Junior Commercial Accountant - Part Qualified

Job description

OverviewJunior Commercial Accountant (Part-Qualified)PermanentNewport Pagnell (2 days a week in the office, 3 days remote)Salary: £28,000 - £35,000

We are looking for a Junior Commercial Accountant to join a growing finance team and support the commercial performance of the business. This is an excellent opportunity for a part-qualified or studying accountant who is looking to develop their career in commercial and project accounting within a supportive environment.

Reporting to the Senior Commercial Accountant, you will gain hands-on exposure across budgets, forecasting, margins, accruals, management accounts, and project finance, working closely with delivery and client-facing teams.

What You\'ll Be Doing

Supporting the financial management of projects and clients, including budgets, forecasts, margin analysis, and accruals

Assisting with the preparation and review of management accounts, including revenue, cost of sales, gross margin, and variance analysis

Supporting the preparation, uploading, and maintenance of budgets and rolling forecasts

Assisting with monthly accruals and prepayments, ensuring costs and revenues are recognised accurately

Working with project teams to ensure invoicing schedules are accurate and up to date

Raising and checking invoices and credit notes

Helping to prepare project performance reports and financial metrics for senior stakeholders

Supporting month-end close activities, including posting journals and reconciling nominal accounts

Assisting with year-end accounting activities and audit preparation

Supporting continuous improvement of finance processes and controls

Providing ad-hoc financial support and analysis as required

Qualifications

AAT part-qualified / qualified or studying towards CIMA (or similar)

Is early in their finance career and looking to progress into a Commercial or Management Accountant role

Wants hands-on exposure to commercial finance, margins, forecasting, and project performance

Enjoys working with both finance and non-finance stakeholders

Is studying or planning to study a professional accounting qualification

Experience in a finance or accounts role (e.g. Finance Assistant, Assistant Accountant, Accounts Assistant)

Exposure to budgets, forecasting, margin analysis, and accruals

Understanding of management accounts, including revenue, cost of sales, and gross margin

Experience supporting month-end processes, including journals and reconciliations

Strong Excel skills and confidence working with spreadsheets

Good attention to detail and a proactive approach

Ability to manage deadlines and prioritise workload

Strong communication skills and ability to build effective working relationships

Experience in project or commercial accounting

Exposure to cost/profit centre reporting

Experience in an SME or fast-paced commercial environment

Exposure to multi-currency transactions

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Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Milton Keynes

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

03-04-2026

Profession type

Accountancy

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English