Summary: The Senior Commercial Finance Accountant will join the Group Finance team to enhance financial success across the Middle East and Asia regions. This role involves strategic financial management, stakeholder engagement, and project leadership to drive performance and support business growth. The ideal candidate will possess strong analytical skills and the ability to influence key decisions within the organization. A commitment to compliance and effective communication is essential for success in this position.
Key Responsibilities:
- Partner with senior leaders to deliver strategic commercial financial management and influence major decisions.
- Build strong relationships across business groups and support teams to drive financial performance.
- Lead and own projects such as client profitability reviews, pricing, and finance process improvements.
- Provide insightful financial analysis and commentary to stakeholders.
- Monitor and drive key financial targets, including billing, WIP, and working capital.
- Ensure compliance with relevant legislation and firm policies.
- Play a key role in business planning, budgeting, and forecasting processes.
Key Skills:
- Qualified Accountant (ACA / CIMA / ACCA or equivalent) with commercial finance experience.
- Proven ability to analyse and present financial information clearly and persuasively.
- Strong relationship builder with excellent stakeholder management skills.
- Commercially astute, influential, and comfortable working in a complex, dynamic environment.
- Service-oriented, with excellent verbal, written, and presentation skills.
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: Leeds
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: Senior
Industry: Finance
Detailed Description From Employer:
Job Description We're looking for an experienced accounting professional to join our client’s dynamic Group Finance team as a Senior Commercial Finance Accountant (Senior CFA) for the Middle East & Asia regions. You'll play a pivotal role in shaping the financial success of key business groups, working closely with senior leadership and a broad range of stakeholders to drive performance and support growth. What You’ll Do: Partner with senior leaders to deliver strategic commercial financial management and influence major decisions. Build strong relationships across business groups and support teams to drive financial performance. Lead and own projects such as client profitability reviews, pricing, and finance process improvements. Provide insightful financial analysis and commentary to stakeholders. Monitor and drive key financial targets, including billing, WIP, and working capital. Ensure compliance with relevant legislation and firm policies. Play a key role in business planning, budgeting, and forecasting processes. Who We’re Looking For: Qualified Accountant ( ACA / CIMA / ACCA or equivalent) with commercial finance experience. Proven ability to analyse and present financial information clearly and persuasively. Strong relationship builder with excellent stakeholder management skills. Commercially astute, influential, and comfortable working in a complex, dynamic environment. Service-oriented, with excellent verbal, written, and presentation skills. Why Choose Us? Our client is a place where you are not just valued but encouraged to reach your full potential. Their culture promotes improvement, growth, and collaboration, making them a natural choice for top-tier clients. They celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Interested? If this role sounds like your next career step, we’d love to hear from you.