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