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Commercial Accountant

Business Services

Nottingham

Permanent ⁄ £30000 - £40000

Updated August 17, 2008


The role for the successful candidate will:-
• Plan & Co-ordinate of overall cost budget and ongoing forecast processes for the core Consumer Business including Insurance Services. Provide variance analysis, completing corporate packs summaries & commentary.
• Manage relationships with Corporate to ensure recharges are appropriate and accurate, and representative of the benefit received. In particular technical services recharges and information systems recharges.
• Manage the cost base within the Consumer Operations arena.
• Manage the recharge environment to ensure that such activity is truly beneficial to the reporting of the business and where possible handled via the shared service.
• Provide advice & support to cost centre managers on reasons for cost variances across Consumer and Insurance Divisions.
• Provide authorisation for travel and other recharges in accordance with head allocations and budget construction.
• Make recommendations for improved Financial Controls and appropriate use of budget.
• Post month end journal adjustments relating to costs, including all accruals and prepayments.
• Provide objectivity & financial expertise to the business planning & decision making process.

Who we're looking for
• Qualified, ACA, CIMA or ACCA
•At least 5 years relevant experience with the majority in a commercial environment.
• Sound technical accounting skills.
• Excellent communication skills both written & verbally at all levels including Board Level, Middle & Lower Managers.
• Strong PC literacy.
• Knowledge of the Divisional structure & practices.
• Experience of preparing and consolidating actuals, forecast, budgets & strategic plans.

About our client
A market leader, providing information services to organisations the world over. Employing over 4,000 people across the UK and Ireland in over 30 offices and sales of over £450 million.

What's on offer
Up to £40,000 depending on candidate, company car, bonus, money purchase pension and private health.

Michael Page Contact
For further info, apply or phone on +44 (0) 115 948 3480.  Job Ref: 12995398
Your application will be sent to Ben Swain.

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