Expenses Finance Business Partner

AXA UK; London; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

AXA UK is seeking a fully qualified accountant for a hybrid role focused on expense reporting and budgeting. Responsibilities include collaboration with management on budget preparation, generating reports, and process improvement. Strong communication, analytical skills, and a detail-oriented approach are essential.

Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year post-qualification experience (PQE) required.
• Prior experience in expense function is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Assist in monthly expense reporting and annual budgeting process.
• Produce monthly expense reports for variance analysis.
• Ensure timely monthly expense closures.

Skills

Communication (oral)

Attention to detail

Communication (written)

Relationship building

Proactivity

Organisational skills

Problem solving skills

Flexibility / Adaptability

Prioritisation

Analytical skills

Education

Fully qualified accountant

Tools

Advanced Excel

Job description

Support the Head of Expenses with the monthly Expense reporting and annual budgeting process. The main tasks are but not limited to:

-Assisting the head of expenses in collaborating with the business to generate the expense budget

-Collaboration with function heads to ensure both actual and budgeted spend are understood and agreed

-Production of accurate monthly expense reports for various functions to compare actuals vs plan including variance analysis and commentary

-Production of accurate quarterly and annual VAT return (with external assistance where required)

-Responsible for delivery of a timely and accurate monthly expense closes including oversight of outsourced providers

-Responsible for taking ownership of all B/S and P/L reconciliations, ensuring these have been completed and signed off, are accurate and up to date, and have all variances resolved

-Review of outsourced provider’s work

-Process improvement and automation: Help identify process improvement and automation opportunities to enhance efficiency

-Ad-hoc work/projects as and when required

Role Requirements – Hybrid role with minimum 3 days in the London office

Skills/Competencies

•Communication (oral) – ability to communicate well one-to-one and in small groups.Keeps others informed and updated

•Attention to detail

•Communication (written) – ability to write clear, precise, and well organised documents

•Relationship building – establish and maintain good working relationships with internal and external parties

•Proactivity – ability to use own initiative in starting tasks and solving problems

•Organisational skills – ability to deliver on tasks and meet deadlines

•Problem solving skills – ability to analyse a situation and provide a solution with minimal direction

•Flexibility / Adaptability – ability to cope effectively with complexity and change

•Prioritisation and attention to detail – must have excellent skills in both of these competencies

•Team Player – ability to work well in a team as well as on own initiative

•Analytical skills – ability to understand and provide concise explanation of the information analysed

Qualifications

•Fully qualified accountant with 1+years PQE

Experience

Prior experience working in expense function advantageous

Advanced excel skills desirable

Westfield Specialty International Culture

Our culture is centred around three core values: Excellence, focused on high performance, agility and embracing change; Ambition, where inquisitiveness, challenge and a bold approach is encouraged; and Collaboration, delivering shared goals through collective expertise, diversity of thought and transparency. All three are underpinned by Reward & Recognition, where people are supported & respected, and success is celebrated. #wspi

This job description describes the general nature and level of work performed in this role. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, skills, responsibilities, knowledge, etc. These may be subject to change and additional functions may be assigned as needed by management.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

United States: All applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

United Kingdom: Westfield is committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.