Commercial Accountant

Location
Poole, Dorset
Salary
£45,000 per annum
Posted
01 Aug 2019
Closes
28 Aug 2019
Ref
1222762181
Sheridan Maine are working on an exciting new role working for one of the leading wholesalers in the UK in a fast moving and everchanging environment.

As Commercial Accountant you will play a key role in the Finance team, reporting to the CFO you will be responsible for covering traditional accountancy tasks together with providing finance business partnering support. As this is a new role, it is a fantastic opportunity for someone who is looking for a challenge to make an impact and provide much needed support across the business.

BUSINESS PARTNERING AND REPORTING:
• Provide financial support across the company for heads of department with budgets, spend and forecasting
• Ownership of the budgeting, forecasting and month end reporting, including creating budget pack, monthly variance analysis and performance
• Review and potentially enhance the weekly costing reports to include performance KPI's in production such as throughput ratios, inventory turnover, return on assets, labour productivity, etc
• Deliver robust and insightful performance and business information to the Board

OPERATIONAL
• Challenge spend to drive business efficiency
• Review processes and oversee implementation of improvement systems and internal controls
• Seek to improve management information packs to include monthly performance
• Support the Group Accountant with month and year end process including liaising with auditors
• Support CFO with any other adhoc requests

ON OFFER:
• Lots of autonomy and the opportunity to really make your mark
• Highly competitive salary
• 20 days holiday, rising to up to 25 days with years of service
• Discounted Products
• Staff social and charity committee with lots of fun events

REQUIREMENTS
• Experience within an accounting role essential
• Experience in FMCG and knowledge of production/wholesale an advantage
• CIMA/ACCA/ACA qualification desirable
• Knowledge of UK GAAP an advantage
• Strong/excellent excel skills
• Knowledge of MS AX an advantage
• Strong communication skills and comfortable with working at all levels of business

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

Due to the high volume of applications we receive it is not always possible to respond to unsuccessful applicants. Therefore if we have not responded to your application within five days please assume that on this occasion your application has not been successful.

If you’re passionate about this position or are keen to hear more please click on “apply” above as soon as possible.

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