25th February, 2026
Exceptional, career defining Management Accountant/Commercial Analyst opportunity for an AAT Qualified/CIMA, ACCA, ACA or CIPFA Part Qualified Professional to join a highly regarded and award-winning business based in Preston.
Joining a friendly and collaborative Finance Business Partner and Management Accounting team - and reporting to a very impressive Commercial Financial Controller - your remit will be a 60:40 split between Commercial Analysis and Management Accounts Support with duties including:
- Lead for all income related aspects of Financial Planning and Analysis.
- Lead for all income related aspects of Budgeting and Forecasting.
- Providing insight and analysis into variances to support decision making.
- Working with large and complex MS Excel datasets.
- “What if” scenario modelling.
- Assisting with month end and monthly management accounts preparation.
To meet our clients’ specified criteria, you will be fully qualified AAT and working towards CIMA, ACCA, ACA, or CIPFA and will ideally hold an accounting & finance (or related degree) - although this is not essential. You will be an active studier with clear commitment and evidence of working towards achieving full qualification and will have already gained experience in management accounting and/or financial analysis and reporting. You will also have the gravitas, personality and communication skills required to forge strong business relationships internally with colleagues at all levels and will have an ethos of working to achieving the highest possible standards and adding real value.
This is an excellent opportunity to join a well-established business and a friendly and collaborative team. Salary £43-49k depending on experience, 10% pension, 30 days annual leave + an additional 4 days for Christmas + 8 Bank Holidays, Study Support, 36.25 hours per week, Hybrid working (minimum 3 days per week in the office), Flexible working, Training and development program and various company perks and discounts. Applicants must have full and indefinite eligibility to work in the UK (through being a UK citizen or having gained ILR) and should live within a sensible commute of Preston.
Northwest based with UK wide coverage, Palatine Talent supports the recruitment needs of companies from Owner Managed Businesses/SMES to UK divisions of large multinationals and FTSEs. We recruit across disciplines including (but not exclusive to) Accountancy & Finance, Human Resources, BI & MI, Commercial, ESG, Procurement and Supply Chain. Passionate about making a difference for all the businesses and professionals we work with, our mission statement is “Empowering Meaningful Progression” - and we achieve this through providing companies with professionals who'll add real value, and through presenting the very best career opportunities to our candidate network. Visit our website for more information on our unique profile and market leading service and call/email today to hear more about this and other exciting local and UK wide opportunities.
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