Month end management accounting and reporting activities, including the production of accrual and prepayment journals, detailed review and analysis of key spend areas and the production and presentation of insightful reporting
Key support contract reviews with business owners to support full year forecasting and accrual/prepayment schedules each month
Budgeting and quarterly forecasting, ensuring a detailed understanding of the cost increases/decreases and full year variances, appropriately presented to the finance leadership
Full year 5 Year Opex and Capex plan build with drivers and key movement analysis. Cost categories including contracts, headcount, datacentres, operational support etc
Monthly resource planning and forecasting for respective business teams, and actuals reporting. Identifying staff capitalisation opportunities within key projects and programmes
Balance sheet movement analysis
Support the business to deliver cost saving initiatives cross functionally
Support the business in reflecting any change requirements (approval flows, finance structures etc), and ensuring continuous improvement in finance processes and reporting
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA).
Excellent MS Excel skills (including filters, pivot tables, lookups and charts).
Strong accounting and reporting skills with great attention to detail.