Manager, Finance

Gerson Lehrman Group, Inc.; London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading insight network company in London is seeking a Finance Manager. This role involves managing business performance metrics, budgeting, and strategic finance initiatives. Ideal candidates should have 5-7 years of related experience, proficiency in SQL and Excel, and strong analytical skills. This position offers strong growth potential within a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• 5-7 years of experience in finance, management consulting, or analytical role.
• Ability to develop and deliver key insights and recommendations.
• Proactive and able to manage multiple high-priority projects.

Responsibilities

• Develop business performance metrics and dashboards.
• Manage annual budget and financial forecasting processes.
• Assist in operating and strategic initiatives.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Problem-solving skills

Organizational skills

Relationship-building skills

Technical skills

Education

Undergraduate degree from a top tier university

Tools

SQL

Salesforce

Excel

PowerPoint

Anaplan

Looker

Job description

Overview

GLG is seeking a Manager on the Finance team to partner with our Private Equity and Public Equities / Credit business units to accelerate top and bottom-line growth and drive strategy initiatives alongside Business Development and Client Solutions leaders across EMEA & Americas. This individual will be reporting to the Sr. Director of Finance and located in our London office.

This position will provide thoughtful business intelligence, analysis and reporting to measure business performance and drive growth acceleration strategies across the EMEA & Americas markets. The role involves significant exposure to and interaction with key business stakeholders and requires the candidate to demonstrate exceptional business acumen, maturity, and relationship-building capabilities. We are seeking a motivated self-starter with excellent analytical, critical thinking, problem-solving and communications skills. The ideal candidate will be able to balance multiple high-priority projects, and demonstrate an entrepreneurial, can-do, get-things-done attitude.

Responsibilities

• Performance Management - Develop deep understanding of the business and operations on the ground, current trends and strengths and weaknesses of each distinct business line and market. Develop key business performance metrics and build and maintain real-time automated monitoring tools and dashboards to inform senior management of the health of the business. Prepare and continuously refine the monthly reporting of performance, revenue, cost, and P&Ls for different segments of the business. Work closely with the Vice President to act as the champion to drive a performance culture in the region.
• Budgeting and Forecasting - Manage mid- and long-range business plans for the EMEA business units, including the annual budget, quarterly forecasts, and 3-year plan process. Develop and maintain reliable revenue and cost forecasting processes utilizing business manager inputs and internal databases, applying judgment and knowledge of historical performance and trends. Own the regular financial plan update process, including all financial drivers, KPIs, and staffing plans, and investments needed to achieve these results.
• Operating and Strategic - Assist with various operating and strategic initiatives outside of the typical finance function, including pushing automated reporting and performing other ad hoc analyses. Enable and coordinate business intelligence efforts, working alongside Accounting on the revenue recognition and sales operations processes.
• Presentations - Assist with producing regular performance management materials to update senior management and creating periodic board presentations regarding business and finance performance to be viewed by Senior Management and the Board of Directors.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree or higher from a top tier university
• Meaningful work experience of 5-7 years, ideally in finance, management consulting or other highly analytical or strategy role
• Consistently proactive and tenacious, and able to work in an organized and independent matter with strong sense of responsibility
• Analytic agility and creativity, with strong technical skills and ability to develop and deliver key insights and recommendations
• Excellent database skills including experience working with SQL and Salesforce
• Advance modelling and Excel skills - ability to build efficient, scalable, and intuitive models.
• Advance PowerPoint skills with commitment to create thoughtful communications and visually attractive presentation
• Devotion to accuracy, integrity and consistency of data and models
• Experience with Anaplan, SQL and Looker (or other business intelligence tools) is nice to have
• Ability to prioritize and handle multiple high priority projects at the same time
• Ability and initiative to handle increasing responsibility over time

About GLG

Gerson Lehrman Group, Inc. ("GLG") is the world's insight network. Our clients rely on GLG's global team to connect with powerful insight across fields from our network of approximately 1 million experts (and the hundreds of new experts we recruit every day).

We serve thousands of the world's best businesses, from Fortune 500 corporations to leading technology companies to professional services firms and financial institutions. We connect our clients to the world's largest and most varied source of first-hand expertise, including executives, scientists, academics, former public-sector leaders, and the foremost subject matter specialists.

GLG's industry-leading compliance framework allows clients to learn in a structured, auditable, and transparent way, consistent with their own internal compliance obligations and the highest professional ethical standards. Our compliance standards are a major competitive differentiator and key component of the company's culture.

Gerson Lehrman Group, Inc. ("GLG") is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against any employee or applicant on the basis of age, race, religion, color, marital status, disability, gender, national origin, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any classification protected by federal, state, or local law.