Job Description
- Production and review of our office monthly management accounts, including accruals and prepayments, analysis of bad debt, rebates and provisioning on a monthly basis, together with any associated reporting requirements
- Review of cost allocation to the business units including communicating any key issues to the Commercial team
- Undertake variance analysis of our office general ledger codes and liaise with budget holders to resolve queries including regular update meetings if/when required
- Production and review of the budgets and assumptions, together with any associated reporting requirements
- Production and review of quarterly forecasts, together with any associated reporting requirements
- Assisting in the management and control of the general ledger accounts
- Involvement in the Brussels management accounts including accruals and prepayments on a monthly basis, together with any associated reporting
- Preparation of Global analysis packs and commentary for a number of business service lines
- Providing analysis and insight to inform and influence decision making regionally and globally by producing ad-hoc reports
- Updating of relevant procedures
- Design and presentation of 'Finance' training for non-finance staff
- Working with the UK Financial Accountant to ensure that the fixed asset register is updated and reconciled to the nominal ledger on a monthly basis
- Other ad-hoc responsibilities
Key internal relationships:
- Financial Control Team
- UK/US and Group Business Finance Teams
- Internal Business Services teams and Practice Group stakeholders
Key Performance Indicators:
- Timely dissemination of reporting to relevant stakeholders
- Accuracy of information provided
- Customer feedback
- Willingness to connect and collaborate with key internal stakeholders
Personal Leadership
- Positively impacts those around them, makes quality decisions and develops themselves both personally and professionally
- Demonstrates sound knowledge in their field
- Anticipates potential problems and identifies a range of possible solutions
- Adapts their interpersonal style to suit different audiences in a genuine way
Builds Authentic Relationships
- Takes time to get to know people beyond their role
- Treats people with respect and in a fair and consistent way
- Recognizes when colleagues are under pressure and volunteers to assist them where possible
Collaborates with others
- Works within teams and across boundaries to share knowledge and achieve results
- Identifies and builds relationships required to achieve the best outcomes for the firm
- Engages people with the right skills, knowledge and expertise to provide advice and assist with tasks
- Connects other people in the firm who have mutual interests or work objectives
- Generously shares their time, knowledge, expertise and talent to support others’ success
Enhances the Client Experience
- Creates opportunities to enhance the experience of the firm’s clients through their daily tasks
- Behaves consistently with the firm’s values in their interactions with others
- Conducts themselves in a way that reflects positively on the firm’s brand, both inside and outside the firm
Achieves Results
- Maintains focus and drive to achieve quality outcomes
- Focuses their time and efforts on issues that will have the greatest impact on agreed objectives
- Anticipates responses and plans their approach accordingly
- Looks for the most effective way to achieve outcomes
- Maintains perspective and optimism when faced with setbacks