FP&A Accountant: Global Partner for Insight & Growth

0400 FBD USA LLP; Manchester; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Career development

Global exposure

Job summary

Freshfields is seeking an FP&A Accountant to join its Global Finance team in the UK. You will partner with budget holders, drive monthly cost reviews, and support budgeting, forecasting and management reporting. The role emphasizes automation, cross-border collaboration, and timely financial insights.

You will work closely with stakeholders to identify risks and opportunities, ensuring accurate month-end close and data integrity while supporting continuous improvement across finance systems.

Qualifications

• Qualified professional accountant (ACA/CIMA/ACCA) or equivalent.
• Strong finance business partnering and stakeholder management.
• Excellent communication of complex financial information.

Responsibilities

• Partner with budget holders to explain financial performance.
• Lead monthly cost reviews and provide variance analysis.
• Support budgeting, forecasting and management reporting.
• Drive automation and process improvements in finance.
• Collaborate with international teams for timely reporting.
• Ensure month-end close accuracy and data integrity.

Skills

Finance business partnering

Advanced Excel

Stakeholder management

Data analysis

Communication

Prioritisation

Education

ACA/CIMA/ACCA

Tools

Power BI

Workday Adaptive Planning

Elite 3E

Job description

Freshfields is seeking an FP&A Accountant to join its Global Finance team in the UK. You will partner with budget holders, drive monthly cost reviews, and support budgeting, forecasting and management reporting. The role emphasizes automation, cross-border collaboration, and timely financial insights.

You will work closely with stakeholders to identify risks and opportunities, ensuring accurate month-end close and data integrity while supporting continuous improvement across finance systems.