Role Responsibility Business Partnering: Ownership and control of month-end reporting on Overhead Costs for the Group (portfolio of c.£100m) Working with the wider Group Financial Reporting team to ensure the reporting is timely, accurate and robust.
Interpreting data, both financial and non-financial and understanding the impact of these on the business.
Working closely with key stakeholders (overheads budget holders) to ensure they understand their budgets, can effectively track their spend and make timely decisions.
Presentation and delivery of monthly results to relevant stakeholders, highlighting variances and agreeing necessary actions to ensure overall delivery of budget.
Supporting and partnering key stakeholders, including Directors of Business Service Departments, the COO, the CFO and other senior members of the Finance Management Team, recognising different stakeholders have different needs and requirements.
Communicating and translating complex financial / non-financial ideas to people outside the finance function.
Continually seeking to develop and improve reporting to meet business needs.
Budgeting, Forecasting and Strategic Planning: Owning the Business Services budgeting and forecasting process in line with the Group timetable, with completion of reports and commentaries as required.
Managing the relationship and communication with key stakeholders throughout the budget process.
Supporting overhead budget holders in the preparation of their budgets and forecasts.
Liaising closely with international finance colleagues to ensure joined up approach to Overheads Budgeting and Reporting.
Co-ordinating with the Finance Business Partnering team to ensure the Overheads Budget and Forecast can be easily consolidated into the Group models.
Supporting the modelling of the Cash Flow Overheads Budget including capital expenditure.
Providing the COO with regular progress reports during the Forecast and Budget process.
Overseeing the Group Assistant Accountants in preparation of the Budget detail.
Decision Support: Providing timely, relevant and robust analysis and data to the Business in support of strategic decisions.
Advising and challenging, where appropriate, in order to add value in terms of the analysis and commentary produced.
Understanding the business trends for individual projects in order to support appropriate costing Leading the provision of robust financial modelling for individual projects, tracking of actual spend to business plan and highlighting any variances.
Ensuring correct classification of OPEX and CAPEX project spend.
Ensuring complex multi-year contracts are correctly accounted for.
The Ideal Candidate Qualified accountant (CIMA, ACA, ACCA or equivalent) with relevant post qualification experience is essential.
Experience of Finance Business Partnering in a similar role would be desirable.
Experience of working in a law firm or other professional services organisation is desirable and would be highly advantageous.
The ability to work collaboratively with the business and challenge where appropriate.
Previous coaching/mentoring of junior staff.
Ability to add value and build strong working relationships with key stakeholders across the firm.
Strong and confident communication skills, both orally and in writing, with the ability to interact with senior members of the business.
Experience of providing monthly management accounts and value adding commentary.
Strong financial modelling and Excel skills with PowerBI experience advantageous.
Experience in budgeting and forecasting.
Able to convey complex financial and accounting concepts in a clear and straightforward manner.
Organised and able to handle multiple demands and deadlines simultaneously.
Self-starter, keen to take ownership, solve problems, learn and grow.