Finance Manager

Finance Manager

80k-85k

12 months FTC to perm

London (4 days in the office, 1 from home)

Must start within 2 weeks

Halliday Marx have partnered with a well-established investment firm with a strong reputation in the market, operating across multiple asset classes and jurisdictions. The business has a collaborative, high-performing finance team and offers exposure to senior stakeholders and complex financial reporting.

Responsibilities

• Support the preparation of quarterly financial reporting and management accounts
• Assist with book-keeping of all general ledger transactions in our Xero accounting system
• Prepare journals, accruals, and prepayments and run a strong quarter-end close process Maintain accurate balance sheet reconciliations
• Assist with the preparation/review of year-end financial statements
• Work efficiently with external auditors during annual audits to swiftly clear down audit requests
• Assist with cash flow monitoring and ensure appropriate liquidity levels are maintained
• Support with preparation of regulatory reporting across all jurisdictions (FCA, DFSA, CCAF or similar)
• Involvement in capital adequacy monitoring
• Assistance in the preparation of or review of VAT returns
• Drive process improvements and assist with building a robust internal control environment
• Provide ad-hoc financial analysis as requested by stakeholders across the business
• Collaborate with investment, operations, and compliance teams as required
• Assist with training and coaching junior team members in order to share workload and grow experience within the team.

Requirements

• ACA / CA qualified and 3-5 years PQE (Big 4 preferable but open to top 10)
• Audit or Business services is fine
• Experience in either industry or financial services
• Strong technical accounting knowledge
• Excellent communication skills and stakeholder management
• Available to start within 2 weeks (essential)