The Role
The Finance Manager is responsible for reviewing accurate and timely management reporting for Teneo Strategy Limited. They will be responsible for the wider Teneo Strategy Limited team and have day to day management of the Accounts Receivable and Payable functions across all entities. The Finance Manager will be supporting the senior finance team and working alongside the other finance functions of Teneo. The Finance Manager will reporting into a Financial Controller.
Responsibility
Financial Accounting
1. Main Finance business interface providing financial information to Senior Management Team,
Global Teneo Strategy CFO and Global Counterparties in line with monthly internal and global reporting timelines
2. Manage month end timetable and compliance
3. Monthly Revenue recognition ensuring revenue is accrued at the point of delivery and revenue forecasts are current in line with business expectations for Teneo Strategy
4. Support and oversee intercompany reconciliations ensuring all transactions are recorded accurately between all Teneo entities. Bill intercompany overhead recharges monthly.
5. Manage, review and provide Debtor & Unbilled AR Analysis to Managing Directors and Controllers on a monthly basis
6. Oversee and run complex client accounts, driving compliance with Atrium procedures, accurate revenue recognition, allocation of third-party and intercompany costs
7. Advise client-facing teams on contract-related matters, including supporting the finance controller on drafting contracts and overseeing procurement processes.
8. Monitor WIP to ensure all third-party costs are billed back promptly to ensure good working capital management
9. Lead the AR team to ensure high-performance, proactive workload management, and exceptional service to client-facing teams. Act as an escalation pint for more complex matters.
10. Manage the credit control function and resolve high-level, complex debtor accounts
11. Oversee month end reporting and ensuring accuracy of the P&Ls, identifying potential risks and issues are communicated to the CFO and Senior Management
12. Review and signoff monthly balance sheet control accounts in line with the month-end procedures
13. Report final local financials in line with month-end timelines
14. Support the Controllers and CFO in preparation of forecasts, annual budgets and cash-flows
15. Reviewing of monthly accounts across all Teneo Strategy subsidiaries
16. Review and submit quarterly VAT return in conjunction with rest of the UK for the UK wide return
17. Resolve queries arising from the senior team and wider Teneo finance teams
18. Identify areas of ‘best practice’ throughout the wider Teneo business and ensure these are adopted or shared
19. Supporting audit processes for Teneo Strategy and managing timelines
Business as Usual
20. Ensure compliance with local regulatory and statutory rules within the prescribed timetables
21. Main bank interface ensuring accounts are consistently managed, review and approval of payments and expense runs
Team Management
22. Manage and support all finance functions, (accounts receivable, payable and management accounts) alongside Controllers, providing direction, mentorship, training and performance development to support their career aspirations in line with the company review process
23. Ensure the team continually improves their knowledge and understanding of financial control
24. Review and monitor daily and monthly tasks providing further training for areas of development; ensuring task lists are up to date and adhered to
25. Ensure accurate maintenance of all accounting systems and ledgers
The Finance Manager should act with discretion, integrity and professionalism always and be a key source of financial support for Senior Management and the wider global finance team.
Requirements
The Finance Manager should act with discretion, integrity and professionalism at all times and be a key source of financial support for Team Leaders and Directors
Technical:
26. Ensures all reports, data and written work are accurate and timely
27. Great attention to detail and an understanding that quality and accuracy of work unpins good financial reporting
28. Proactively develops initiatives to improve internal financial systems with the objective of delivering an effective and efficient service to the business
29. Keeps up to date with contemporary trends and technology
30. Makes good decisions in a timely manner that reflect a full understanding of risks, costs and benefits
31. Clearly and comfortably delegates both routine and important tasks/decisions
32. Can skilfully and confidently negotiate both internally and externally
33. Strong initiative and adopts a proactive approach
34. Ability to work under pressure and tight deadlines
35. Identifies issues and resolves promptly
36. Manages and prioritises workload of themselves and their team effectively
37. Experience working in a fast-paced, multicultural environment
38. Proficient at Excel and other Microsoft office programs
39. Good analytic skills with experience of reporting to senior team members
40. Professional qualification – ACCA, AAT CIMA etc.
41. Clear understanding the finance function with experience working as a Management Accountant
42. Experience of NetSuite accounting software – preferred but not essential
Relationship Building:
43. Creates an immediate, positive and credible impression on others
44. Demonstrates strong interpersonal skills with all levels of people
45. Develops and maintains strong relationships with colleagues, clients and external suppliers
46. Communicates effectively with colleagues, clients and suppliers
47. Seen as a cooperative team player, willing to resolve issues for the good of all
48. Leads and inspires team and encourages the best from everyone
Culture:
49. Proactive growth mindest, with a ‘can-do’ attitude, willingness to go above and beyond
50. Proactively takes on the challenge of unfamiliar tasks
51. Calm and resilient, committed and enthusiastic
52. Consistently works as a team player to achieve shared values and common goals
53. Displays a healthy work-life balance, while sharing the load if teams are under pressure
54. Actively participates in continuing professional development
What we can offer
New joiners are supported by an induction programmes, and continuous development is a key focus of life at Teneo - learning and knowledge sharing are at the heart of this. We have an environment and culture that is focused on supporting your development and career progression. We support this with a dedicated Learning Team who provide a range of learning opportunities and personal development support. We are able to support individuals who wish to work toward a professional qualification study (ACCA, AAT, CIMA) subject to individuals passing their probationary period.
As well as this we offer a whole host of benefits and reward including;
55. Competitive salary (depending on experience)
56. 28 days holiday
57. Discretionary bonus
58. Annual salary review
59. Pension (with company contribution: 5% of annual salary)
60. Enhanced maternity and paternity leave (depending on length of service) and shared parental leave
61. Group Income protection
62. Life assurance
63. Cycle to work schemes
64. Season ticket loans
65. Regular social, cultural and charitable activities
66. Flexible working, 3 days in the office with office laptop
About Teneo
Teneo is the global CEO advisory firm. We partner with our clients globally to do great things for a better future.
Drawing upon our global team and expansive network of senior advisors, we provide advisory services across our five business segments on a stand-alone or fully integrated basis to help our clients solve complex business challenges. Our clients include a significant number of the Fortune 100 and FTSE 100, as well as other corporations, financial institutions, and organizations.
Our full range of advisory services includes strategic communications, investor relations, financial transactions and restructuring, management consulting, physical and cyber risk, organizational design, board and executive search, geopolitics and government affairs, corporate governance, ESG and DE&I.
The firm has more than 1,800 employees located in 45+ offices around the world.