Finance Manager in City of Westminster

Financial Management and Reporting

• Lead the month-end close process for the legal entities of the newly acquired group (the Group) located in Ireland, UK, Belgium, Spain and the US, ensuring that all month-end activities are completed timely and accurately.
• Prepare consolidated monthly management accounts for the Group with full P&L and balance sheet ownership including revenue recognition and expense analysis.
• Ensure provision of accurate reporting and analysis in line with agreed timescales and group policy.
• Complete all balance sheet reconciliations for all legal entities of the Group on a monthly basis.
• Raise internal invoices for intercompany work.
• Liaise with FP&A team to provide KPIs to Group management.
• Prepare earn out calculations.

Audit and Compliance

• Lead the annual audit of the Group's legal entities, including being the primary contact for external auditors and ensuring timely completion and filing.
• Preparation of financial statements under FRS 102 (or local equivalent) and working papers for annual audits including producing local GAAP entries.

Tax / Fiscal Returns

• Preparation of all fiscal returns for the Group's legal entities, e.g., Corporation Tax, GST/VAT, WHT, MSME, Statistical Returns and other as required.
• Liaise with specialist tax and accounting advisors as appropriate, e.g. EY.
• Process transfer pricing invoices and entries for the Group.

Payroll

• Calculate payroll for the Group and liaise with payroll outsourcers as required.
• Liaise with EMEA & US payroll team as required.
• Prepare accruals for annual Group bonus and commissions.

Team Collaboration and Development

• Support and partner with global finance shared service teams including Accounts Payable, Billing and Treasury.

Control and Process Improvement

• Ensure a robust control environment is operated and maintained.
• Recognise and improve financial processes through standardisation and automation with the aid of technology where possible.
• Support migration of historic balances into Workday.
• Act as owner for historic accounting systems (SAGE, QuickBooks).

Treasury

• Ensure bank mandates and bank signatories are kept up to date.
• Maintain cash flow forecast for the Group.
• Support with debt collection for the Group, liaising with Ankura credit control as appropriate.

Ad hoc

• Main point of contact for ad hoc financial queries relating to the Group.
• Support Senior Director and EMEA & APAC finance team as required.
• Provide financial support to Group management and SMDs as required.

Our Finance Organisation has expanded as a result of Ankura's continued growth, organically and through acquisitions. We prioritise a continuous learning environment, focused on skill development and career growth. A successful candidate is someone with strong accounting knowledge, thrives in a fast-paced environment and focused on innovation and process improvement.

Qualifications

• Qualified ACA, ACCA or CIMA (or international equivalent) with at least three years PQE.
• Experience gained in a global professional services (Time Based Billing) organisation in a multicurrency environment.
• Ability to prepare consolidated financial statements.
• Strong understanding of IFRS and GAAP accounting principles and financial concepts.
• Intermediate Excel skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience of working in a complex environment, delivering to deadlines, and managing conflicting priorities.
• Self-motivated, organised and adaptable in a fast‑paced environment.
• Use of Workday Financials would be an advantage but not required.
• Previous external Auditor experience or experience of dealing with Auditors would be preferred.

This position supports Ankura Business Services our internal firm services function. The Finance Manager role is a key role within the Global Ankura Accounting team, reporting to the Senior Director of the EMEA & APAC finance team. The role is focused on the accounting for a new acquired group which was acquired by Ankura in January 2025. The role is based in London in a hybrid working environment.