Finance Manager with 2 years PQE managing expense reporting and cost efficiency analysis in multinational Fintech. Partnering with departments for effective budget control and insights.
Responsibilities
Own monthly, quarterly, and annual expense reporting processes, ensuring accuracy and insight.
Provide insightful analysis of expense movements against budget/forecast.
Analyse cost drivers, variances, and trends to provide clear commentary to senior leadership.
Manage accruals, prepayments, and allocation of costs across geographies and business lines.
Ensure control of headcount planning and open roles from a budget/forecast perspective ensuring proposed recruitment is aligned with plan.
Partner with all business departments and functions to track and challenge expenditure.
Provide forward-looking analysis and insights to help optimise operational efficiency.
Support procurement and vendor management processes with financial analysis of supplier costs.
Lead the expense element of planning cycles (budgeting, forecasting, long-range planning).
Provide scenario modelling and sensitivity analysis on key cost categories (e.g. Compensation).
Deliver clear expense forecasts and identify risks/opportunities.
Identify opportunities for process automation and simplification in expense management.
Develop KPIs and dashboards to monitor cost efficiency across functions.
Requirements
Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent) with c.2 years PQE.
Strong experience in expense management, cost control, or FP&A in a multinational, Fintech, or high-volume business.
Solid technical grounding in accounting standards (IFRS) and expense recognition principles.
Strong financial modelling, Excel, and analytical skills; exposure to ERP and BI tools advantageous.
Excellent communication skills, with the ability to challenge and influence senior stakeholders.
Commercial mindset with a focus on efficiency and continuous improvement.
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