Group Reporting / Commercial Accountant

Sharp Consultancy; Harrogate; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Sharp Consultancy is assisting a successful, commercially focused business in Harrogate to recruit a CIMA/ACCA/ACA qualified Management Accountant/Financial Accountant. The role blends commercial finance with FP&A, offering variety and real opportunity to influence decision making.

Reporting to the divisional Financial Controller, you will analyse asset performance, margin drivers, forecasts and provide financial insight across planning, forecasting and reporting.

Qualifications

• CIMA/ACCA/ACA qualified accountant.
• Strong analytical approach.
• First move from practice into industry preferred but not essential.
• Able to handle large data sets and provide commercial insights.

Responsibilities

• Analyse financial performance of generating assets.
• Perform gross margin analysis and explain drivers.
• Produce forward-looking margin forecasts and identify opportunities/risks.
• Work with large volumes of complex data and interpret financial information.
• Undertake regular FP&A activities.
• Provide financial insight for planning, forecasting and reporting.

Skills

Commercial Finance

FP&A

Financial Analysis

Data interpretation

Education

CIMA/ACCA/ACA qualified

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a CIMA/ACCA/ACA qualified Management Accountant/Financial Accountant to join a successful and commercially focused business in Harrogate in what will be a very varied and interesting opportunity.

Reporting into the divisional Financial Controller you will be combining Commercial Finance and regular FP&A responsibilities, offering an excellent opportunity for an ambitious finance professional looking to take that next step in their career.

Working closely with the wider finance and commercial teams, your responsibilities will include:

• Playing a key role in analysing the financial performance of the company's generating assets.

• Performing detailed Gross Margin actuals analysis, understanding the key drivers of performance and providing insightful analysis to support commercial decision making.

• Producing forward-looking margin forecasts, helping the business to understand future performance and identify key opportunities and risks.

• Working with large volumes of complex data, requiring a highly analytical approach and the ability to interpret detailed financial information effectively.

• Alongside the commercial responsibilities, you will undertake a range of regular FP&A activities.

• Provide financial insight, supporting the ongoing planning, forecasting and reporting requirements of the business.

Ideally you will be an ACA/CIMA/ACCA qualified accountant with strong academic credentials and a highly analytical approach. This role would particularly suit someone making their first move from practice into industry, although this is not an essential requirement. First and foremost, we are looking for an individual who is exceptionally bright, commercially minded, driven and comfortable working in a challenging and fast-paced environment.

This is an excellent opportunity for any CIMA/ACCA/ACA qualified accountant to develop a broad commercial finance skillset within a demanding and high-performing organisation. The role offers significant exposure to commercial decision making, complex financial analysis and forecasting, providing an excellent platform for future career

Candidates must be eligible to work in the UK full time without restriction.