**Accountant - Commercially Minded**
We are exclusively partnering with our client to recruit a commercially minded Accountant for a growing, private equity-backed FMCG business undergoing operational transformation and rapid expansion.
This is not a standard back-office position. You will be central to driving cost efficiencies, delivering performance insights, and working closely with site and operations leaders.
Your role will be key in shifting the business from reactive to predictive decision-making, paving the way for long-term operational excellence.
Key Responsibilities:
* Act as a True Business Partner
o Embed a proactive, margin-focused mindset across the shop floor.
* Deliver Robust Financial Insights
o Provide robust cost analysis, margin tracking, and variance reporting to influence smart commercial decisions.
* Owning the Standard Costing Process
o Own and evolve the standard costing process, including full rebuilds, ongoing monitoring, and scenario modelling.
* Lead Financial Input into Operational Performance Reviews
o Drive continuous improvement initiatives through financial input into operational performance reviews.
* Deep Dive Analysis
o Provide deep-dive analysis into labour, overheads, and production costs and turn numbers into actions.
* SUPPORT THE BUDGETING AND FORECASTING PROCESS
o Support the budgeting and forecasting process with real-time data and forward-looking insights.
* Collaborate with IT and Supply Chain Teams
o Collaborate with IT and supply chain teams to improve inventory visibility and system integration.
Qualifications & Skills:
* A professional accounting qualification (CIMA / ACCA / ACA).
* Experience in a manufacturing environment, ideally within FMCG or food production for retail customers.
* Strong ERP knowledge and the ability to leverage tools like Excel (advanced), Power BI, and financial modelling tools to drive decisions.
* A sharp, analytical mindset with a bias for action and results.
* A track record of influencing across departments finance, ops, and beyond.
* Skills: Commercial Finance, Commercial Accounting, Variance Analysis, Budget Process, Working Capital Management, Business partnering, Financial analysis