Commercial Management Accountant

Sewell Wallis are exclusively working with a scaling manufacturing business in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, to secure them a proactive and ambitious Commercial Management Accountant.

If you're looking for a role where you can genuinely influence strategy, drive performance, and grow with a business on an exciting trajectory, this could be the opportunity for you.

Reporting directly to the Head of Finance, you'll work closely with senior leaders and cross-functional teams, providing the financial insight and challenge needed to shape key decisions. This is a high-visibility, high-impact role where your work will directly influence profitability, efficiency, and strategic direction.

Our client is a globally recognised manufacturer of high-performance alloys, supplying critical components into sectors such as aerospace, energy, and advanced engineering. The business has built a strong reputation for quality, innovation, and technical expertise and is now scaling rapidly.

They have recently experienced significant growth backed by continued investment across its operations, technology, and people. With demand increasing across key markets, the business is focused on expanding capacity, improving efficiency, and strengthening its commercial offering.

Undergoing a forward-looking transformation programme designed to enhance operational performance, optimise cost structures, and position the business for long-term, sustainable growth. As Commercial Management Accountant, you'll sit at the heart of this transformation, delivering information across the business to influence key decisions.

What will you be doing?

Partnering with operational and commercial teams to understand and optimise full product margins
Leading analysis of raw material costs, FX exposure, and hedging strategies in a volatile market
Delivering detailed cost, variance, and production performance insights to drive action
Supporting forecasting, budgeting, and working capital management
Challenging assumptions and supporting decision-making through scenario modelling
Identifying inefficiencies and driving continuous improvement across processes and KPIs
Supporting new business opportunities with robust cost models and pricing strategiesWhat are we looking for?

ACA / ACCA / CIMA qualified (QBE also considered, with substantial manufacturing experience)
Strong financial modelling capability and advanced Excel skills
Experience in a manufacturing or complex operational environment
Experience working with bill of materials and understanding of sales margins & pricing on raw materials.
Commercially minded, curious, and confident in challenging the status quo.
A proactive self-starter who thrives in a fast-paced, evolving business.
We are happy to consider those working under various titles, Finance Business Partner, Management Accountant, Cost Accountant - it's about your experience and attitude! What's on offer?

A competitive salary of up to £65,000
Generous quarterly bonus
Flexible working hour within core hours 7:30am-6pm
Recognition of additional work put in during tight deadlines
Matched pension up to 8%
25 days annual leave + bank holidays
Christmas Shutdown
Private healthcare
Free secure parking
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To apply please send your CV, quoting our reference and specifying which website you saw this position advertised on. Due to the high volume of applications please accept that if we have not responded to your application within seven days, your application has not been successful. Sewell Wallis is a specialist recruitment company with a vast amount of experience in our industry we offer permanent, temporary and interim recruitment support for accounting and finance, human resources and business support positions. We recruit at all levels within finance from Purchase Ledger Administrator and Credit Controller level through to Financial Controller and Director positions. With offices in Sheffield and Leeds, we are well situated to cover all of South Yorkshire, West Yorkshire and Manchester. Please visit our website for more information on accountancy and finance jobs and human resources or business support positions
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