financial decisions. Competitive salary and generous benefits included.

Benefits

Generous base salary

Bonus structure based on performance

25 days annual holiday

2 volunteer days

Life assurance

Group pension scheme

Gym Discounts

Employee Assistance Programme

Health cash plan

Qualifications

• Qualified ACA/ACCA/CIMA required.
• Experience in a commercial finance role preferable.
• Ability to work flexible hours due to time zones.

Responsibilities

• Oversight of monthly management accounts and sales reporting.
• Management of finance team and participation in senior management meetings.
• Ownership of forecast numbers and variance reporting.

Skills

Excellent Excel skills

Excellent analytical skills

Team player

Good communication skills

Attention to detail

Education

Qualified - ACA/ACCA/CIMA

Job description

Infopro Digital Group are recruiting for a talented and motivated Commercial Accountant to join our team on a permanent basis at Haynes Group Limited, who sit within Infopro Digital's Automotive division. Infopro is a global organisation with 4,000 employees based in 18 Countries and a turnover of ₠550 million.

This job is located in our office in Sparkford, Somerset. It is anticipated that, after a short period of training, the role can be completed on a hybrid working basis. This is a permanent full-time role.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Overall responsibility for AUKUS (Asia-Pacific, UK & US) - Professional finance functions to include:

• Oversight of monthly management accounts & sales reporting across the AUKUS territory, ensuring they are delivered within group deadlines
• Oversight of the Finance Team: Management Accountant (OATS), AUKUS Assistant Accountant, UK Sales Ledger Clerk and Management Accountant (Haynes Australia)
• Member of AUKUS Senior Management Team, to include attendance at monthly management team meetings (UK travel required)
• AUKUS revenue & P&L reporting
• Assisting territory General Manager's & AUKUS Managing Director with annual budget & re-forecast process
• Ownership of forecast numbers and variance reporting (performance against budget including in-month forecast revenue position)
• Routine and ad-hoc support for AUKUS and wider IPDA Group business leaders
• Sales KPI reporting to Group Sales Controller
• Monitoring of cash collection cycles across the AUKUS territory

Requirements

All necessary background research, preparation of schedules, liaison with internal colleagues and external advisers to enable the satisfactory completion of the above job responsibilities. To include:

• Qualified - ACA/ACCA/CIMA (compulsory)
• Excellent Excel skills
• Excellent analytical skills
• Team player and willingness for 'hands-on' approach
• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• Attention to detail and accuracy of outputs
• Keen to add value and identify opportunities for improvement
• The need to identify and respect confidential information
• Experience in a commercial finance role preferable
• Ability to work flexible hours at times due to time-zones across the AUKUS territory

The activities and responsibilities indicated are intended to outline the role within the Company and are not intended to be inclusive or limiting

Location: Hybrid working - attending the Head office in Sparkford, Somerset, 2 days per week (subject to business requirements)

Benefits

• Generous base salary
• Bonus structure based on your performance
• Hybrid working
• 25 days annual holiday allowance (rising to 30 days based on length of service)
• 2 volunteer days
• Additional days leave for Birthday
• Life assurance (4 x Life Assurance cover from day 1 of employment)
• Group pension scheme
• Cycle to Work, Gym Discounts and more
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Health cash plan (Medicash)

Learn more about us

Infopro Digital is a B2B group specialising in information and technology. With a presence in 18 countries, the group has 4,000 employees of 55 nationalities.

Infopro Digital connects professional communities.

Our brands are leaders in the five key economic sectors: construction and public sector, automotive, industry, risk & insurance, and retail.

With our solutions, decision makers make informed decisions and companies develop their business and performance in a sustainable way.

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