Group Finance Senior Associate — Hybrid, Growth Path

About Palladium

Palladium operates in over 50 countries as a global consulting and implementation company working in partnership with governments, businesses, investors, and communities to design and deliver solutions that create lasting positive impact. We address some of the world’s most complex challenges across infrastructure, economic growth, natural capital, health, energy, climate, environment, and digital transformation—strengthening systems, institutions, and markets to support inclusive and sustainable development. Our more than 2,100 staff worldwide work as trusted advisors across diverse contexts, combining deep technical expertise, implementation techniques, and innovative technology to deliver locally informed, client‑focused solutions that help organizations achieve measurable, sustainable impact.

This Opportunity

Senior Associate, Group Finance – support the global finance team in delivering high‑quality financial reporting and analysis for the Palladium Group. This role will contribute to the preparation of management and statutory accounts while developing the capability to provide insight and analysis to senior stakeholders. It is an excellent opportunity for a finance professional with 4–5 years’ experience who is looking to grow into a Finance Manager role within a global organization.

Location

The position is based in Palladium’s London office within our United Kingdom, Europe, and Africa (UKEA) region. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK; visa sponsorship is not available for this role. Palladium supports a hybrid working model with 3 days in office, 2 days from home.

Reporting Lines

The Senior Associate, Group Finance reports to the Group Financial Controller. This role will also support the Group Finance and Treasury teams and will work closely with regional finance teams.

Primary Roles and Responsibilities

• Support the preparation of Group financial and statutory reporting, including monthly management accounts and year‑end processes.
• Assist with US GAAP reporting to the Parent using the OneStream platform.
• Consolidate regional submissions and contribute to the Group monthly reporting pack.
• Support variance analysis and assist in preparing commentary for senior stakeholders.
• Investigate and correct historical FX or intercompany reconciliations.
• Prepare and post month‑end journal entries (FX, intercompany, accruals, revaluations).
• Perform bank and balance sheet reconciliations, ensuring accuracy and timely resolution of issues.
• Assist with treasury‑related accounting (intercompany loans, interest, FX revaluation, cash movements).
• Contribute to improving reporting processes, controls, and compliance.
• Support external audit processes for Group and local entities.
• Build effective working relationships across regional and corporate finance teams.

Essential Criteria

• ACCA, Certified Public Accountant or equivalent (e.g. Chartered Accountant) qualification.
• Approximately 4–5 years’ relevant finance experience, ideally in a multinational or complex environment.
• Experience with month‑end close processes, general ledger accounting and journal preparation, balance sheet reconciliations, and exposure to consolidations or intercompany accounting.
• Sound knowledge of IFRS, company law and UK GAAP / FRS 102, Tax (VAT, withholding tax, corporation tax).
• Experience supporting audits or statutory reporting processes preferred.
• Exposure to financial systems (e.g., NetSuite, Oracle, OneStream or similar) is advantageous.

Core Skills

• Strong analytical skills with attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
• Developing stakeholder management capability across functions and regions.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills.
• Proactive, eager to learn, and motivated to take on increasing responsibility.
• Demonstrated desire and potential to step into a Finance Manager role over time.

Equity, Diversity & Inclusion

Palladium is committed to embedding equity, diversity, and inclusion into everything we do. We welcome applications from all sections of society and actively encourage diversity to drive innovation, creativity, success and good practice. We positively welcome and seek to ensure we achieve diversity in our workforce; and that all job applicants and employees receive equal and fair treatment regardless of their background or personal characteristics. These include—though are not limited to—socio‑economic background, age, race, gender identity and expression, religion, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability, nationality, veteran, marital or Indigenous status. Please let us know if you require any adjustments or accommodations to be made during the recruitment process (due to disability, neurodiversity, or for any other circumstance). Contact accessibility@thepalladiumgroup.com and we will be in touch to discuss.

Safeguarding

We define safeguarding as the preventative action taken by Palladium to protect our people, clients and the communities we work with from harm. We are committed to ensuring that all children and adults who come into contact with Palladium are treated with respect and are free from abuse. All successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced selection process including safeguarding‑focused interviews and a rigorous due diligence process.