London Office - Group Treasury Accountant

at  LEK Consulting

L.E.K. Consulting is a global strategy consulting firm that addresses the most complex commercial issues for the leaders of some of the world’s most successful businesses.
Clients come to us time and again because we are proven to act as an insightful expert and a trusted partner. We are uncompromising in our approach to help consistently make better decisions, deliver improved business performance and create greater shareholder returns.
Our teams combine our core capabilities of research, benchmarking, modelling, analysis and strategy development to create game-changing insights and practical solutions that deliver real impact. We enable clients to make critical decisions with greater certainty and produce results that consistently exceed their expectations.
With more than 1,700 professionals located across five continents, L.E.K. specialises in Strategy & Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) support with clients across the full range of corporates and private equity. We are expert in a wide range of industries, including Life Sciences and healthcare, retail and consumer, financial services, industrials, energy and transportation.

• Weekly cash balance and bank risk reporting.
• Analysis and reporting on weekly cash movements across the Group.
• Consolidation and in depth understanding of monthly local office cashflow forecasts.
• Improving transparency and understanding of regular cash movements across the Group.
• Tracking and calculating external bank interest accruals.
• Administering and accounting for inter-group loans and interest calculations.
• Administering and accounting for Partner loans and interest calculations.
• Calculation and accounting for inter-group balance settlements
• Administration of group hedging instruments
• Support for banking platforms and administration.
• Driving consistency of and understanding of Treasury reporting and policy across the Group.

The successful candidate:

• Minimum 2-3 years’ experience in Finance/accounting within an accounting function.
• Part qualified in CIMA/ACCA with proven record in exam success (further qualification support will be provided dependant on performance)
• Advanced skills in Excel and experience in utilising budget and reporting software (e.g. Oracle PBC)
• Prior experience with an ERP system (SAP preferred)
• Ready to take ownership of tasks and proud to show reliability.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy of work.
• Work independently and proactively, interacting with stakeholders at all levels, using previous experience of working in an international professional environment.
• Proven ability to work in a fast-paced environment while maintaining composure and clarity of purpose.
• A track record of working under pressure to meet tight reporting deadlines.
• Interest in continuous improvement and personal development including communication and presentation, project management and systems implementation techniques.