Your new company Hays Accountancy and Finance are recruiting for a leading company based across both ROI and NI. With an extensive reward, learning / development and social opportunities package. Including 25 days plus 11 bank holidays, annual bonus of up to 10% of salary, health care, well-being fund and an award winning wellbeing programme. Your new role Reporting to a Finance Manager, the successful candidate will be a key member of the Finance team supporting the team on a range of Commercial and Operational financial activities including the provision of commercial insight, accurate reporting, analysis, and forecasting. This role will work closely with operational, pricing, trading and compliance teams to ensure profit integrity, regulatory compliance, and strategic decision-making. Margin & Operating Costs Management: Analyse customer profitability, product margins, and portfolio performance Monitor and critique costs of sales and operating costs and assess impacts on margins. Support business strategies by providing financial insights to various teams within the business. Review and validate sales and cost models and variance analyses. Pricing & Product Support: Provision of financial input into pricing decisions Work with analysts to model impact on tariff costs, revenues forecast and sensitivities Support with the development of new products / offerings Reporting & Forecasting: * Preparation of monthly performance reports * Produce short and long-term financial forecast and scenario models * Ensure accuracy and completeness of accruals for costs and sales Regulatory & Market Compliance: Monitor changes to market regulations and key contracts and assess financial impacts Support compliance reporting Support financial audits and regulatory submissions Supporting production of business risk register Stakeholder Collaboration Partner with business teams to drive financial performance to ensure financial targets met Present insights to senior management team, including risks & opportunities Support business cases and strategic initiatives What you'll need to succeed Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent) with a minimum of 2 years post qualification experience * Experience in energy, utilities, or a similarly complex, cost-driven industry * Strong commercial acumen with the ability to interpret both financial and operational data * Advanced Excel skills (modelling, scenarios, complex analysis) * Experience with large datasets What you need to do now If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call Elaine McCullagh at Hays on 02890446911 If this job isn't quite right for you but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career. Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at hays.co.uk