FP&A / Client Accounting Manager - Multinational Business
We’re recruiting on behalf of one of the world’s leading professional services firms. Its ambition is to use new working practices and digitisation to provide clients with the best solutions for an ever-evolving world.
What you’ll be doing:
Based out of their Birmingham offices, the FP&A / Client Accounting Manager will ultimately manage a close knit and efficient FP&A team, which is responsible for the budgeting & forecasting of the company’s clients and providing pertinent and timely analysis and financial reporting.
Are you a motivated, committed and quick learning individual who wants to progress rapidly within the team and company? Have you led and managed a budgeting team before? Are you a CIMA/ACCA/ACA qualified / Finalist, with a good accounting background and commercial mindset?
Some of the key deliverables include:
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Lead the budgeting team, ensuring employees are motivated and organised effectively to meet client requirements
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Participate in and monitor the effectiveness of controls of activities performed by the team
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Work with the SMT team and other members of Client Finance to improve the efficiency, effectiveness and control of the Client Accounting and Financial Reporting operations;
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Act as the principal contact point for Clients, surveyors, and other relevant parties on all aspects of accounting service delivery;
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Keeping property and finance data up to date and managing the finance elements of the database.
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Undertaking financial analysis and data analytics, with business intelligence as appropriate
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Develop, implement and continuously improve processes and procedures to ensure service delivery standards for internal and external clients are met
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Implement the company’s performance management programme, adhering to and promoting internal performance standards, and ensuring areas for development and improvement are identified and addressed
What we need you to bring to the business:
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A fully qualified finance professional (CIMA / ACCA / ACA)
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Experience of leading an accounting team, ideally within in a property management or similar environment
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Considerable practical experience in bookkeeping, internal and external financial reporting, financial operations and associated processes and controls
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Good people management, interpersonal and mentoring skills, with demonstrable experience of leading teams
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Committed to the provision of excellent customer service and to meeting deadlines
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Commercially astute, innovative and solutions oriented
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Proficient in the use of MS Excel, Powerpoint and Word
What’s on offer in return
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A competitive salary up to £45,000 + bonus
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A comprehensive benefits package
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A hybrid working environment where you can plan your own week and work at least 2 days a week from home
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A relaxed, professional culture
What’s next?
If you’re ready to help us support one of the world’s best professional services firms then click apply.
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