Senior Finance Manager

Brunswick Group; London; On-site; GBP 75,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading professional services firm seeks a Senior Group Finance Manager in London. The role involves enhancing financial controls, collaborating with global teams, and overseeing financial processes. Ideal candidates will possess a strong accounting background and exceptional problem-solving skills.

Benefits

Annual discretionary bonus

25 days' annual leave plus additional birthday leave

Private Medical Insurance

Family Leave policies

Employee Assistance Programme

Financial wellbeing benefit schemes

Annual eye examination

Corporate Gym Memberships

Complimentary artisan coffee and snacks

Daily breakfast and lunch twice a week

Qualifications

• 3 or more years post-qualified.
• Highly professional with strong client-service attitude.
• Motivated self-starter with analytical capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Innovation and development of processes to drive efficiencies.
• Full monthly review of country reporting packs.
• Co-ordination of annual Group-wide review of internal control procedures.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Client-service attitude

Organization skills

Time management

Education

Accounting qualification

Job description

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The Senior Group Finance Manager will play a critical role in supporting the Group Financial Controller maintain and review our financial control environment through the development, implementation and oversight of consistent processes and systems.

The finance team provides monthly financial reporting and analysis to a global, fast-paced professional services business. The London team co-ordinates and consolidates the global accounting setup and offers operational and technical support to our international offices on a regular basis. We also provide a range of financial analysis, client reporting and much more to our key internal stakeholders both in London and around the globe.

Global finance is led by the CFO and Vice-Chairman of Brunswick; the GroupAccounting and Reporting function is led by the Group Financial Controller and the Head of Group Finance; this role will work most closely with and report to both and will have important interaction with finance colleagues across the globe.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership and Business Partnering

• Innovation and development of processes and procedures to drive efficiencies and productivity
• Business partnering with key budget holders in collaboration with the Group FP&A Manager and Regional Heads of Finance
• Full monthly review of country reporting packs to provide oversight of local financial reporting and summarise findings for discussion with Senior Finance Leadership
• Monthly calls with Country Finance Managers to review and discuss findings from country reporting packs

Control and Oversight

• Review and approval of bank payments across the Group
• Preparation of cashflow forecasts
• Global cash co-ordination working with international teams
• Regular intra group financing and intercompany settlement
• Support the annual insurance renewal process
• Maintain oversight of property lease commitments
• Annual review of hourly rates

Internal control procedures and review

• Responsibility for the co-ordination and leadership of an annual Group-wide review of internal control procedures and compliance in the component entities of the Group
• Working with finance teams in component entities to ensure the Group’s financial control procedures are understood and implemented
• Understanding reasons for local financial control procedures deviating from the Group policies and document variances to the Group Finance Team for review and approval
• Undertaking periodical review of financial processes in component entities to confirm compliance and report non-compliance to the Group Finance Team
• Preparation of Trust Accounts
• Preparation of Trust Tax Returns and liaison with HMRC
• Liaison with external Accountants for review
• Oversight and review of work performed by the Group Accountant which includes: Maintaining and updating the annual Deferred Remuneration Award schedulesBi-Annual preparation of beneficiary letters (at Award and at Maturity)Annual preparation of Deferred Remuneration Scheme Trust AccountsAnnual preparation of Deferred Remuneration Scheme Trust Tax Returns

Knowledge, Skills, and Competencies

• Suitable accounting qualification, 3 or more years post qualified
• Motivated self-starter with analytical and problem solving capabilities
• Highly professional, with a strong client-service attitude and ability to form good professional relationships
• Strong organisation skills with an excellent eye for detail
• Ability to think objectively
• Good time-keeping and able to plan and prioritise own workload to meet tight deadlines

In addition to life assurance, group income protection, and employer pension contribution, we offer:

• Annual discretionary bonus based on company and individual performance.
• 25 days’ annual leave entitlement (excluding bank holidays) plus an additional day of leave for your birthday.
• Private Medical Insurance via Bupa for yourself and your dependants, including access to a digital GP service, Bupa Menopause plan and Bupa anytime Healthline.
• Family Leave policies - Maternity, Paternity, Shared Parental & Adoption.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Financial wellbeing benefit schemes – Season Ticket Loan, Tenancy Deposit Loan and Cycle to Work.
• Eye Care – annual eye examination and contribution towards glasses.
• Corporate Gym Memberships at discounted rates for local gyms.
• External Partnerships – offers and priority booking through the National Theatre.
• Complimentary artisan coffee, tea and snacks, served by our own barista in our café.
• Daily breakfast and lunch served twice a week in our café.
• Lunch & Learn training sessions.
• Regular social, cultural and charitable activities.

Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Maintaining and strengthening a diverse workforce and inclusive workplace are pillars of Brunswick’s culture and key to our future success. Valuing and supporting every colleague as an individual while helping them reach their full potential is critical to attracting and developing our greatest strength – our people. By embracing our differences and diverse perspectives we create richer experiences within our firm and enhance the quality of the ideas and advice that we deliver to our clients.

Brunswick is an equal opportunities employer and our Equal Opportunities Policy is available on request.

About Brunswick Group

Brunswick is a critical issues firm. We advise the world’s leading companies on how to navigate the critical issues they face and engage with their critical stakeholders.

Our purpose is to help our clients play their role in the world more successfully. We help the leaders of the world’s great value-creating organizations operate successfully across the increasingly complex and fast-changing arenas of finance, politics and society at large.

Brunswick is one firm globally, operating as a single profit centre. This allows us to respond seamlessly and effectively to clients’ needs wherever they are in the world.

Background

Founded in London in 1987, Brunswick’s global partnership has grown organically to 27 offices in 18 countries. We began as a M&A and financial communications firm and, over time, expanded our capabilities to provide expert advice to our clients on a range of business critical issues. We invested in new offices, sector teams and practice groups including investor engagement; shareholder activism; governance; regulatory and public affairs, including geopolitical; crisis; litigation; social issues including climate change and diversity, equity and inclusion; cybersecurity, data and privacy; employee engagement; digital communications; opinion research and analysis, and; creative services.

Our incoming CEO is Henry Timms, based in New York. Our Chairman is Sir Alan Parker, based in London.