The Consultancy Group are currently partnered with a Global Business Services company who are looking to recruit a Commercial Finance Manager to join one of their business partnering functions.
Role Overview:
- A highly commercial role which will influence the whole business by working closely with senior stakeholders in both finance and non-finance teams.
- Business partner with key stakeholders across various departments to understand their financial needs and challenges. Provide guidance and support to drive operational efficiency and profitability.
- Build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders. Effectively communicate financial insights and recommendations to support informed decision-making.
- Implement effective cost control measures to optimise business performance and ensure financial sustainability.
- Ensure there is clear communication across the business and ensure the supply chain gains maximum value through commercial insight.
- Provide accurate budgets and forecasts across the business.
- Identify what current processes can be improved and implement new systems.
- 3 direct reports.
Ideal Candidate:
- Qualified Accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA)
- Strong business partnering skills
- Experience managing key stakeholders
- Ability to influence senior Finance Directors
- Confident in challenging supply chain when required
- Personable – not just focused on the numbers
- Ambitious and keen to progress within the business
- Supply chain experience ideal but not essential
What’s on offer:
- 70-75k + 5k car allowance + 15% bonus
- Fantastic progression opportunities
- Hybrid working
The Consultancy Group are currently partnered with a Media Entrainment business who are looking to recruit a Part-Qualified Management Accountant to join their office in South West London
Main Responsibilities:
- Preparation of accurate and timely monthly reports and financial statements for various activities
- Handling journals, prepayments, and accruals in the accounting system
- Conducting variance analysis and providing written commentaries on actuals versus forecasts monthly
- Reconciling balance sheets, ensuring thorough understanding, explanation, and documentation of all balances
- Proactively identifying opportunities to enhance processes in management accounts and the broader finance department
- Assisting in the automation of dashboards and reporting using the accounting software
- Contributing to cost control procedures and ensuring systems are in place for business managers to access spending reports, budgets, and forecasts
- Supporting budgeting and reforecasting efforts
- Addressing ad hoc financial analysis and reporting requests as needed
- Assisting the finance team during the annual audit process, including gathering information and responding to queries and requests
Main requirement:
- Driven candidate part through their ACCA, CIMA, or equivalent essential
- Previous experience within events/media industry preferrable
- Previous experience with multiple entities preferable
- Solid excel skills, knowledge of pivot tables and Vlookups
- Experience with Sage Intact an advantage
The ideal candidate will have a positive, resilient, and personable character with the ability to build rapport quickly, as they will be required to provide support at their on-site events, meeting clients face to face.
This high-end leisure business with numerous locations around London are looking to further expand throughout the UK and continue its steady growth into 2024 and beyond.
Reporting to the Finance Director you will take on commercial finance duties, where you will support the business on decision-making through thorough commercial analysis, as well as manage their P&Ls and oversee the financial planning, forecasting and budgeting process.
Responsibilities will include:
- Management and development of the budgeting and forecasting process as well as financial planning
- Creation and presentation of reports to senior management, advising where necessary
- Advising business on risks and opportunities through your own analysis work
- Cashflow forecasting
- Business partnering with numerous functions, understanding their set-up and supporting decision-making
- Building your own business cases and implementing them
- Continuous process improvement
- Ad-hoc reporting and project work in line with company growth
If you are interested in being part of a growing business where you can influence and have an immediate impact in a largely commercial role, this could be a suitable role for you. The ability to work in a fluid environment, where you create your own work and structure will put you in good stead for success in the role.
Do get in contact if the above looks of interest and will be happy to discuss in further detail.
The Consultancy Group has partnered exclusively with an International Tech / Consumer business based in Central London who are looking to recruit a Group Reporting Manager. As a Group Reporting Manager, this role will report to the Head of Accounting and Finance Director and will have a big part in assisting with the Accounting and Reporting for their largest global territory. You will lead a team of skilled professionals to ensure accurate financial reporting whilst providing strategic input to the Senior Leadership team. This is an exciting opportunity for an individual with strong leadership skills and a proven track record in accounting and finance.
Responsibilities:
- Lead and manage the accounting team, providing guidance and support to ensure the accurate and timely completion of financial processes.
- Oversee the preparation of financial statements, reports, and budgets in compliance with regulatory requirements.
- Implement and maintain robust internal controls to safeguard company assets and ensure the accuracy of financial data and cash flow analysis.
- Collaborate with senior leadership to provide strategic financial insights and contribute to decision-making processes.
- Manage relationships with internal and external auditors, tax authorities, and other relevant stakeholders.
- Stay abreast of changes in accounting standards and regulations to ensure ongoing compliance.
Qualifications:
- Professional accounting qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA) preferred.
- Proven experience in a senior accounting or finance role, with a track record of successful leadership.
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
- Effective communication skills with the ability to interact with stakeholders at all levels.
The Consultancy Group has partnered exclusively with an International Retail / Consumer business based in Central London who are looking to recruit a Head of Accounting. As Head of Accounting, this role will report to the Finance Director and will lead the Accounting and Reporting for their largest global territory. They will lead a team of skilled professionals to ensure accurate financial reporting whilst providing strategic input to the Senior Leadership team. This is an exciting opportunity for an individual with strong leadership skills and a proven track record in accounting and finance.
Responsibilities:
- Lead and manage the accounting team, providing guidance and support to ensure the accurate and timely completion of financial processes.
- Oversee the preparation of financial statements, reports, and budgets in compliance with regulatory requirements.
