Commercial Management Accountant; FTC

About the role

This Fixed Term Contract is to provide maternity leave cover for a key position within the Finance Business Partnering team.

This is a hands-on, commercially focused, analytical role requiring an individual who can quickly build understanding of the business, processes and stakeholders, and make an impact from an early stage.

You will play a key role in supporting month end, financial planning and performance analysis, providing timely and high-quality insight to finance and commercial stakeholders. The role offers exposure to Commercial (Aero and Non-Aero) teams, where you will provide vital insight on performance and financial projections that will help shape business strategies and decisions.

Reporting to the Senior Finance Business Partner this role will form part of a team of Management Accountants supporting Finance and Commercial stakeholders. The successful candidate will be comfortable working with complex data and be able to build strong working relationships quickly in a fast-paced environment. This role will offer hybrid working, but we would expect candidates to regularly be on site whilst training and at month end.

You can find out more about the team here

The recruitment process for this role will be comprised of two stages. Following your online application, successful candidates will be invited to a first stage, competency based interview with our Senior Finance Business Partner and another member of the finance team. There will then be a second stage, in person interview will include a presentation, further competency and values questions, and a chance to meet more of our Finance team.

Please note, our interview process may be adjusted depending on the volume of candidates. We are committed to supporting diverse ways of thinking and working, so if you require adjustments in the recruitment process, please let us know on your application. You can find out more about our interview process and the types of questions we ask here.

• Delivery of the month end process including preparation and review of journals, reporting and clear variance analysis
• Ownership of balance sheet reconciliations
• Supporting the development of budgets and forecasts, ensuring assumptions are robust and well understood
• Detailed investigation of month end variances (revenue and costs) through collection and analysis of data from various sources
• Contribute to financial modelling and analysis to support commercial and strategic decision-making
• Liaising with external auditors to ensure completion of the annual audit
• Monitoring the monthly financial performance of the business through attending weekly business performance meetings

Qualified Accountant (e.g. CA, ACCA, CIMA), but consideration will also be given to candidates qualified by experience, with a preference of experience in a commercial environment.

Excellent IT skills including MS Office and a good working knowledge of accounting systems in a large organisation.

Ability to analyse diverse financial data and produce concise analysis and recommendations.

Proven experience in management reporting, planning and budgeting.

Ability to get up to speed quickly and deliver impact in a short-term contract environment.

High levels of drive and personal commitment to achieve success.

Organisation and prioritisation of workload to meet strict deadlines.

Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.

Ability to build relationships at all levels within the finance and commercial teams.

A strong team player, with a desire to make a significant contribution to the finance department.

Finance systems experience desirable (specifically Net Suite and Vena).

If your experience looks slightly different to what we’ve listed here, we encourage you to still apply. You could add something we didn’t know we needed.