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Commercial Accountant

Job in London, Greater London, W1B, England, UK
Listing for: Robert Half
Full Time, Seasonal/Temporary position
Listed on 2026-08-17
Job specializations:
  • Finance & Banking
    Financial Analyst, Financial Reporting
  • Accounting
    Financial Analyst, Financial Reporting
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Description Role:

Our client is looking for immediate, temporary, Commercial Accountant to assist them for 6 months. You be will be responsible for following duties:

Collaboration with Client Leads Partner with client leads to provide support with revenue forecasting, reporting, and capacity planning.

Assist with resource re forecasting, margin improvement plans, and monitoring KPIs.Conduct regular updates and reviews with client and project managers on scopes, staffing, capacity planning, and job progress.

Financial Management and Reporting Prepare accurate and timely client reconciliations and assist in client audits.

Ensure compliance with ICFR regulations and address potential issues.

Track client-related financials such as revenue, rate cards, T&E spend, and foreign exchange impacts while adhering to policies.

Job and Billing Oversight Collaborate with Commercial WIP Managers to manage job openings, billing, and closures.

Ensure timely and effective handling of NWC by reviewing aged debtors, accrued revenue balances, and overdue invoices.

Client Profitability and Best Practices Monitor job performance, over-servicing, and recoverability to optimise profitability.

Review and challenge Statements of Work (SOWs), rate cards, and staffing to maintain cost efficiency.

Provide training on best commercial practices to finance and non-finance teams.

Compliance and Audits Oversee adherence to ICFR regulations and assist in audits (internal and external).Ensure provisions for accrued revenue, WIP, and debtors remain at acceptable levels.

Ad-Hoc Analysis and Liaison Perform client-specific analysis and support day-to-day procurement needs.

Address queries with accurate and timely responses in collaboration with Commercial Controllers or Finance Directors.

Profile:

The successful, temporary Commercial Accountant will have 3+ years experience within a similar role and will ideally have experience within the Media industry. You must be immediate or 1 weeks notice to be considered for this role.

Client:

Our client are a Global Media business based in London. You will have the opportunity to work in a fast paced, dynamic environment.

Salary & Benefits:

The temporary Commercial Accountant role will be paying circa 35k - 45k pro rata dependant on experience.

Robert Half Ltd acts as an employment business for temporary positions and an employment agency for permanent positions. Robert Half is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion. Suitable candidates with equivalent qualifications and more or less experience can apply. Rates of pay and salary ranges are dependent upon your experience, qualifications and training. If you wish to apply, please read our Privacy Notice describing how we may process, disclose and store your personal data:  Accountant, Margin, Brand, profitability, Workday, Revenue, Month endJob type

Contracting Industry Media
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