Senior Management Accountant

Warner Scott Recruitment; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a finance professional to elevate its financial reporting and forecasting processes. This exciting opportunity involves working closely with the CFO and senior management to enhance data accuracy and implement new financial controls. The ideal candidate will possess strong analytical skills and experience in finance, with the ability to work independently while supporting the business. This hybrid role allows for flexibility, requiring the candidate to be in the office at least three days a week. Join a dynamic team and contribute to the financial success of the organization!

Qualifications

• Strong analytical skills in finance with experience in a commercial role.
• Ability to work independently and support the business with detail-oriented tasks.

Responsibilities

• Ownership of finance function under CFO guidance, including reporting and forecasting.
• Assist in implementing financial controls and preparing budgets.

Skills

Finance-based analytical skills

Experience with senior management

Company finance function experience

Preparing and reconciling fees

Job description

About the Company:

This is an exciting role for an individual to help a small but well-established company that is highly regarded in its field take its finance function to the next level. Founded 13 years ago, recent variations in headcount and revenue mean that the company has outgrown its current financial reporting structure, and following an external review is now implementing a new model to improve forecasting, reporting accuracy and commercial skills.

About the Role:

This is a new role reporting into the CFO and working with the wider business to improve reporting & forecasting processes and data accuracy as well as assisting with invoicing and collection of payments / credit control. Since the CFO works part time (3 days/week), the role requires an individual who has enough experience and personality to work independently, but who is also prepared to get into the detail and support the business as required. This is a hybrid role with remote working available, however the successful candidate will be expected to be in the office for at least three days each week.

Responsibilities:

• Day to day ownership of the finance function under the guidance of the CFO: management accounts reporting, cashflow, cost and credit control, invoicing, forecasting revenue from pipeline, payroll, ad-hoc data requests and analyses, chasing and reviewing time sheets and project reconciliations, review of fee estimates for pitches.
• Assist in the implementation of new financial controls and training based on recommendations made in a recently produced external report on the company’s financial & commercial processes.
• Work alongside senior consultants and researchers to support the CFO in developing bids/proposals.
• Work with senior management and the CFO to prepare annual budgets and quarterly re-forecasts.

Required Skills:

• Strong finance-based analytical skills.
• Experience of working with senior management in a finance and/or commercial role.
• Experience of working in a company finance function.
• Experience of preparing and reconciling fees based on hourly / daily rates.

Seniority level

Associate

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Accounting/Auditing and Finance

Industries

Business Consulting and Services and Accounting