31st March, 2026
Exceptional, career defining Commercial Analyst/Management Accountant opportunity for an actively studying, Part Qualified CIMA, ACCA, ACA, or CIPFA 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 your remit including:
- Lead for all income related aspects of Financial Planning and Analysis, Budgeting and Forecasting.
- Developing modern and effective MS Excel based forecasting models (Pivot tables, xlookups, SUMIFS, Dynamic Arrays).
- Working with large MS Excel data set volumes (over 1m formula and 3m data points).
- Providing insight and analysis into variances to support decision making.
- “What if” scenario modelling.
- Assisting with month end and monthly management accounts preparation.
To meet our clients criteria, you will be actively working towards CIMA, ACCA, ACA, or CIPFA and will be committed to achieving full qualification (lapsed or stopped studier will not be considered). You will also ideally hold an accounting & finance (or related degree) - although this is not essential. Prior experience in both financial analysis/reporting and management accounting is key as is having the gravitas, personality and communication skills required to forge strong business relationships with work colleagues at all levels to board level. This is an excellent opportunity to join a well-established business and a friendly and collaborative team. Salary £43-48k depending on experience, Study Support, 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/discounts. Applicants must have full and indefinite eligibility to work in the UK (through being a UK citizen or having gained ILR) and need to 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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