Qualified Management Accountant (Financial Services)

Montpellier Resourcing; Scotland; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading Wealth Management firm is seeking a qualified Management Accountant for their Liverpool or Leeds office. The role involves overseeing financial reporting and budgeting, requiring an ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualification and at least 3 years of post-qualification experience. The firm provides a hybrid working environment and an excellent remuneration package, including bonuses and benefits.

Qualifications

• Fully ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualified with at least 3 years post-qualification experience.
• Proficient in Excel and MS Office applications.

Responsibilities

• Oversee financial reporting, budgeting, and forecasting for remuneration costs.
• Manage financial analysis and reporting for share-based payment schemes.
• Collaborate with various teams on remuneration-related matters.

Skills

Attention to detail

Analytical skills

Communication

Self-motivated

Education

ACA

ACCA

CIMA

Tools

MS Office

Excel

Job description

Up to £55,000 plus EXCELLENT bonus and benefits

Hybrid working available!

Due to rapidly expanding business needs, a fantastic opportunity has arisen for a FULLY QUALIFIED Management Accountant to join a prestigious Wealth Management firm in their Liverpool or Leeds Office. You will be responsible for overseeing the financial reporting, budgeting, and forecasting for the group's remuneration and share-based payment schemes. This is a pivotal role, partnering across departments to ensure accuracy and strategic understanding of our compensation costs. It isessentialthat candidates arefully ACA / ACCA / CIMA Qualified

Responsibilities of the Management Accountant to include:

• Lead the forecasting, budgeting, and reporting of all group remuneration costs.
• Manage the financial analysis and reporting for all group share-based payment (SBP) schemes.
• Clearly articulate key variances related to remuneration and SBP at both group and entity levels.
• Maintain a robust control environment for management information structures within the Finance department.
• Collaborate closely with department heads, the Reward team, Payroll, Company Secretariat (Cosec), Investment Managers (IMs), and the Distribution team on all remuneration-related matters.
• Contribute to the production, review, and distribution of IM P&Ls, new business scheme statements, and distribution team commission statements.
• Act as a key partner for Investment Managers, addressing queries related to their P&Ls, new business scheme statements, and commission data.
• Support the group and entity audit processes.

Requirements for the successful Management Accountant to include:

• ACA / ACCA / CIMA qualified with at least 3 years post-qualification experience.
• Exceptional attention to detail and strong analytical skills, with a proven ability to identify, investigate, and clearly explain variances.
• Excellent communication skills, capable of conveying complex financial information effectively to diverse stakeholders.
• Highly organized and self-motivated, with a high degree of autonomy in managing your workload.
• Proficiency across the MS Office suite of applications, particularly Excel.
• Ability to consolidate and present information and analysis in an effective, digestible, and timely manner.

This vacancy is being advertised by Montpellier Resourcing Associates Limited. The services advertised by Montpellier Resourcing Associates Limited are those of an Employment Agency.