Management and performance measurement accountant
- Recruiter
- Financial Services
- Location
- London, United Kingdom
- Salary
- GBP75000 - GBP80000 per annum
- Posted
- 26 Jan 2023
- Closes
- 03 Feb 2023
- Ref
- 18583906
- Job Function
- Accounting/Audit/Tax
- Industry Sector
- Finance - General
- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Education
- Bachelors
Our client is a leading Corporate Investment bank.
Description
Main responsibilities
Performance measurement
* Analyse financial performance from different management views and interpret and provide business reasons for the movements
* Responsibility for production of complete, accurate, insightful and timely reports at an individual BU and consolidated London Branch level
* Consolidate information into the required reporting format / structure
* Provide commentary on key business drivers, as well as capital utilization, in relation to the bank's risk return framework
* Engage with the business to understand drivers, performance and information required to support their BU
* Be alert for ways to enhance and improve processes around reporting
* Critically analyse and comment on costs, drawing out key insights on ratios, suppliers, variances and opportunities supported by the Cost Accountant
* Develop and report on operational metrics for individual BUs that highlight opportunities and gaps
* Develop dashboard reporting that is meaningful and easily replicable, for consumption by senior management
Budgeting and forecasting
* Coordinate and consolidate the annual budgeting process, and the monthly forecast process
* Evaluate business performance between actuals, forecast and budgets from a revenue, cost and capital utilization perspective
* Explain deviations from forecast and budgets, all once-offs (unexpected income) and losses
Projects, systems and other change initiatives
* Ad hoc projects and requests from both the Group as well as London Branch
* Stakeholder relationship management and business partnership, producing solutions with buy-in from relevant stakeholders
* Quick quality responses to inform and satisfy stakeholders' needs and analysis requirements
Profile
Job Offer
Base salary £75,000 - £80,000
competitive benefits
flexible working
Description
Main responsibilities
Performance measurement
* Analyse financial performance from different management views and interpret and provide business reasons for the movements
* Responsibility for production of complete, accurate, insightful and timely reports at an individual BU and consolidated London Branch level
* Consolidate information into the required reporting format / structure
* Provide commentary on key business drivers, as well as capital utilization, in relation to the bank's risk return framework
* Engage with the business to understand drivers, performance and information required to support their BU
* Be alert for ways to enhance and improve processes around reporting
* Critically analyse and comment on costs, drawing out key insights on ratios, suppliers, variances and opportunities supported by the Cost Accountant
* Develop and report on operational metrics for individual BUs that highlight opportunities and gaps
* Develop dashboard reporting that is meaningful and easily replicable, for consumption by senior management
Budgeting and forecasting
* Coordinate and consolidate the annual budgeting process, and the monthly forecast process
* Evaluate business performance between actuals, forecast and budgets from a revenue, cost and capital utilization perspective
* Explain deviations from forecast and budgets, all once-offs (unexpected income) and losses
Projects, systems and other change initiatives
* Ad hoc projects and requests from both the Group as well as London Branch
* Stakeholder relationship management and business partnership, producing solutions with buy-in from relevant stakeholders
* Quick quality responses to inform and satisfy stakeholders' needs and analysis requirements
Profile
- CIMA or equivalent qualification in a finance role in a regulated CIB environment, with evidence of current and relevant CPD
- 5+ years experience in a similar role
- Excellent understanding of CIB business environment and products
- Strong analytical skills and attention to detail
- Ability to build rapport quickly and maintain strong relationships
- Conceptual / big picture thinking
Job Offer
Base salary £75,000 - £80,000
competitive benefits
flexible working