Finance Team Lead - Senior Associate

About The Role

We are seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented experience finance professional to lead and oversee financial control activities across multiple business units, including Operate, EMS, and Offshore. This role involves consolidation of month-end processes, financial reporting, forecasting, and business partnering, with a strong emphasis on accuracy, compliance, and stakeholder engagement.

What Your Days Will Look Like

• Month-End Financial Control - Lead month-end processes including high-value journal computation, oversight of lower-value journals, and delivery of reporting and variance analysis to the Senior Manager.
• WIP and Compliance Oversight - Conduct monthly reviews with the WIP team in Operate, manage HMRC reporting, and monitor staff entertainment expenses for compliance.
• Audit and Financial Queries - Respond to audit and financial control queries and provide quarterly commentary on net investment confirmations, prepayments, and accruals.
• Occupancy Cost Management - Own occupancy cost analysis, including variance reporting and collaboration with Operations and Infrastructure teams to monitor space usage and cost efficiency.
• Offshore Financial Control - Oversee offshore journal postings, reconciliations, and quarterly actual vs budget corrections for Senior Manager review.
• Offshore Investment Reporting - Develop and maintain a monthly offshore reporting dashboard, calculate offshore P&L cost journals, and lead budget setting for offshore cost rates.
• Forecasting Responsibilities - Own the weekly mid-month re-forecasting process across ~20 cost ledgers, covering areas such as technology, immigration, and continuing education.
• Business Partnering Activities - Facilitate monthly partnering sessions with Enablement and EMS teams, and lead Technology business partnering including dashboard preparation and commentary.
  
  

This Role Is For You If

• You are a qualified accountant
• Proven experience in financial control, reporting, and forecasting.
• Strong analytical skills with attention to detail.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication abilities.
• Proficiency in financial systems and tools.
• Experience in managing offshore finance operations is desirable.
  
  

What You’ll Receive From Us

No matter where you may be in your career or personal life, our benefits are designed to add value and support, recognising and rewarding you fairly for your contributions.

We offer a range of benefits including empowered flexibility and a working week split between office, home and client site; private medical cover and 24/7 access to a qualified virtual GP; six volunteering days a year and much more.