Commercial Finance Analyst

Rutherford Cross is delighted to be working with a long-standing Glasgow based client who is looking to add a Commercial Management Accountant to their existing team. This role offers great benefits including study support, hybrid working and progression opportunities.

This role is best suited to a part qualified accountant looking to complete their professional qualification with experience in management accounts and has strong analytical and interpersonal skills.

Job Purpose:

This role is commercially focused, providing business partner support to the wider business team and oversees the preparation of management accounts and financial reporting. Your primary goal will be to analyse and provide insights into operational cost variances across a portfolio of suppliers.

Principal Tasks & Responsibilities:

• Prepare monthly management accounts for key business areas
• Ensure all month-end tasks are completed according to the agreed schedule and meet relevant deadlines
• Collaborate with internal business functions and commercial colleagues to build variance analysis of delivery against budgets
• Develop an understanding of the key operational drivers within key contracts
• Play a key role in the annual budget process
• Maintain control over balance sheet accounts
• Generate weekly and monthly reporting, progressively enhancing capabilities in Power BI
• Assist with ad-hoc/project work as required by the team

Experience, Skills & Qualifications:

• Previous experience in a finance environment is required
• Ideally studying for a professional accountancy qualification (support provided)
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel
• Good IT skills, particularly in relevant systems
• Experience in a high-volume transaction environment
• Commitment to meeting multiple deadlines
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Proactive approach to process improvement within the team, including future opportunities

Our client is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status or pregnancy and maternity.