Management Accountant

at  Harcourt Matthews

MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTANT – 12 MONTH FTC

Leading Global Law Firm, Central London EC2, Hybrid working with 3 days a week in the office
£60,000 – £65,000 + Bonus + excellent benefits & career development
The Company hiring a Management Accountant
A Management Accountant is sought by this truly leading global £multi-billion turnover leading global legal group. Operating within the UK, Europe, US and AsiaPac markets, they have developed an enviable reputation for outstanding client service and delivering innovative specialist products and unique solutions. Continued growth has resulted in the need for a bright graduate qualified ACA/ACCA/CIMA ideally from a Big 4 or Top 10 firm, to assume a high-profile finance business partner role, your remit is to support the Business Services teams in the provision of financial advice, planning, budgeting, analysis & reporting.

Key Responsibilities of the Management Accountant

• Preparation of monthly expenditure OPEX & CAPEX analysis, variances & commentaries to advise business units & depts. of ongoing financial & assets position
• Preparation of financial analysis & influential reports: providing financial advice, financial planning, budgeting, analysis (FP&A) & reporting relating to specific Business Services Operating areas/functions
• Business partnering with senior managers & Directors to ensure a thorough understanding of cost base & potential developments that may impact on budgets & forecasts
• Lead on business planning, budgeting & reforecasting processes for business entities
• Providing technical financial support, financial modelling & advice on internal policies & procedures
• Driving analysis to explain significant movements & challenge budget & reforecasts and explaining finance to non-finance SMT
• Shared management & development of a small finance team

Skills & Attributes of the Management Accountant

• Qualified ACA/ACCA/CIMA ideally from a Big 4 or Top 10 firm
• Graduate from a Russell Group university with 2:1 or 1st class degree
• Ability to understand business and communicate with both finance and non-finance personnel and senior management
• Exposure within an international Plc or global professional services firm is highly advantageous
• The role demands a confident, self-motivated approach, commercial acumen and the gravitas to influence and advise key stakeholders

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• Preparation of monthly expenditure OPEX & CAPEX analysis, variances & commentaries to advise business units & depts. of ongoing financial & assets position
• Preparation of financial analysis & influential reports: providing financial advice, financial planning, budgeting, analysis (FP&A) & reporting relating to specific Business Services Operating areas/functions
• Business partnering with senior managers & Directors to ensure a thorough understanding of cost base & potential developments that may impact on budgets & forecasts
• Lead on business planning, budgeting & reforecasting processes for business entities
• Providing technical financial support, financial modelling & advice on internal policies & procedures
• Driving analysis to explain significant movements & challenge budget & reforecasts and explaining finance to non-finance SMT
• Shared management & development of a small finance tea