Finance Analyst / Business Partner

Equifind have partnered with a global Tier-1 Asset Manager to assist them with their search for a Finance Analyst/Finance Business Partner to join their London team.

They are a fiercely ambitious company, growing across the world both through diversification, organic growth and acquisitions. Boasting revenue in the Billions with a workforce of more than 4,000-employees spanning across 16-countries.

This is an ideal first step out of audit. A broad and diverse mix of responsibilities to gain a great grasp of financial reporting, MI and business partnering. The Finance Business Partner will serve as a key liaison between the finance department and various desk heads within the firm. This role requires a strong blend of financial expertise, business acumen, and interpersonal skills to provide insightful financial analysis, strategic guidance, and support to senior management and department heads. It does have core financial reporting in there too, but this is not the crux of the role.

You’ll be joining a London finance team of 25-people covering which includes teams such as Financial Control, Business Partners, FP&A, Finance Systems, Tax, Compensation and more.

In the business you'll find a history of great tenure because of the businesses culture of nurturing talent from within, providing ample opportunities for career progression and development. Future opportunities are available both domestically and internationally.

Key Duties Include:

• Business partnering with MD's and the CFO on financial performance
• Monthly management reporting, assisting with annual audit and tax related queries
• Working with the portfolio monitoring team on analysis
• Month end oversight
• Process improvement and automation
• Tax and dealing with the year end auditor queries
• Ad hoc projects

Experience & Qualifications:

• Qualified accountant (preferably trained in an audit)
• A minimum of 3-years experience within an audit/finance function
• Sound understanding of IFRS reporting standards
• Great communication skills and the ability to speak finance to non-finance personnel
• Strong excel skills and advanced modelling
• Exceptional commercial awareness

Compensation:

• Base salary of £60,000-65,000 PA
• Annual bonus
• Employer pension contribution
• Gym membership
• Private healthcare