Interim Commercial Accountant in Leicester - Gleeson Recruitment Group

Location:Leicester - 5 days per week on site
Day rate: £275/day (inside IR35)
Equivalent perm salary benchmark: £50k-£55k

Gleeson are delighted to be supporting a multi-national client of ours in Leicester to find an Interim Commercial Accountant. The role will be focused on online sales performance, margin forecasting, and commercial insight across a major P&L line. The role supports decision-making through detailed analysis of revenue, costs, VAT, and markdown activity.

• Forecast online sales and margins

• Analyse cost centres and performance drivers

• Work sales numbers down to net margin level

• Model and assess:

  • VAT impact and costing

  • Gross margin performance

  • Markdown allocation and split

• Provide insight and challenge to commercial forecasts

• Partner with stakeholders across the business to explain financial performance

• Fully qualified accountant (or equivalent senior commercial finance experience)

• Strong commercial awareness - able to adjust forecasts and understand business impact

• Confidence operating in a large, complex organisation; proactive in questioning and challenging

• Strong analytical background, ideally from a larger business environment

• Retail sector experience preferred but not essential

• Solid understanding of trading dynamics (product mix, pricing, markdowns)

• Commercially minded finance professional

• Comfortable influencing stakeholders and challenging assumptions

• Curious, confident, and not intimidated by scale or pace

• Experience supporting a major P&L area or revenue line

Culture:

High energy, high calibre, collaborative and demanding. This is a sleeves-rolled-up environment where you will be trusted to deliver.

If you're a self-starter who thrives in complexity and enjoys solving finance challenges at scale, we would love to hear from you.

Please note:

• Candidates must have full right to work in the UK without the need for sponsorship.
• Candidates must be based within a reasonable commuting distance of Leicester to accommodate 5 days onsite - this is non-negotiable.
• CVs clearly demonstrating a local base will be prioritised.

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