Senior Associate

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