This role will work closely with the Finance Business Partners and wider finance team, playing a key role in supporting month-end processes, maintaining balance sheet and other reconciliation integrity and assisting with other financial reporting processes on an ad-hoc basis.
Key Responsibilities:
Management Accounts & Reporting
- Prepare and deliver monthly management accounts in line with group timelines
- Post and review accruals, prepayments, and deferral journals
- Perform detailed variance analysis (actuals vs budget/forecast/prior periods) with clear commentary
Balance Sheet & Controls
- Complete monthly balance sheet reconciliations, ensuring accuracy and integrity of financial data
- Perform and reconcile intercompany balances, resolving discrepancies in a timely manner
- Maintain strong financial controls and adherence to group accounting policies
Planning & Forecasting
- Support the preparation and maintenance of quarterly forecasts and annual budgets
- Assist in analysing financial performance to inform forward-looking projections
Business Support & Reporting
- Update KPIs and performance reports for the UK Finance Business Partnering team
- Provide financial insight and support to UK stakeholders as required
Operational & Ad-hoc Activities
- Approve banking payments in line with delegated authority and internal controls
- Support year end statutory audit by providing documentation and clarification
- Complete annual surveys and other statutory or ad-hoc reporting requirements
- Support UK Finance Business Partners on ad-hoc projects and analysis.
- Identify opportunities to improve processes, reporting efficiency, and automation
Required skills:
- Previous experience in Financial Planning & Analysis role with a MNC (mandatory)
- CA/CMA qualified or semi qualified (preferably)
- Exposure in preparing or supporting the preparation of financial reports, budgets and forecasts
- Experience in working with ERP systems. SAP S4 and SAC experience preferred
- Advanced knowledge in excel
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
- Experience in working with foreign stakeholders preferably with people in UK/US.
- Flexible to support UK business hours
- Highly organized with ability to work on own initiative, prioritize workload and meet deadlines
