Commercial Accountant

Sheridan Maine is partnering with a leading manufacturing business based in Poole to recruit a Commercial Accountant.

This is an excellent opportunity for a commercially focused finance professional looking to develop their career within a high-performing finance team. The role would suit candidates with experience in commercial finance, management accounting, finance business partnering, financial analysis, project accounting, or FP&A.

Working closely with senior finance leadership and operational stakeholders, the Commercial Accountant will play a key role in revenue analysis, gross margin reporting, forecasting, financial controls, and business performance analysis across major projects.

• Producing weekly and monthly revenue analysis and gross margin reporting
• Supporting budgeting, forecasting, and rolling forecast processes
• Analysing project performance, cost variances, and profitability trends
• Partnering with operational teams to improve commercial performance
• Supporting revenue recognition activities in line with IFRS
  15 / ASC
  606
• Performing balance sheet reconciliations and maintaining financial controls
• Identifying opportunities to improve reporting, controls, and finance processes
• Developing management reporting using Excel and Power BI

The successful candidate will ideally have experience in a Commercial Accountant, Management Accountant, Finance Analyst, Commercial Finance Analyst, or Finance Business Partner role.

• Part-qualified or qualified CIMA, ACCA, or ACA status
• Strong commercial finance and financial analysis experience
• Advanced Excel skills including Pivot Tables, VLOOKUPs, and data analysis
• Experience with forecasting, management reporting, and variance analysis
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• Knowledge of IFRS
  15 / ASC
  606 revenue recognition principles
• Experience with in manufacturing, engineering, projects, or contract environments would be beneficial

This is a great opportunity to join a well-established and growing business in a commercially focused finance role with strong exposure across the wider organisation.

You are required to be eligible to work in the UK full time without restriction.