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Financial Accountant - Brighton - £45,000 per annum + additional benefits

Position Available

 

A diligent Financial Accountant is required by a rapidly expanding, VC backed business based in Central Brighton.

 

Reporting to the Controller, the Financial Accountant will be primarily responsible for delivering the accurate analysis and necessary financial reporting required to determine the operational performance of the organisation.

 

Financial Accountant Key Responsibilities:

 

• Preparing accounts and financial statements across a number of international entities in accordance with various legal requirements. 

• Providing key stakeholders with astute, monthly reports and associated commentary/recommendations

• Proactively identifying risks associated with fluctuating foreign exchange and international banking procedures

• Resolving all technical accounting queries

• Stringently monitoring working capital - identifying risks and opportunities

• Performing balance sheet reconciliations

• Deputising for the Financial Controller by liaising with all necessary, external third party advisors

• Assisting with the implementation of new accounting software

• Duly completing all necessary tax returns

• Delivering ad hoc project work and associated process improvement related activity when required

 

Candidate Requirements:

 

• Recently qualified or finalist level finance professional (ACA or ACCA)

• Strong, previous technical accounting and reporting experience

• Highly proficient with Excel and finance systems generally

• Emotionally intelligent with first class communication skills both written and oral

• Able to work self sufficiently whilst managing a busy, varied workload

• Confident in working alongside and influencing senior stakeholders

 

This constitutes an excellent opportunity to take on both a varied finance role and join a growing organisation at a crucial time. In return for your knowledge and experience, the Financial Accountant will be rewarded with an overall package that includes:

 

• Salary circa £45k

• 24 days holiday

• Pension scheme

• Ongoing professional development

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Head of Finance - Central London - £95,000 per annum + additional  benefits

Position Available

 

A new Head of Finance is required by a market leading, financial services business with offices in Central London. Unrivalled career development opportunities on offer.

 

Reporting to the Finance Director, the Head of Finance will be primarily responsible for managing a number of business critical FP&A processes whilst also providing a best in class business partnering service to key stakeholders. The Head of Finance will coordinate strategic planning and support decision making via the provision of astute, financial analysis thereby ensuring that working capital and profit margin targets are exceeded.

 

Head of Finance Responsibilities:

 

• Overseeing month end close and reporting financial results to Group

• Driving consistency in reporting and best practice across wider finance teams

• Overseeing the annual planning process and monitoring submissions

• Sharing expertise and latest tactics with Regional teams

• Managing the monthly forecast submission

• Influencing business leaders and supporting the strategic agenda

• Anticipating and identifying commercial trends in order to create actionable solutions for improving profitability

• Business partnering with a range of multi disciplined teams both within and beyond finance

 

Candidate Requirements:

 

• Qualified finance professional (ACA,ACCA or CIMA) with relevant PQE

• Excellent academic record of achievement

• Previous insurance experience desirable

• Demonstrable track record of FP&A delivery from with complex, matrix structured organisation

• Previous insurance experience desirable but not essential

• Emotionally intelligent - ability to inspire and set the example

• Capable of working with ambiguity and demonstrate the ability to elicit information from various unstructured data systems

 

This constitutes an excellent opportunity to join a thriving business in a role that offers significant exposure to senior leaders. The successful Head of Finance will benefit from the below package;

 

• A highly competitive basic salary of up to £95,000 per annum

• Car allowance

• Bonus

• Comprehensive benefits including private medical insurance

• Unparalleled future career opportunities

• Genuine flexibility

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Senior Financial Accountant - Surrey - £60,000 per annum + additional benefits

12 Months Fixed Term Contract.

Position Available

 

A highly reputable, Surrey based organisation is looking for a Senior Financial Accountant to join them on a full time, 12 months Fixed Term Contract. The role holder will enjoy significant exposure to senior leaders and Board members.

 

Senior Financial Accountant Responsibilities:

 

Working alongside the Group Controller, the Senior Financial Accountant will be responsible for assisting with a crucial systems implementation whilst enhancing critical processes as part of a wider change management programme.

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Financial Accountant Key Responsibilities:

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• Annual preparation of financial statements for all legal entities within the Group

• Liaising successfully with third party auditors during both Group and statutory audit

• Working closely with tax teams in relation to compliance and business planning

• Producing quarterly Board packs for key stakeholders

• Preparing the necessary accounting papers in support of technical reviews

• Critically analysing monthly results

• Working closely with FP&A teams

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Candidate Requirements:

 

The business is seeking a technically strong, newly or recently qualified Financial Accountant (ACA or ACCA), with previous experience in a similar role. You should also be able to demonstrate:

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• Proven ability to work with and influence senior personnel

• Ambition, driven self-motivation

• Outstanding communication skills

• The ability to improve efficiencies where required

• Strong financial systems ability

• Excellent spreadsheet skills

• Eye for detail with a disciplined and organised approach to work

• Strong verbal/written communication skills
   

The successful Senior Financial Accountant will benefit from the opportunity to enhance their professional development within a dynamic, international business. You will also be offered:
 

• Up to £60,000 per annum

• An objective led bonus

• Private Health Care

• Contributory pension

• Discounted gym membership

• Flexible benefits package

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Business Assurance Manager – Hertfordshire - £60,000 per annum + additional benefits

Position Available

 

An outstanding telecoms business currently experiencing high growth requires a Business Assurance manager to be based in Hertfordshire. 

