Junior Commercial Accountant (Part-Qualified) - Temp
Temp Contract (1-2 months) - Immediate Start
Newport Pagnell
Salary: £15-20/hr
We are looking for a Temp Junior Commercial Accountant to join a growing finance team and support the commercial performance of the business.
Reporting to the Senior Commercial Accountant, you will gain hands-on exposure across budgets, forecasting, margins, accruals, management accounts, and project finance, working closely with delivery and client-facing teams.
What You'll Be Doing
- Supporting the financial management of projects and clients, including budgets, forecasts, margin analysis, and accruals
- Assisting with the preparation and review of management accounts, including revenue, cost of sales, gross margin, and variance analysis
- Supporting the preparation, uploading, and maintenance of budgets and rolling forecasts
- Assisting with monthly accruals and prepayments, ensuring costs and revenues are recognised accurately
- Working with project teams to ensure invoicing schedules are accurate and up to date
- Raising and checking invoices and credit notes
- Helping to prepare project performance reports and financial metrics for senior stakeholders
- Supporting month-end close activities, including posting journals and reconciling nominal accounts
- Assisting with year-end accounting activities and audit preparation
- Supporting continuous improvement of finance processes and controls
- Providing ad-hoc financial support and analysis as required
Essential
- Experience in a finance or accounts role (eg Finance Assistant, Assistant Accountant, Accounts Assistant)
- Exposure to budgets, forecasting, margin analysis, and accruals
- Understanding of management accounts, including revenue, cost of sales, and gross margin
- Experience supporting month-end processes, including journals and reconciliations
- Strong Excel skills and confidence working with spreadsheets
- Good attention to detail and a proactive approach
- Ability to manage deadlines and prioritise workload
- Strong communication skills and ability to build effective working relationships