Commercial Management Accountant

About the Business

A fantastic opportunity to join a well-established services business based at Birmingham Business Park as a Commercial Management Accountant with a salary of £35,000 – £42,000. This is a great chance to join a global organisation with a genuinely collaborative culture, working closely with project and operational teams to support the wider finance function.

Main Duties

As a Commercial Management Accountant, your main duties include

Liaising with project managers to obtain sign-off ahead of client billing

Setting up new projects on the accounting system, including budget revisions and cost transfers as required

Maintaining and validating billing rates across the project portfolio

Calculating and posting management fees and other direct cost entries

Producing regular cost reports for project managers, on a weekly basis or as requested

Processing project-related purchase ledger transactions

Managing the sales ledger, including chasing outstanding customer payments

Handling transactions across multiple currencies

Producing and issuing accurate monthly client invoices, complete with all required supporting documentation

Supporting the wider finance team with ad hoc projects and tasks as required

Location / Office / Culture

The role is hybrid, based at Birmingham Business Park. The company operate from a modern, well-connected office, offering a collaborative environment within a growing finance team and genuine exposure to international operations.

What We Are Looking For

The ideal candidate will have

Significant relevant experience within a finance or accounting role

An undergraduate degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business, with a solid working knowledge of accounting principles

Part qualified accountant (AAT/CIMA/ACCA) status is advantageous but not essential

Strong organisational skills, with the ability to manage a high volume of documentation and information

Confident, personable communication style, with the ability to build relationships with internal and external contacts

Strong Excel skills alongside good analytical ability

Hands-on experience using a project cost accounting system

Why Join the business

Hybrid working

Join a well-established, global services business

A broad and varied role spanning project accounting, purchase ledger and sales ledger

Supportive, collaborative finance team

Exposure to multi-currency transactions and international operations