Global Financial Services Firm - Group Finance Management Accountant - City/London

Profile/Search Criteria:

Part-Qualified to Finalist Accountant with management accounting experience
Experience accounting/reporting for international entities, subsidiaries, offices or business lines
Cost-side experience
Excellent communication and influencing skills with good stakeholder management experience

Job Summary:

The aim of the role is to manage a transparent cost allocations process, maintaining the process and reviewing the output for completeness. Outside of the cost allocations timeline the role will provide scope for ad hoc involvement with the production of the Group's management accounts.

Key Responsibilities:

Ensure costs are fully and accurately allocated in a timely manner
Produce monthly reporting to the business
Facilitate maintenance of the inputs into the global allocations model monthly and annually in line with the Group's Budgeting and Forecasting timetables
Process changes in a controlled manner, understanding the downstream impact.
Perform month-end "housekeeping"
Develop and maintain strong relationships across the business
Facilitate contact between stakeholders to promote understanding of the nature of costs produced and the value of services consumed
Fulfil any additional / ad hoc duties as required to meet the needs of the business
Process changes in a controlled manner, understanding the downstream impact.
Develop reporting as and when required to meet the needs of the business.
Produce periodical invoices to overseas centres.
Identify and implement process improvements within the allocations tool producing timetable savings / efficiencies where applicable.