Commercial Accountant

Position: Commercial Accountant (Contract)
Commercial Accountant

Central London - Office Based

Initially 6 Month Contract with Temp to Perm Option

Our client, a high‑growth, people‑centric organisation is an ambitious business known for creating premium, service‑led environments where companies feel supported and able to perform at their best. Their focus on exceptional quality, experience, and a genuinely human approach sets them apart, and their entrepreneurial culture offers the kind of pace and opportunity where talented individuals can make a visible impact and grow with the organisation.

They are now seeking a commercially sharp, polished finance leader who can combine hands‑on financial leadership with the credibility to engage intelligently with senior stakeholders and potential financiers. Someone as strong in the boardroom as they are in the numbers, bringing commercial instinct, strategic awareness, and professional finesse.

Are you a hands‑on commercial operator with strong financial instincts who is ready to step into full business leadership: someone who understands how value is created on the ground and wants to take ownership of revenue, costs, deals, people, and outcomes. This role blends strategic leadership with operational ownership and suits a driven individual inspired by responsibility, impact, and performance‑based reward.

Key Responsibilities

Lead day‑to‑day finance operations and a small accounts team
Deliver accurate month‑end and year‑end reporting
Own budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis
Produce high‑quality P&L, balance sheet, and cashflow reporting
Strengthen controls, governance, and working capital management
Lead cashflow forecasting, including rolling 13‑week forecasts
Partner with operations and sales on revenue, cost, and margin analysis
Support modelling for investments, business cases, and acquisitions
Drive improvements in systems, automation, and reporting (Net Suite desirable)
Represent the business confidently in discussions with strategic partners
Shape investment decisions and capital allocation
Support acquisitions and integration activity
Build a high‑performing finance team and raise the standard of data and decision quality across the business

What You Bring

ACCA/ACA qualified
Strong technical accounting and commercial experience
Background in fast‑paced SME or multi‑site environments
Advanced Excel and financial modelling capability
Experience producing board‑ready management accounts
Confident communicator with the polish to influence senior non‑finance stakeholders
Commercially minded, proactive, resilient, and detail‑driven

Please note that no terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate on the grounds of a person's gender, marital status, race, religion, colour, age, disability or sexual orientation. Every candidate will be assessed only in accordance with their merits, qualifications and ability to perform the duties of the job