Finance Manager

My client, a leading Financial Services firm based in Cardiff, requires an Accountant to join their successful and rapidly growing Finance team. This is a unique opportunity to become part of a dynamic and broad-focused team, looking not only at supporting the Finance Manager with the core Financial Reporting, but also preparing and presenting the Quarterly and Annual Management Information.

Key Duties:

- Manage the detailed monthly accounting processes
- Performing the Financial Close Process for the quarterly, annual and ad hoc reporting
- Managing the quarterly and annual reporting process by ensuring deadlines are met
- Ensure that expense related balances are settled effectively and fully reconciled
- This will include intercompany balances within the consolidation group as well as balances with Group Finance
- In conjunction with other areas of Finance, including the Business Partnering team, manage detailed annual budgeting and regular forecasting processes for centrally managedexpenses
- Ad hoc projects and requests from Directors, Financial Control and Treasury

Qualifications & Expertise:

- Recently qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA or CiMA)
- Ability to produce high quality work within agreed deadlines
- Ability to manage expectations of Senior Managers, Directors and external stakeholders
- Communicates in a clear and practical manner, both verbally and in writing