Commercial Accountant - Marketing

This is a 6 month Fixed Term Contract Commercial Accountant role based in Slough. This role requires someone who is working/has previously worked for an FMCG with Sales and Marketing business partnering experience.

Client Details

This Commercial Accountant role is working for a global, reputable and well known FMCG company based in Slough.

Description

This temporary Commercial Accountant role will involve the following responsibilities:

• You will provide a high level of financial support to the UK Marketing teams. The role involves reporting and analysing financial results within the UK commercial business.
• Working closely with brand / category marketing teams providing support with monthly financial analysis, budgets / forecasts and ad-hoc queries.
• Perform key tasks, including month end procedures, within the commercial finance team, to ensure that reporting is both timely & accurate.
• Complete ad-hoc financial analysis on UK management projects to ensure robust financials behind decision making process.
• Build quarterly brand forecasts & annual plans.
• Prepare financial models to assess profitability of Category product launches
• Assist with tasks in other areas of the finance department as required

Profile

The successful candidate for this temporary Commercial Accountant role will need to have the following skills:

• FMCG background is essential
• Experience working with Sales & Marketing essential
• Sales/Marketing forecasting experience
• Excellent communication skills
• Must be Part Qualified/Finalist level ACCA/CIMA/ACA
• Strong commercial awareness
• Proven track record of building relationships outside of Finance

Job Offer

This is a temporary 6 month fixed term contract position with car parking on site, competitive salary, car allowance and a bonus!