- Implement and maintain robust internal controls to safeguard company assets and ensure the accuracy of financial data and cash flow analysis.
- Collaborate with senior leadership to provide strategic financial insights and contribute to decision-making processes.
- Manage relationships with internal and external auditors, tax authorities, and other relevant stakeholders.
- Stay abreast of changes in accounting standards and regulations to ensure ongoing compliance.
Qualifications:
- Professional accounting qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA) preferred.
- Proven experience in a senior accounting or finance role, with a track record of successful leadership.
- Strong knowledge of accounting principles, financial reporting, and regulatory compliance.
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
- Effective communication skills with the ability to interact with stakeholders at all levels.
- Experience in the retail industry is highly desirable.
The Consultancy Group is working with a leading Media company in Central London. This exciting & fast moving company is looking for a strong Business Partner to work closely with clients, account owners and wider finance department.
Responsibilities include:
- Acting as a strategic finance business partner to the leadership teams of assigned clients.
- Conducting monthly and weekly reviews of forecasts and actuals, providing insightful understanding and commentary.
- Collaborating closely with local finance teams worldwide to ensure accurate and comprehensible client reporting.
- Preparing monthly Client Board Packs and Commentary encompassing all client entities.
- Presenting results and forecasts to senior leadership and group directors.
- Identifying opportunities and trends to enhance client performance.
- Supporting the implementation of new market rollouts.
- Proactively driving process improvements and monitoring the control environment.
- Undertaking various ad hoc analyses and projects to support client and business growth.
- Collaborating with the commercial team on bids, re-pricing of client services, and negotiations with clients.
Skills/Experience Required:
- 7+ years of finance experience. (Fully qualified ACA/ACCA/CIMA)
- Previous experience in senior-level finance partnering.
- Industry experience is advantageous but not essential.
- Advanced Excel skills.
- Ambitious with clear evidence of career progression.
Based: Central London, Hybrid 3 days a week in the office
Salary Range: £75,000 – £85,000
The Consultancy Group are currently partnered with a well-known international clothing business who are looking to recruit an Accounts Receivable to join their office in London.
Main Responsibilities:
- Support the Accounts Receivable team in payment allocation and invoicing.
- Ensure that retail processes comply with both external and internal audit standards
- Implement necessary processes to meet auditor requirements, both externally and internally.
- Perform daily reconciliation of E-commerce and Retail payments, investigating discrepancies in collaboration with the systems owner, customer service, and store staff.
- Assist with the Gift Card process, supporting retail stores and E-commerce customer service.
- Reconcile gift cards, bonus checks, and programs, as well as manage petty cash.
- Monitor and track store cash balances, investigating any discrepancies.
- Manage retail store inventory balances and associated stock-take procedures.
- Maintain close communication with Ayden (POS system).
- Take ownership of selected balance sheet accounts and conduct associated reconciliations.
- Provide financial assistance with store openings and closures.
Main requirement:
- 2+ years credit control / accounts receivable experience
- Experience preparing client account reconciliations
- Intermediate to advanced excel skills, competent with pivot tables, vlookups, charts and graphs
- Attention to detail and accuracy
At The Consultancy Group, we are currently partnered with a Global leading Facilities Management company with a strong presence in Central London. The business is looking to continue their growth by building out operations and is seeking a dedicated Commercial Pricing Manager to join the team.
As the Commercial Pricing Manager, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the pricing strategies, optimising profitability, and securing new business through competitive bids. You will collaborate closely with the sales, operations, and finance teams to ensure the pricing models align with the business objectives and market dynamics.
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop and implement pricing strategies to maximize profitability while maintaining competitiveness.
- Analyse market trends, competitor pricing, and customer behaviour to inform pricing decisions.
- Lead pricing negotiations with potential clients and oversee contract negotiations.
- Evaluate the financial impact of pricing decisions and provide recommendations to senior management.
- Collaborate with the sales team to create compelling proposals and bid packages.
- Monitor and assess the effectiveness of pricing strategies, making adjustments as needed.
- Maintain a thorough understanding of the Facilities Management industry and its regulatory landscape.
- Keep up to date of industry best practices and emerging pricing trends.
Role Requirements:
- Proven experience in a Commercial Pricing or Business Development role within the Facilities Management industry.
- Strong analytical skills and proficiency in data-driven decision-making.
- Exceptional negotiation and communication skills.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a cross-functional team.
- Excellent organizational and project management abilities.
- Proficiency in pricing software and Microsoft Excel.
Benefits:
- Competitive salary with an attractive bonus structure.
- Company car allowance.
- Comprehensive benefits package, including healthcare and pension.
- Opportunities for career progression and professional development.
- A collaborative and supportive work environment.
- Remote contract.
The Consultancy Group have partnered with a Global Business Services Company who are looking to recruit a Divisional Finance Director for one of their fast-growing Divisions.
Reporting to the CFO with regular interaction and influence across C-Suite and the wider business community, this Divisional Finance Director role will have full P&L responsibility. The business is looking for a strategic and commercially minded Finance Leader who can own the balance sheet, manage cash flow and lead a team, whilst influencing profit growth across the Division.
The successful candidate will be a Qualified Finance Professional with a proven track record of managing a P&L in a fast-growth and big company environment (Business Services, Telco and FMCG are of particular interest), and have demonstrable experience of delivering profit through Analytics and Commercial Business Partnering.
This is a permanent role, but the business is also looking to recruit an Interim in the short term.
