Finance Associate

Location
England, London
Salary
£47000 - £50000 per annum + + 30% bonus and excellent benefits
Posted
23 Sep 2016
Closes
30 Sep 2016
Ref
2510130/001
Contact
Lucy Periam
Job Title
Audit
Experience Levels
Qualified Accountant
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time

This hugely successfully global, billion dollar turnover retailer is looking to recruit a number of finance professionals to join its high calibre team. There are currently 4 openings - all broad finance positions involving operational and project focused work, risk and controls, analysis and strategy work, to be based in their London head office.

The role also involves 40-60% internationally travel, occasionally this could go higher up to 70% depending on certain projects - across Western Europe predominantly also Eastern Europe and occasionally further afield to the US.

Responsibilities of the Senior Finance Associate will include:

  • Providing advice and assurance to Group and line managers on key strategic decisions such as mergers and acquisitions and other major projects
  • Bring to the Business Units the necessary support and expertise to enable them to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of their operational standards
  • Performing reviews and reporting on status of controls
  • Assisting with the preparation and follow up of action plans
  • Bringing support on ad hoc and post deal projects, principally in the areas of controls and procedures
  • Leading and driving change across the business
  • Ad hoc operational analysis

The Senior Finance Associate will:

  • Possess a strong academic record
  • Hold a formal accountancy qualification
  • Have the ability to build strong working relationships with finance and non-finance professionals at all levels of seniority and across the globe
  • Be familiar with IFRS/IAS accounting standards
  • Have excellent project management and execution skills

If this Senior Finance Associate role sounds like something you would be interested in discussing, please apply directly here.