Senior Analyst, Operational Accounting & Control

Overview

In this role you will own cost and revenue accounting outcomes for a portfolio of entities and help shape the Operational Accounting & Control team. You’ll partner with finance and FP&A to understand drivers of movements, drive process and control improvements, and deliver projects with a focus on automation and data-enabled insights. You will lead month-end activities, investigate unusual movements, and embed changes into BAU. This is a chance to influence end-to-end finance processes at a global investment manager that values operational excellence and collaboration.

Pay / Benefits

• flexible working arrangements
• inclusion and equal opportunities
• reasonable accommodations for neurodiversity and disability
• focus on work-life balance
• competitive salary (advertised)
• development opportunities

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of cost and revenue accounting outcomes and coordinate month-end activities
• Review P&L and balance sheet movements, explain drivers with clear commentary
• Collaborate with operational finance to resolve issues at the source and improve end-to-end processes
• Translate ideas into practical changes by defining problems, options, stakeholder engagement and testing solutions
• Identify opportunities to simplify, standardise and strengthen processes across cost and revenue accounting
• Maintain strong financial controls, identifying and communicating risks and issues
• Contribute to the wider team by sharing knowledge and supporting colleagues
• Demonstrate ownership of tasks and deliver high-quality outcomes to deadlines

Key requirements

• Experience taking ownership of tasks and delivering results to deadlines
• Proven ability to identify opportunities and implement practical improvements
• Comfort with finance systems and data, with interest in automation and AI
• Strong organizational skills to manage dependencies and communicate changes
• Excellent verbal and written communication with stakeholders
• Team-oriented with collaboration and accountability
• Understanding of financial statements, accounting processes and controls
• Strong analytical skills to translate movements into insights

• proactive
• collaborative
• analytical thinking
• finance systems experience
• data analysis
• automation and AI interest

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