Finance Associate

The role requires a proactive individual to work closely with the business across the whole finance function. The individual will quickly become an integral part of the finance function with wide ranging and varied responsibilities. This is a genuine cross-functional role for someone who wants a career path bridging finance and systems, not a purely transactional accounting job.

MAIN DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE ROLE:

Essential Responsibilities:

Own core month-end close activities: reconciliations, checks, accruals and prepayments, and intercompany transaction processing

Analyse and streamline finance processes across the business.

Process expenses for the entire group

Lead automation/AI initiatives to eliminate manual inefficiencies.

Look to make enhancements to Workday Financials: configuration, workflows, controls and reporting.

Collaborate with finance, finance technology, and third parties on transformation projects.

Assist in management reporting, variance analysis and ledger integrity.

Maintain control standards and contribute to audit readiness.

WORK EXPERIENCE/BACKGROUND:

Essential

Strong academic record

Proven track record in systems improvements and automation.

Strong understanding of ERP platforms (Workday preferred, Workday Prism desirable), and data/reporting flows.

Desirable

Exposure to asset management / funds services business

Comfortable owning end-to-end tasks such as reconciliations, accruals/prepayments, intercompany accounting, and consolidatio n support

TECHNICAL/BUSINESS SKILLS & KNOWLEDGE:

Essential

Advanced Excel; familiarity with tools such as Power BI a plus.

Desirable

Strong analytical, communication and stakeholder management skills.

OTHER REQUIREMENTS :

Meticulous attention to detail

Strong communication skills (written and spoken)

Professional, articulate

Proactive – self-motivated – team player

Resilience to work in a demanding environment