Job Description
Senior Associate (part qualified) - Manchester - Hybrid working
Salary £32,000 - £38,000 plus benefits
Senior Associate required by a top accounting firm based in Manchester
We have partnered with a team of finance professionals who deliver bespoke and standard finance solutions to clients on an insourced, outsourced or co-sourced basis.
Skills and Experience
Part qualified individuals who are progressing towards completion of ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CIPFA or other relevant qualification
Operational finance experience including knowledge of finance processes e.g. OTC, PTP, OTC etc
Financial management experience including forecasting, budgeting, management accounting, Financial reporting, statutory reporting
Reporting to clients and/ or senior stakeholders with agility and ability to build relationships and rapport within a diverse team, collaborating, coaching and supporting others
Good analytical skills, commercial aptitude and professionally sceptical mindset (ability to identify issues, understand complex problems, draw sound conclusions)
Proven ability to manage time, prioritise tasks and work under pressure and to tight deadlines
Proficiency in the use of spreadsheets and other finance tools
About the role
Finance Solutions consists of a team of accounting professionals at all levels providing operational delivery expertise for large execution programmes, such as finance transformation programmes, Accounts Payable/Accounts Receivable management, budgeting and forecasting, P&L review and KPI Development.
Key responsibilities:
Operational finance including: accounts payable, receivable management, bank reconciliations, general ledger accounting
Management accounting - actuals, budgets and rolling forecasts
Financial controlling including preparation, reconciliation and presentation of balance sheet reviews
Assisting with period/ year end close processes
Financial accounting - preparing financial statements under applicable Reporting Standards
Collaborating with the client delivery teams in tasks and activities that span across operational finance and financial reporting
Managing and coaching trainee accountants, finance assistants in their roles in delivery
