Commercial Accountant

Rutherford Cross is delighted to be working with a successful, FMCG business to recruit a Commercial Accountant, based in Lanarkshire.

This is an exceptional opportunity for a qualified accountant, seeking to further their career in the FMCG sector.

Duties include:

• Review of monthly rolling commercial forecasts
• Preparation & review of commercial budgets and re-forecasts
• To prepare pre & post promotional activity analysis
• Provision of all ad hoc financial support as required by the sales & commercial teams
• To attend and where required provide input to the following key meetings – weekly sales call, monthly commercial meetings, NPD project meetings
• To own the financial evaluation of Commercial NPD projects from concept to post launch

Candidate requirements:

• Relevant experience from a manufacturing, distribution or supply chain background, preferably FMCG
• Strong commercial acumen.
• Proven experience in the development and delivery of management information and financial analysis
• Advanced Excel skills working with large and complex spreadsheet models.
• Strong database skills

On offer:

• Salary £40,000-£50,000
• 34 days annual leave
• Life assurance / death in service