Role Profile:
FNZ Group’s finance function is responsible for producing the consolidated reporting of the multinational FNZ Group. Reporting to the Group Financial Reporting Manager you will be a key member of the Group finance team and will own key processes within the management and statutory reporting cycles. In addition to these reporting cycles, you will provide key support to other strategic finance projects, such as financial due diligence requests, and will work closely with regional finance teams around the world. This role would suit an ambitious individual who is adaptable, can manage their own workload and able to perform well within a fast-paced working environment.
Role Responsibilities:
1. Supporting preparation of monthly consolidated management accounts & board packs including writing commentary and variance analysis;
2. Manage internal financial models for Group consolidated results and ensure inputs and outputs of models are fully reconciled;
3. Prepare key analysis for the Group on profitability and margin;
4. Support the group finance function in day to day tasks, including collaboration with finance teams across the globe;
5. Assist with continued integration of acquired entities and aligning reporting across the Group;
6. Review results of minority interest investments and analyse performance of these entities against forecasts;
7. Assist in the preparation of statutory accounts (under IFRS) for the consolidated Group and some of the Group’s non-operational companies;
8. Assisting with the Group audit preparing audit deliverables;
9. Assist with the delivery of the Group audit through partnering with regional finance teams to support the delivery of IFRS reporting packages;
10. Assist wider group finance team to achieve objectives of the group finance function. This will include ad-hoc project work and the provision of timely financial information to inform strategic decision making throughout the year.
Performance Assessment:
11. Informed strategic decisions are made based on accurate and relevant financial reporting;
12. Able to produce high quality reporting with minimal review notes using range of different sources and data;
13. Able to demonstrate a high level of attention to detail and problem solving capabilities;
14. Reporting deliverables and other ad-hoc reporting requests delivered in a timely manner to a high standard;
15. A finance function where objectives are achieved which are line with the long-term goals of the business;
16. Tidy audit process, with unqualified audit opinions for all group companies
17. A strong and consistent financial control environment is maintained
Requirements:
18. Qualified accountant (CA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent);
19. Experience in statutory account preparation – preferably under IFRS;
20. Previous experience in an Auditing and Accounting role with exposure to the Financial Services industry;
21. Comfortable managing own workload to ensure deadlines are met;
22. Excellent communication skills, interacting with people at all levels and across all departments;
23. Personal commitment to high quality work and able to demonstrate good attention to detail;
24. Ambitious, recently-qualified candidates are encouraged to apply if they have the right characteristics to succeed in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.
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