 

The Business Assurance Manager will manage a team to deliver financial/non-financial objectives and lead the revenue enhancement activities in a defined functional discipline or cross-business processes. Working closely with operational, Billing, Products and Finance units, you will carry out key analysis supporting business improvement approaches and delivering revenue growth, whilst also implementing/managing initiatives that will measurably increase revenues, reduce costs, improve organisational efficiency and improve productivity.

 

Business Assurance Manager responsibilities:

 

• Identification of Revenue Leakage opportunities through E2E product and service tracking and analysis

• Produce proof of concept reconciliation and data analysis in order to quantify and qualify the margin improvement opportunities

• Act as a Concept to Market subject matter lead and represent Revenue Assurance in particular projects driving product launches and system changes

• Coordinate the submission of Revenue Assurance Business requirements for conversion to relevant STORM and CE stories to the new projects and changes to existing OR processes and systems

• Initiate Business requirements and CR to improve the current control coverage in RAID (previous tool MoneyMap) and any other relevant control activity, systems & tools

• Perform root cause analysis and coordinate the implementation of systems, process and people changes with the business community

• Business Liaison & Revenue Assurance lead

 

​Candidate Requirements:

 

• Degree educated

• Experience in driving team to successfully deliver financial objectives

• Ability to manage both internal and external stakeholders and excellent communicator

• Skilled to identify, investigate and analyse areas of possible leakage (Revenue and Cost)

• Ability to manage virtual teams to a deadline with multiple stakeholder groups

• Experience in dealing with competing priorities and pressure on time

• Ability to motivate a team and drive the right behaviours of a high performing team

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This is a fantastic opportunity for a driven  and highly motivated Business Assurance Manager to join this organisation at an exciting time. For your experience and knowledge with the above, you will be rewarded with the following:

 

• A Highly Competitive Basic Salary

• Outstanding Benefits

• Flexible Working

• Unrivalled Career Progression 

• Ongoing Professional Development

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​​Finance Business Partner – Central London - £75,000 per annum + additional benefits

Position Available

 

A Finance Business Partner is required for a reputable, international organisation based in Central London.

 

The Finance Business Partner will enjoy significant exposure to a number of multi faceted operational teams, wider finance teams and senior leaders. The role holder will be primarily responsible for providing best in class commercial analysis whilst identifying trends that highlight both the risks and growth opportunities facing the business.

 

Finance Business Partner responsibilities:

 

• Supporting and influencing senior leaders via the provision of commercially astute business cases

• Identifying and implementing new KPIs

• Developing a detailed understanding of business drivers

• Financial analysis and assessment of strategic options including M&A activity and improving existing pricing structures

• Working with financial planning teams to set efficient budgeting and forecasting processes

• Planning and managing commercial projects

 

​Candidate Requirements:

 

• ACA/ACCA/CIMA Qualified

• Previous large company experience

• Proven finance business partnering experience

• Advanced Excel skills 

• Excellent communication skills - the role requires interaction across all operational functions of the business both financial and non-financial 

• Comfortable in challenging stakeholders and operating within an environment of change 

 

This is a fantastic opportunity for a driven, highly motivated and career-minded Finance Business Partner to join this organisation at an exciting time. Professional growth and career development will be available to those capable of creating meaningful business relationships. Excellent salary and benefits on offer.

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Interim Finance Systems Transformation Lead - London - £Competitive Daily Rate

Position Available

 

A high calibre Finance Systems Transformation Lead is required by a market leading services business based in Central London. Highly competitive daily rate on offer / 18 months contract.

Reporting to the CFO, the Finance Systems Transformation Lead will be primarily responsible for the end to end delivery of both a new accounting system and a new business intelligence tool. From design through to RFI and finally implementation, the Finance Systems Transformation Manager will be integral to the success of delivering these business critical projects to tight deadlines.

 

Finance Systems Transformation Lead Responsibilities:

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• Immediately work towards understanding current finance systems capabilities and knowledge across the entire finance piece whilst defining the new roadmap moving forwards

• Define the scope of the implementation project and gain organisational ‘buy in’ from a systems perspective by working across the finance spectrum to deliver confidence

• Successfully collaborate with key stakeholders to identify current market trends and systems products that are fit for purpose in maximising the potential of the finance team

• Supervise the RFI process in identifying the necessary systems that will be utilised for finance automation and transformation across both accounting and business intelligence systems

• Once tools are identified work with finance and operational teams to test the effectiveness of systems and associated controls

• Manage and execute the ‘go live’ phase by resolving all teething implementation conflicts and queries

• Effectively managing stakeholder expectations at all times throughout the transformation project lifecycle

 

Candidate Requirements:

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• Qualified finance professional (ACA, ACCA or CIMA)

• Hands on knowledge of core finance processes - ‘knowing what good looks like’

• A demonstrable and extensive track record of implementing high profile strategic projects and systems implementations - previous SAP implementation in particular would be advantageous

• Exceptional financial modelling ability in conjunction with data analysis skills

• Proven ability to work autonomously with strong communication skills both written and oral

• Emotionally intelligent and able to negotiate / influence at all levels

• Positive attitude with a collaborative and engaging approach to working with colleagues

 

This constitutes a fantastic opportunity to successfully deliver a significant, strategic project over the course of the next 18-24 months. A highly competitive daily rate is on offer for the successful candidate.