Commercial Management Accountant

Marketing Lounge Partnership; Stretton; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Marketing Lounge Partnership is seeking a proactive finance professional to join our small team. You will support the Finance Manager and cross-functional teams, taking ownership of monthly margin reconciliations and variances, and coordinating campaign spend reconciliations across BD and ACM teams.

You will help prepare annual budgets, update margin reforecasts, and ensure accurate revenue recognition. Strong Excel skills and the ability to communicate with internal stakeholders are essential.

Qualifications

• Part-qualified or qualified by experience in ACA/ACCA/CIMA.
• Strong communication and rapport-building with internal teams.
• Experience in a finance team is essential.
• Proficient with Excel and financial systems.

Responsibilities

• Support the Finance Manager, BD and Account Management Teams.
• Own monthly margin reconciliations and explain variances.
• Reconcile sales invoicing to monthly sales forecast and follow up variances.
• Coordinate with account management, data, orders and fulfilment teams to reconcile campaign spend.
• Maintain the Campaign reconciliation Kanban board.
• Oversee supplier reconciliations and drive improvements.
• Assist with annual budgets and margin reforecasts.
• Record and update bounced cashback payments and liaise with bank.

Skills

Team player

Communication skills

Customer service mindset

Multitasking

Excel skills

Education

ACCA/ACCA/CIMA part qualified

Tools

Excel

Financial software

Job description

As a small finance team, we are looking for a true team player – smaller teams allow for greater accountability, autonomy, and flexibility; great communication is essential. We are passionate about supporting the wider business flexibly, supporting growth and innovation, whilst retaining appropriate financial controls and maximising operational efficiency. We are looking for someone with finance experience and a customer service mindset to join us for the ride!

The key responsibilities

• Support the Finance Manager, Business Development and Account Management Teams.
• Ownership of monthly margin reconciliations, and interactions with the BD/ ACM teams to fully understand and explain variances, supporting the Finance Director with quarterly review meetings.
• Reconcile sales invoicing to monthly sales forecast and follow up on variances with Business Development/ ACM.
• Co-ordinate with the account management, data, orders and fulfilment teams to reconcile campaign spend, ensuring every campaign is reconciled at least once quarterly.
• Management of the Campaign reconciliation Kanban board.
• Manage purchasing card reconciliations related to the Bookings system, liaising with CS, Products and Dev to drive continuous improvements, and ensure any financial exposure is limited by ensuring any unreconciled transactions are investigated.
• Work with the Finance Manager to prepare annual budgets and update margin reforecasts as required.
• Oversee and support Finance Assistant with suppliers on a non-redemption and/or rebate model to ensure accurate recognition of profit elements.
• Responsible for recording and updating relevant teams regarding bounced cashback payments and liaising with the bank to provide specific information.
• Responsibility for the preparation and review of the balance sheet reconciliations associated with the work you undertake including processing of the sales quote accruals and deferred income releases.
• Ensure month-end processes are completed within agreed timelines, supporting the rest of the team where required to ensure the accounts are completed to deadline.
• Ongoing maintenance/ troubleshooting of the financial software in relation to your areas of responsibility.
• Support the MLP Data team and Commercial Insights Analyst to improve and standardise MI across the business, also looking at how we can use the data insights to improve overall profitability and efficiencies business wide.
• Liaison with auditors regarding deferred income.
• Use skills, knowledge and experience to add value within the Finance department and across the business, by suggesting improvements to processes and procedures, and where appropriate implementing those suggestions.
• Perform the role with a customer-focused outlook, always aware of who our internal customers are and striving to provide the best possible service to them.
• Providing cover for other team members ensuring all work is completed in a timely manner.

The Person

• Ideal candidates will be part qualified either ACA, ACCA or CIMA, or qualified by experience, as well as being confident and assertive with the ability to build rapport and effectively communicate with people at all levels. You will be determined to go the extra mile to achieve results.
• Teamwork is essential in this role, therefore you must be team orientated and able to maintain positive and supportive relationships with your colleagues at all times.
• Previous experience in a finance team is essential.
• The ability to communicate effectively and professionally to internal teams, clients and suppliers.
• Have the ability to multitask across various clients and projects.
• The position requires someone who is highly computer literate, with excellent Excel skills.
• Effective organizational ability and time management skills are crucial, and you must be able to work to tight deadlines.

The ideal candidate

The ideal candidate will be proactive, positive, articulate, personable, and diplomatic.