Management Accountant (Evergreen)

TP ICAP Group; London; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job description

Group Overview

The TP ICAP Group is a world leading provider of market infrastructure.

Our purpose is to provide clients with access to global financial and commodities markets, improving price discovery, liquidity, and distribution of data, through responsible and innovative solutions.

Through our people and technology, we connect clients to superior liquidity and data solutions.

The Group is home to a stable of premium brands. Collectively, TP ICAP is the largest interdealer broker in the world by revenue, the number one Energy & Commodities broker in the world, the world’s leading provider of OTC data, and an award winning all-to-all trading platform.

The Group operates from more than 60 offices in 27 countries. We are 5,300 people strong. We work as one to achieve our vision of being the world’s most trusted, innovative, liquidity and data solutions specialist.

Role Overview

This is an accountancy role that sits within the Payroll team. The team is responsible for all aspects relating to processing, accounting, and reporting of compensation components (payroll, bonus, tax, etc.) within the wider EMEA Finance team across TP ICAP in EMEA.

It is a hands-on finance role, suited to a self-starter with strong communication, organisational, and analytical skills. Being able to work efficiently whilst ensuring quality and having controlled delivery of information is paramount. The role will interact heavily with the other key areas of the finance function and HR.

Role Responsibilities

• Responsible for the monthly end-to-end Compensation journal process. This will include the accounting for the following:
• Monthly payroll across EMEA including taxes and benefits.
• Various types of bonus accruals in accordance with employment contracts.
• Proactively assist business partners in reviewing compensation accruals and action the relevant accounting booking.
• Assist with Payroll tasks such as uploading data to Payroll software (Workday), and running monthly reports.
• Ensure all processes are fully documented and reviewed.
• Ownership of Balance sheet reconciliations, ensuring reconciliation of all balances back to the relevant calculations and records.
• Provide analysis to support cash flow forecasting projections.
• Provide analysis and support schedules for the monthly balance sheet FSR pack.
• Assist in the preparation of annual Budgets and Forecasts for P&L and BS.
• Assist in the delivery of the annual statutory accounts for the Group and EMEA controlled entities.
• Ensure an effective risk and control framework is embedded to support our processes.
• Responsible for compensation-related queries during year-end audit process.
• Build and maintain professional relationships with the EMEA Finance Team and other key stakeholders including Group Finance and the external auditors.
• You will also be asked to undertake other reasonable duties as required within this role.

Experience / Competences

Essential

• Part Qualified Accountant ACA/ACCA/CIMA or Accounts Technician qualification.
• Previous experience in detailed Balance Sheet Reconciliations.
• Experience in delivering new reporting requirements and process change.
• Experience of Oracle and Workday preferred.
• Skilled in Microsoft applications software (Word, Excel (Advanced), PowerPoint, Outlook, etc.).
• Understanding of accounting principles, GAAP, and IFRS.
• Knowledge of what a good control environment looks like.

Desired

• Excellent written and oral communication skills at all levels of the organisation.
• Strong personal organisation skills including multi-tasking, prioritisation, and delivery.
• Self-motivated, resilient, and goal orientated – able to take responsibility and ownership.
• Analytical and inquisitive - ability to identify problems, propose remedies, and implement solutions.
• Attention to detail – accurate delivery without loss of clarity, timeliness, or sight of the bigger picture.

Location

UK - 135 Bishopsgate - London