Senior Accountant
- Employer
- LMA
- Location
- London, United Kingdom
- Salary
- 55K - 60K
- Closing date
- Mar 24, 2019
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- Job Function
- Accounting/Audit/Tax
- Industry Sector
- Finance - General
- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Education
- Bachelors
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Principal Responsibilities
Support processes and systems
Support global business partners
Financial Reporting Support
Process Improvement
PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES / SKILLS / QUALIFICATIONS
Required:
Preferred:
Principal Responsibilities
Support processes and systems
Support global business partners
Financial Reporting Support
Process Improvement
PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES / SKILLS / QUALIFICATIONS
Required:
Preferred:
University degree and 3-5 years of finance or accounting experience is preferred
Support processes and systems
- Assist in the implementation, monitoring, and governance of finance policies and procedures including but not limited to travel & entertainment, accounts payable (vendor on-boarding and payment issues), and associate payroll processes
- Support applicable finance processes within our global organization as appropriate to effectively build our global operating model
- Serve as the finance system business contact in support of business activities including functional knowledge of firm's ERP and related ancillary systems to provide business support
- Serve as a general resource or liaison for assigned office and applicable regions for CFO Group related activities including ad-hoc project support
Support global business partners
- Communicate with global local offices to answer queries about financial transactions to deliver insight and actionable feedback to corporate headquarters
- Collaborate with the relevant CFO Group associates to establish informed, best practices for our global organization
- Assist global offices with questions regarding financial results to budget in partnership with the FP&A organization as needed in support of the firm budget process
- Assist to bridge the time zones differences between international offices and US headquarters to enable a more proactive global operating model
Financial Reporting Support
- Utilizes existing or develops necessary information to support financial reporting including ad-hoc reporting requests and special projects with direction from financial reporting team,
- Support general ledger accounting function, where appropriate, in support of the financial close process including but not limited to journal entry support/review and variance analysis
- Converts data into actionable information in support of financial reporting process including core financial tools, MS Office products, and other tools as needed
Process Improvement
- Provides quality oversight, including local perspective, for deliverables deemed critical in support of the global finance organization linked to agreed metrics for the relevant functional areas
- Assists in development of new reports utilizing relevant data sources to inform business
- Supports and at times defines, changes to processes, tools, or business practices
PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES / SKILLS / QUALIFICATIONS
Required:
- Ability to collaborate with various levels of stakeholders across the TRP organization including senior managers
- Consults with others and provides information to enable timely decisions
- Exhibit energy and enthusiasm and detail orientation in daily responsibilities
- Seeks ways to improve processes while thinking about the system as a whole
- Responsive, team-oriented approach with excellent client-service skills for effective relations with internal clients
- Strong analytical skills coupled with solid oral and written communication skills
- Excellent organizational skills and the ability to handle multiple tasks and prioritize accordingly
- Focuses on professional development and takes advantage of continuous learning
- Proficiency in desktop software (MS Excel, etc.) and aptitude to learn and use ERP systems
Preferred:
- Knowledge of Financial Services Industry
- Experience with financial systems
- Have or pursuing additional financial accreditations (CPA, CMA, ACCA, CFA, CIMA, etc.)
Principal Responsibilities
Support processes and systems
- Assist in the implementation, monitoring, and governance of finance policies and procedures including but not limited to travel & entertainment, accounts payable (vendor on-boarding and payment issues), and associate payroll processes
- Support applicable finance processes within our global organization as appropriate to effectively build our global operating model
- Serve as the finance system business contact in support of business activities including functional knowledge of firm's ERP and related ancillary systems to provide business support
- Serve as a general resource or liaison for assigned office and applicable regions for CFO Group related activities including ad-hoc project support
Support global business partners
- Communicate with global local offices to answer queries about financial transactions to deliver insight and actionable feedback to corporate headquarters
- Collaborate with the relevant CFO Group associates to establish informed, best practices for our global organization
- Assist global offices with questions regarding financial results to budget in partnership with the FP&A organization as needed in support of the firm budget process
- Assist to bridge the time zones differences between international offices and US headquarters to enable a more proactive global operating model
Financial Reporting Support
- Utilizes existing or develops necessary information to support financial reporting including ad-hoc reporting requests and special projects with direction from financial reporting team,
- Support general ledger accounting function, where appropriate, in support of the financial close process including but not limited to journal entry support/review and variance analysis
- Converts data into actionable information in support of financial reporting process including core financial tools, MS Office products, and other tools as needed
Process Improvement
- Provides quality oversight, including local perspective, for deliverables deemed critical in support of the global finance organization linked to agreed metrics for the relevant functional areas
- Assists in development of new reports utilizing relevant data sources to inform business
- Supports and at times defines, changes to processes, tools, or business practices
PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES / SKILLS / QUALIFICATIONS
Required:
- Ability to collaborate with various levels of stakeholders across the TRP organization including senior managers
- Consults with others and provides information to enable timely decisions
- Exhibit energy and enthusiasm and detail orientation in daily responsibilities
- Seeks ways to improve processes while thinking about the system as a whole
- Responsive, team-oriented approach with excellent client-service skills for effective relations with internal clients
- Strong analytical skills coupled with solid oral and written communication skills
- Excellent organizational skills and the ability to handle multiple tasks and prioritize accordingly
- Focuses on professional development and takes advantage of continuous learning
- Proficiency in desktop software (MS Excel, etc.) and aptitude to learn and use ERP systems
Preferred:
- Knowledge of Financial Services Industry
- Experience with financial systems
- Have or pursuing additional financial accreditations (CPA, CMA, ACCA, CFA, CIMA, etc.)
University degree and 3-5 years of finance or accounting experience is preferred
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