Financial Services Finance Administrator

About BDO

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We’re BDO. An accountancy and business advisory firm, providing the advice and solutions entrepreneurial organisations need to navigate today’s changing world.

We work with Britain’s economic engine – ambitious, entrepreneurially-spirited and high-growth businesses that fuel the economy – and directly advise the owners and management teams leading them.

Role Overview

The firm is looking to recruit a Finance Administrator to assist and support the Financial Services SBU Finance Manager. This role helps manage the financial performance of the SBU on a day-to-day basis and provides relevant support to the overall team within the business unit on financial matters.

Responsibilities

• Provide support to the Finance Manager and SBU to champion Workday, ensuring the system is used consistently and efficiently across the financial services department.
• Assist with working capital management for the group – ensuring bills, provisions, recoveries and cash collections are managed effectively and efficiently.
• Support financial analysis and reporting to the FS heads to enable informed planning and decision making, including utilisation, recovery rates, budget, rolling forecast, key performance indicators and variance analysis.
• Support the quarterly forecasting process for the overall stream, coordinating with local sub-sectors/disciplines, liaising with relevant personnel and the central Finance team, and assisting with data input into the Firm’s budget model.
• Regular liaison with the central Finance function, supporting month-end and year-end processes.
• Assist Finance Manager, Financial Services department and SBU heads in maintaining a consistent approach across the partner group and propose process and procedure improvements.
• Handle other ad-hoc matters as required in support of the Finance Manager, FS strategy and FS Operations team.
• Adopt a proactive approach to continuous improvements in financial management and reporting.

Role Requirements

• Commercially minded
• Analytical
• Strong Microsoft skills, particularly Excel; experience with Power BI is preferred
• Strong communication, people and presentation skills
• Partnership experience desirable
• Part-qualified or seeking to train in accountancy or relevant financial experience

Career Development

At BDO, we’ll help you achieve your personal goals and career ambitions. We provide programmes, resources, and frameworks that offer clarity and structure around career development.

We’re in It Together

Mutual support and respect are core values at BDO. We’re proud of our people-centered culture, from informal success conversations to formal mentoring and coaching, supporting you at every stage in your career.

Our agile working framework helps us stay connected, bringing teams together where and when it counts so they can share ideas and help one another. You’ll have access to the people and resources you need to do your best work.

We value collaboration to create value and satisfying experiences at work. We’ve invested in state-of-the-art collaboration spaces in our offices. BDO’s people represent a wealth of knowledge and expertise, and you’ll be encouraged to build your network, work with others, and share your skills and experiences. A range of multidisciplinary events and dedicated resources ensure you’ll continue learning at BDO.

Looking to the Future

BDO helps entrepreneurial businesses succeed, fueling the UK economy. Our success is powered by our people, which is why we’re always finding new ways to invest in you. Across the UK, thousands of unique minds come together to help companies we work with achieve their ambitions.

We have a clear purpose and a confident future, evolving to build on our strengths and continue to combine global reach, integrity and expertise. We shape the future together with openness and clarity, empowering people to think creatively about how we can do things better.

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