Commercial Management Accountant

Contract Type:

Fixed Term (Fixed Term)

Job Title: Commercial Management Accountant

People Leader: Financial Reporting Manager

Team: Commercial & Reporting

Salary: Competitive + Car Allowance, Private Medical, Pension, 25 Days Leave + Bank Holidays

Contract Type: Fixed Term Contract until April 2026 with potential to extend

Location: Hybrid from Cardington, Bedford 2 days per week

 

Who we are

Belron UK Ltd (trading as Autoglass® and Laddaw®) are part of the global Belron® group of companies, the world's leading vehicle glass repair and replacement business. Home to 29,000 employees, Belron operates across over 30 countries and 6 continents to ensure all our customers receive the best quality service.

Our Values of Caring, Genuine, Collaborative and Driven are our DNA and underpin everything we do by shaping how we interact with our people internally, and our external partners and customers.

Our purpose as one of the Belron® group of companies, is making a difference with real care. 

Job Summary

We are transforming our business through improved processes, flexible ways of working and a greater use of technology to make a difference to our customers and our people. We are developing super-talented people in our business to be the best; we want to create a great place to work and grow a business we are committed to and feel proud of. We are committed to doing the right things and doing them right; we care about our impact on the environment and are driven on giving back to society. We are determined to keep our business performance health to enable prosperity for all of us.

This role and the role holder are integral to our success.

As the Commercial Management Accountant, you will be responsible for delivering reliable, timely and accurate Financial results on a monthly basis.  The monthly financial results are reported both internally to the UK Executive team and upwards to Group and therefore accuracy and timeliness within this role is critical.

As a key member of the Finance team, you will own the month end close process, supplying robust, clear and accurate P&L analysis which the Commercial Finance Business Partner team will use to underpin forward looking analysis and forecasts.   

Accountabilities and Responsibilities

• Responsibility for month end close and production of monthly management accounts for Belron UK Limited

• Complete monthly checks to ensure data integrity is maintained 

• Support the Anaplan forecast submission by checking and validating historic actuals data

• Own automated system postings as part of the month end process 

• Delivering high quality, robust management information and analysis to the commercial business partnering team

• Provide robust financial ad hoc analysis to non-financial managers as and when required

• Assist in the production of the monthly Belron pack reported to our parent company in line with the Belron® Calendar 

• Develop and maintain a reporting hub for financial information for the Finance function and external customers using financial and non-financial metrics, ensuring all reported data is consistent.

• Responsible for maintaining records and back up documentation in manner to ensure that robust data can be provided to internal and external auditors as and when required

• Involvement in annual forecast and budgeting activities for the business streams by supporting the commercial team with analysis on historic financial data 

• Responsible for the integrity and consistency of FTE reporting both internally and externally to Group

• Support the Financial Reporting team with balance sheet reconciliation production

• Maintain standard operating procedures for whole area of responsibility, identifying and implementing improvements 

• Proactively identifying areas of opportunity to improve both the quality of analysis and also identify areas where we can improve efficiency.

• Provide leadership, advice, and guidance to the Management Accounts team.

Key Performance Indicators will include:

• Engaged Team

• Internal and external deadlines achieved

• Accurate and robust month end reporting

• Efficiencies and ‘value add’ improvements identified and implemented

• Successful annual audit process

• Clear, concise financial analysis produced as per requirements and agreed timetable

 

Skills, Experience and Qualifications

• Qualified ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent is preferable but not essential, we are happy to consider qualified by experience

• Keen eye for detail with an ability to work to strict deadlines

• Excellent skills in the use of Word and Excel

• Oracle and Power BI experience is desirable but not essential

• Analytical and inquisitive with a pro-active approach to meet both internal and external customer needs

• Experience of dealing with internal and external auditors

• Self-motivated, with the ability to organise your own workload

Key Stakeholders

Our Customers, Our People, Society and Financial (fit for growth) are our key stakeholders as a business. The specific key stakeholders for this role are:

• UK Financial Controller and Financial Reporting Manager

• Finance Business Partner team

• Group Financial Reporting team

 

Living Our Values

Our Values are our DNA and underpin everything we do by shaping how we interact with our people, our partners, and our customers.