Financial Accountant - Rainham, United Kingdom - Pursuit Resources Group

Pursuit Resources Group

Verified Company

Rainham, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Financial Accountant

£68,000 - £75,000

Rainham, Essex

Hybrid

Benefits include:
BUPA cash plan, generous pension, 25 holidays increasing to 28 with service, life cover x3 times your salary and bonus.

Our Client is on the lookout for a Commercial Accountant.

The Commercial Accountant is a key role within our Client's Finance department, and will engage with senior managers, and board directors across the business.

This role is responsible for all commercial analysis within the business, and whilst part of thefinance team, will enjoy direct and regular contact with the Client's managing director.

Main Duties
Responsible for

Commercial appraisal of new products
Product profitability analysis / review

Customer performance

Trends v Budget / Forecasts etc
Maintenance of monthly / quarterly profit forecasts
Maintenance of monthly / quarterly sales reports

Promotional Analysis

Effectiveness / Uplifts / Base Line Sales etc.
Utilisation of IRI data and overlay of external commercial data with internal information.

Marketing Analysis

ROI
Competitor Analysis
Active participation in the planning cycle, from a commercial perspective

Business support partnering

Working with sales and marketing teams to provide financial / commercial insight.
Regular and Ad-Hoc reporting, using both MS Excel JD Edwards (ERP) and Cognos reporting tool.

About You

This role is for an experienced and keen part qualified / qualified accountant, with a business partnering / commercial accounting background. (CIMA / ACCA)
Be proactive with the ability to consider the big picture.
The person should have a minimum of five years' experience in this type of role / Ideally with a FMCG background. The applicant must have the ability to demonstrate extensive experience in financial analysis.
Have exceptional relationship building skills
It is key that they work in a collaborative role with all levels of management and staff within the organisation, and are driven to make a difference to colleagues and the wider business as a whole.