Background
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Purpose of Role
As a Senior Finance Analyst, you will be part of a team delivering effective financial control. You will be primarily responsible for:
Principal Accountabilities
- Complete month end closing and reporting activities and provide support to the team during deadline periods.
- Ad-Hoc analysis on both P&L and Balance sheet areas and accounts to improve controls and postings, as well as add-value pieces for wider business reporting.
- Support wider Finance teams by providing information, guidance and coaching as and when required. Become a point of contact for technical accounting queries, and ensure technical accounting papers are up to date and aligned with those of the McLaren Group.
- Produce and, where necessary, update documentation including process flowcharts, process narratives, risk and control matrices and evaluate controls as new systems are developed and/or process changes.
- Investigation and analysis of SAP GL accounts to help with documentation & understanding of balances and to challenge business stakeholders on open items.
- Other ad-hoc technical, financial and business projects; including preparing presentations for senior management to summarise findings.
- Support delivery of both internal and external audit processes, working with audit teams to meet audit testing requirements.
- Scope and implement pragmatic solutions to desired control process improvements and process changes.
- Build cross-functional relationships.
- Ensure adequate focus on both personal and career development.
Knowledge, Skills and Experience
- Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA), with strong technical accounting background
- Advanced Excel skills required to interrogate and manage large volumes of complex data.
- Experience of accounting systems, preference for SAP experience
- Experience with Microsoft PowerApps (incl. Power BI) preferable
- Experience in Management Accountant or equivalent roles (1+ years preferable)
- Experience of external and internal audits
- Experience of compiling data, analysis and reporting for senior stakeholders, and ability to understand and articulate finance performance drivers.
- Ability to work independently and manage multiple workstreams.
Personal Attributes
- Quick learner & Results Oriented
- Professional, proactive and highly motivated
- Excellent problem solving and reasoning skills.
- Excellent listening, verbal and written communication skills
- Creative and flexible, with ability to understand business constraints and requirements.
- Team player
- Ability to work with, influence & manage relationships at various levels in the organisation.
- Persistence and drive to get the job done.