Assistant Finance Manager

Assistant Finance Manager – 12-month FTC
Leading Global Law Firm, Central London EC2, Hybrid working with 3 days a week in the office
£70,000 – £80,000 + Bonus + excellent benefits

The Company hiring an Assistant Finance Manager

An Assistant Finance Manager is sought by this truly leading global £multi-billion turnover leading global legal group. Operating within the UK, Europe, US and AsiaPac markets, they have developed an enviable reputation for outstanding client service and delivering innovative specialist products and unique solutions. Continued growth has resulted in the need for a bright graduate qualified ACA/ACCA/CIMA ideally trained in a Big 4 or Top 10 firm, to assume a high-profile finance business partner role, your remit is to support the Business Services teams in the provision of financial advice, planning, budgeting, analysis & reporting.

Key Responsibilities of the Assistant Finance Manager

• Preparation of monthly expenditure OPEX & CAPEX analysis, variances & commentaries to advise business units & depts. of ongoing financial & assets position
• Preparation of financial analysis & influential reports: providing financial advice, financial planning, budgeting, analysis (FP&A) & reporting relating to specific Business Services Operating areas/functions
• Business partnering with senior managers & Directors to ensure a thorough understanding of cost base & potential developments that may impact on budgets & forecasts
• Lead on business planning, budgeting & reforecasting processes for business entities
• Providing technical financial support, financial modelling & advice on internal policies & procedures
• Driving analysis to explain significant movements & challenge budget & reforecasts and explaining finance to non-finance SMT
• Shared management & development of a small finance team

Skills & Attributes of the Assistant Finance Manager

• Qualified ACA/ACCA/CIMA ideally from a Big 4 or Top 10 firm
• Good technical knowledge but with experience in industry
• Ideally someone 1-3 years PQE
• Ability to understand business and communicate with both finance and non-finance personnel and senior management
• Exposure within an international Plc or global professional services firm is highly advantageous
• The role demands a confident, self-motivated approach, commercial acumen and the gravitas to influence and advise key stakeholders

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Applications only considered from those eligible to live & work in the UK without restriction.

Harcourt Matthews is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy. Our divisions include Accounting & Finance; Legal Operations (Legal Tech and Legal Project Management); Pricing & Strategy; Change & Innovation; HR – Human Resources & Personnel; IT – Information Technology; Pfi/PPP & FM; Procurement & Purchasing; Project Management & PMO; Sales & Marketing.

Keywords: ACA, management accountant, financial accounting, analysis, Big 4, business partner

Ref: BHJOB3543_5783

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