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Commercial Accountant
- To be advised
- Permanent, Full Time
- Closing in 51 days
- Search and Select Recruitment Agency
Our client seeks a Commercial Accountant who understands that payments are more than just transactions - they're a core driver of user experience, conversion, and revenue. This is a high-impact, cross-functional role for someone who combines strong analytical skills with deep commercial finance expertise, and who's excited to work at the intersection of data, accounting, operations, and strategic decision-making. Key Responsibilities: Own the end-to-end tracking, analysis, and optimisation of payment transactions across globalmarkets and platforms. Use advanced Excel (pivot tables, formulas, data modelling, dashboards) and BI tools to uncover insights, forecast trends, and support strategic decisions. Identify trends in approval rates, decline reasons, chargebacks, and processing costs, turning data into actionable commercial insights. Assess and optimise payment provider performance, recommending strategies that improve acceptance rates, increase capacity, and reduce cost. Monthly management reporting, supervision of preparation of accruals, prepayments, reconciliations, including detailed reporting for payment-related revenue and costs. Deliver commercial reporting packs with variance analysis, revenue forecasting, and KPI dashboards that support strategic planning. Partner with the Finance team to ensure integrity and accuracy of data across general ledger, reconciliation, and payment platforms. Track and analyse revenue performance by region, product, and partner, identifying commercial opportunities and risks. Develop financial models for new markets, pricing strategies, and cost-benefit analyses related to payment partners or platform enhancements. Supervision of the Finance Team to ensure integrity and accuracy of data across general ledger and payment platforms. Work closely with internal teams (Product, Tech, Support) to resolve operational issues and improve payment experiences. Collaborate with senior leadership to ensure the commercial goals and payment strategies are aligned. Participate in budgeting and forecasting cycles, contributing insights that support long-term financial planning and payment expansion initiatives. Build and maintain strong, commercially focused relationships with payment processors, banks, and acquirers. Represent the Business at industry events and trade shows, identifying new technologies, partners, and opportunities. Act as a key contact for external providers, driving performance reviews, commercial negotiations, and capacity planning. Help evolve a scalable, diverse payment partner ecosystem to support business agility and growth. Key Skills and Experience: 2-4 years' experience in a commercial finance, accounting, or data-focused role - ideally in fintech, e-commerce, or digital platforms. 3 Years post qualified accountant (CIMA, ACCA, or similar). Advanced Excel proficiency, including pivot tables, complex formulas, scenario analysis, and financial modelling.Experience with SQL or BI tools (e.g. Power BI) highly desirable. A commercial mindset - able to turn financial and operational data into growth strategies and performance insights. Confident presenting findings and recommendations to both finance and non-finance stakeholders. Proactive, curious, and comfortable in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
If you have the required skills please apply online at searchandselect.com quoting reference number: 15781.
