Job Description

The purpose of this role is to support the Finance Manager to provide an efficient and effective accounting function. The role will particularly focus on generating insights from revenue data and will include liaison with external auditors and other external experts on various projects. This position calls for a qualified accountant, with an aptitude for data analysis and automation. The role holder will be responsible for contributing to several strategic projects and developing the team through effective coaching of the Trainee Accountants and Accounting Assistants.

The role holder will need to build positive working relationships based on professional, mutual respect and empathy, with key internal stakeholders across the business, including the Finance team, People team, Compliance, and colleagues in client-facing roles.

The duties include but are not

• Ensure robust and efficient financial processes, policies, and controls
• Take ownership of revenue accounting
• Perform detailed analysis of large datasets to understand movements and generate insights
• Process financial integration of acquired companies into the group.
• Provide analysis to support maintenance of data quality
• Monitor adherence to accounting policies and ensuring controls remain appropriate
• Support the regulatory reporting of revenue figures
• Work with the external auditors and colleagues from across the business including Integrations and Compliance to support strategic projects
• Refine and develop accounting processes and controls as required
• Prepare accurate and timely management accounts for the group operating companies
• Ensure accuracy of underlying accounting record
• Developing budgets and variance analysis
• Support budget holders to understand performance against budget
• Monitor performance and KIPs insightfully
• Perform and review reconciliations
• Coach and develop the Trainee Accountants
• Attending training and maintaining technical accounting skills

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities