About this role
Kier Group
We're looking for an Assistant Commercial Accountant to join our Residential Solutions team.
Location: Flexible on Location - Hybrid working available with travel to offices and sites as required Hours: Monday to Friday 8:30 - 17:00 - some flexibility on hours available if desired, just let us know when you speak to us.
We are unable to offer certificates of sponsorship to any candidates in this role.
Kier is seeking an Assistant Commercial Accountant to support our finance team in delivering accurate financial and management information. You'll provide vital front-line support to our Residential Solutions team, which delivers planned and responsive maintenance works across a variety of clients. This is an excellent opportunity to work closely with management teams, develop your analytical skills, and contribute to efficient financial operations.
What will you be responsible for?
As an Assistant Commercial Accountant, you'll be working within the Residential Solutions team, supporting them in delivering accurate financial reporting and supporting operational decision-making. Your day to day will include:
- Supporting the business with weekly and monthly financial reporting, including trading performance, cost analysis, and cash conversion
- Preparing and maintaining weekly cash forecasts and managing invoice tracking to ensure timely payment processes
- Completing balance sheet reconciliations and supporting month-end processes through cost journals and variance reports
- Assisting with contract mobilisations, quarterly forecasts, and annual business plans
- Providing analytical support to Commercial and Operational teams, including WIP, debt analysis, and cost control activities
What are we looking for?
This role of Assistant Commercial Accountant is great for you if:
- You have demonstrable experience in a Finance or Accounting role, preferably within a commercial or contract environment
- You possess excellent Excel skills including pivot tables, lookups, and sumifs, with the ability to manage and analyse large volumes of data
- You have strong analytical and problem-solving abilities with an inquisitive approach to understanding financial information
- You demonstrate excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to build effective relationships across teams
- You're methodical and organised with proven ability to prioritise workload and meet deadlines, working independently or as part of a team
Rewards and benefits
We're proud to be able to offer our brilliant people a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. You can see more information of benefits here.
Diversity and inclusion
Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We're proud of the steps we've taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier's diversity and inclusion initiatives and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies. You can see our D&I action plan here.
As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.
Due to the nature of this role, you will also be required to complete a Basic Disclosure and Barring Service Check (applicants with convictions will be treated on a case-by-case basis. We do not discriminate based on an applicant's conviction history or the details of any convictions disclosed to us). Some roles may also be subject to further pre-employment checks.
We look forward to seeing your application to #joinkier.
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Job Description - Assistant Commercial Accountant 13.10.docx
Location: Sheffield
Vacancy ID: 12923
Background check: DBS - Basic
Closing date: 20 Oct 2026
Contract type: Fixed Term
Working hours: Full Time
Flexible working: Yes
Flexible working could include part time, job share, condensed hours, or flexible start/end times.
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