Commercial Accountant

Sheridan Maine is partnering on an exclusive basis 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.
 
Key responsibilities include:
• 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 IFRS15 / ASC606
• 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
 
About you:
The successful candidate will ideally have experience in a Commercial Accountant, Management Accountant, Finance Analyst, Commercial Finance Analyst, or Finance Business Partner role.
 
What we’re looking for:
• 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 IFRS15 / ASC606 revenue recognition principles
• Experience within 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.
 
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.