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About Alvarez & Marsal

Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) is a global consulting firm with over 10,000 entrepreneurial, action and results-oriented professionals in over 40 countries. We take a hands-on approach to solving our clients problems and assisting them in reaching their potential. Our culture celebrates independent thinkers and doers who positively impact our clients and shape our industry. The collaborative environment and engaging work—guided by A&M's core values of Integrity, Quality, Objectivity, Fun, Personal Reward, and Inclusive Diversity - are why our people love working at A&M.

The Team

The team will support all aspects of the practice, enabling client-facing staff and senior management to achieve their goals. The role works across FSIG EMEA and US, collaborating with key functions, and suits someone with a strong financial background interested in business operations.

How You Will Contribute

As a member of the A&M Business operations FSIG team, you will support FSIG EMEA but also work closely with FSIG US. The successful candidate will need to work closely with established functions such as Finance, HR, Talent Acquisition, Legal and Resourcing. This role would suit someone with a strong financial background who is keen to learn more about business operations. The candidate will be leading or coordinating with the appropriate departments. The key reporting and support processes would be:

Financial control to track financial progress and group level and engagement level pricing, pipeline, billing and cashflow compliance and reporting exceptions.
Consolidated Financial reporting at a group and country level and analysis and ad hoc reviews to support leadership meetings and decision making
Financial planning and helping to optimise return on engagements and overall return of investment
The candidate will work closely with well-established functions to consolidate into management meetings and decision agendas.

Key Responsibilities:

Financial Analyses & Reporting, including Management Information Packs
Tracking the financial / cashflow progress and near-term expectations on group, MD and engagement level
Creating monthly financial reports, gathering explanations for variances and delivering consolidated reports on an accurate and timely basis
Working directly with engagement leaders to drive an efficient WIP & AR book to ensure cash collections are within acceptable norms/in accordance with engagement rules
Job contribution management: Be accountable for a focus on profitability by ensuring all engagements review job profitability, monitor project profitability reports and clarify variances/ flag issues in a timely manner
Provide financial support for key annual processes such as business planning and budget reviews
Review monthly P&Ls and overheads for accuracy and follow-up and corrections which might need to be made
Be an advocate for all financial systems (including Salesforce, Power BI dashboards, Prime, Agresso and Concur)
Ad-hoc reporting and in-depth reviews (e.g. project profitability reviews).
Strategic Business Operations
Talent acquisition – Tracking engagement demand and near-term pipeline against current recruitment priorities
People development – Tracking L&D adoption, compliance and course development.

Qualifications

Educated to Degree level likely, but not essential with the right experience
Must have experience in financial reporting and consolidating multiple financial sources into single views. A strong financial competency overall is essential
Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) & MS Outlook
Fluency in written and spoken English
Prior experience in a similar Professional Services organisation
Previous experience in Salesforce (CRM systems)
Capacity to thrive in a fast-paced, challenging, and changing environment
Strong organisational and communications skills
Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities
Self-starter: Let's Get it Done attitude - willing to pitch in where needed.

Your journey at A&M

We recognize that our people are the driving force behind our success, which is why we prioritize an employee experience that fosters each person's unique professional and personal development. Our robust performance development process promotes continuous learning, rewards your contributions, and fosters a culture of meritocracy. With top-notch training and on-the-job learning opportunities, you can acquire new skills and advance your career. We prioritize your well-being, providing benefits and resources to support you on your personal journey. Our people consistently highlight the growth opportunities, our unique, entrepreneurial culture, and the fun we have together as their favorite aspects of working at A&M. The possibilities are endless for high-performing and passionate professionals.

Inclusive Diversity

A&M's entrepreneurial culture celebrates independent thinkers and doers who can positively impact our clients and shape our industry. The collaborative environment and engaging work—guided by A&M's core values of Integrity, Quality, Objectivity, Fun, Personal Reward, and Inclusive Diversity—are the main reasons our people love working at A&M. Inclusive Diversity means we embrace diversity, and we foster inclusiveness, encouraging everyone to bring their whole self to work each day. It runs through how we recruit, develop employees, conduct business, support clients, and partner with vendors. It is the A&M way.

Equal Opportunity Employer

It is Alvarez & Marsal's practice to provide and promote equal opportunity in employment, compensation, and other terms and conditions of employment without discrimination because of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, sex or gender, gender identity or gender expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, marital status, military service and veteran status, physical or mental disability, family medical history, genetic information or other protected medical condition, political affiliation, or any other characteristic protected by and in accordance with applicable laws. Employees and Applicants can find A&M policy statements and additional information by region here.

Unsolicited Resumes from Third-Party Recruiters

Please note that as per A&M policy, we do not accept unsolicited resumes from third-party recruiters unless such recruiters are engaged to provide candidates for a specified opening. Any employment agency, person or entity that submits an unsolicited resume does so with the understanding that A&M will have the right to hire that applicant at its discretion without any fee owed to the submitting employment agency, person or entity.

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