Commercial Accountant

W&A is partnering with an established organisation to recruit a Commercial Accountant on a 9-month fixed-term contract. This is a broad commercial finance role offering close exposure to senior management and operational leaders, with scope to contribute to planning, investment decisions and business improvement activity. Location: Alloa Contract: 9-month fixed-term contract Working Arrangements: Hybrid working The Opportunity Working closely with teams across the business, the Commercial Accountant will act as a key link between senior management, finance and operational leaders. Reporting to the Finance Director, the role will provide financial and commercial insight to support decision-making, budget management and a range of wider business activities. Key Responsibilities

• Drive financial planning and analysis, including budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, KPIs and financial modelling.
• Work with operational and development managers to control and manage budgets.
• Provide commercial input into new business activity and support informed decision-making.
• Build effective relationships with budget holders and business leaders, translating financial information into clear commercial insight.
• Support financial modelling for new projects, acquisitions and existing operations.
• Assist with corporate activity, including acquisitions, restructuring and the establishment of new legal entities.
• Contribute to vendor contract management, tendering exercises and due diligence activity.
• Identify and support process improvements across finance and the wider business. What You'll Bring
• ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent accounting qualification.
• Strong financial planning and analysis experience, including budgeting, forecasting and variance analysis.
• Commercial accounting experience working closely with non-finance stakeholders, budget holders and business leaders.
• Financial modelling experience, including scenario analysis and stress testing.
• Strong understanding of financial statements, cash flow analysis and KPIs.
• Advanced Excel skills and confidence working with large datasets and complex financial models.
• Clear communication and relationship-building skills, with the ability to make financial information accessible to non-finance colleagues.
• Experience in a project environment, the energy or construction sectors, financial management software such as Sage Intacct, or tendering activity would be advantageous rather than essential. Why Apply?
• Broad exposure across FPA, commercial finance and financial modelling.
• Direct interaction with senior management, operational leaders and budget holders.
• Opportunity to contribute to projects, acquisitions and wider corporate activity.
• Hybrid working and a varied remit spanning both finance and commercial decision support. To learn more or apply, please contact Andrea Green for a private and confidential discussion. Alternatively, submit your CV and we'll be in touch.