Description

About Alvarez & Marsal

Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) is a global consulting firm with entrepreneurial, action and results-oriented professionals. We take a hands-on approach to solving our clients' problems and assisting them in reaching their potential. Our culture celebrates independent thinkers and doers who positively impact our clients and shape our industry. The collaborative environment and engaging work-guided by A&M's core values of Integrity, Quality, Objectivity, Fun, Personal Reward, and Inclusive Diversity-are why our people love working at A&M.

The Team

As a qualified accountant with a number of years of experience within Finance you will report to the Finance Operations Director EMEA, and play a pivotal role within the EMEA Finance team contributing to the efficient functioning of day-to-day finance operations, development of best practices, supporting continuous improvement initiatives, driving consistency, and strengthening internal control policies & procedures.

A&M is an organization where a hands-on approach is adopted by all - candidates should understand that this is a hands-on role and should be prepared to get involved in the transactional side of accountancy to resolve issues and assist in the development of staff.

How you will contribute

You will assist the Finance Operations Director with the overall leadership of the AP and AR functions which currently number thirty-six staff in multiple locations. Additionally you'll support the Finance Operations Director in taking full ownership of all transactional processes across EMEA, providing insight and guidance across various Finance functions to develop best practices, and ensure compliance with agreed processes are adhered to.

General

• Building relationships with operations teams across EMEA to ensure any issues are resolved in timely manner
• Provide guidance to project teams on complex issues to ensure correct accounting treatment is used
• Work with finance teams to ensure the smooth running of their teams and help with any operational issues
• Assist the EMEA year-end compensation team rectifying transactional issues, preparing analysis and reporting
• Involvement in ERP implementation activities particularly in UAT testing and team training
• Leverage systems to provide robust data analysis to assist Finance leadership with ad-hoc finance projects e.g. cross border reporting, payment practices, withholding tax analysis
• Work with new entity project team on the timely creation of new entity records within our financial systems, and assist finance functions with further individual requirements
• Develop and implement improvements to the financial controls and procedures across the team

Functional

• Working capital review with Project Revenue team
• Review month-end close with AP/AR teams
• Oversee revenue allocations that affect P&L profitability by SBU and MD
• Dealing with queries/requests for information from auditors, external accountants and employees throughout EMEA to support the statutory reporting function
• Work with US Finance team on global audit requirements producing appropriate schedules and reports
• Support FP&A function ensuring all management reporting adjustments are processed accurately
• Provide transactional support across all Finance and Payroll teams
• Help to standardize reports and schedules across all EMEA entities (i.e. BS recs, Fee recs)
• Document processes to produce a user guide/Finance manual in preparation for SAP implementation
• AI - leverage AI to streamline processes and make reconciliations more efficient
• Working with BIU team to create dashboards and improve reporting visibility

Qualifications

You will be a q ualified accountant with 5+ years of finance experience, ideally within professional services. You'll have have strong communication skills and show high levels of emotional intelligence to be able to interact with colleagues. You will be driven and ambitious, keen to get involved in broader finance projects and be looking for an opportunity to develop your finance career and, in so doing, make a real contribution to the team and the firm.

• Qualified accountant with 5+ years of finance experience, ideally within professional services
• Experience within an international multi-site business with exposure to multi-currency and FX transactions is highly desirable
• High attention to detail with strong analytical capabilities
• Ability to manage deadlines, be results orientated, and maintain high-quality work in a fast-moving environment
• Continuously looking for ways to improve processes / drive efficiency
• A collaborative team player who builds productive working relationships and communicates effectively with colleagues at all levels.

Your journey at A&M
We recognise that our people are the driving force behind our success, which is why we prioritize an employee experience that fosters each person's unique professional and personal development. Our robust performance development process promotes continuous learning, rewards your contributions, and fosters a culture of meritocracy. With top-notch training and on-the-job learning opportunities, you can acquire new skills and advance your career.

We prioritise your well-being, providing benefits and resources to support you on your personal journey. Our people consistently highlight the growth opportunities, our unique, entrepreneurial culture, and the fun we have together as their favorite aspects of working at A&M. The possibilities are endless for high-performing and passionate professionals.