Overview
Accountant (Expense and Allocation) Jobs in London Area, United Kingdom at Lockton
Title: Accountant (Expense and Allocation)
Company: Lockton
Location: London Area, United Kingdom
Following a sustained period of organic growth, the International business is now looking to expand the Shared Service Finance team with a new, experienced hire into the team to enhance and increase the quality of the reporting and cost allocation.
Purpose of the role
The purpose of the role will be to assist the Head of Shared Services Finance in the following functions:
Own the Shared Resources cost allocation process for the International business
Assist in the administration, running and consolidation of the budget, short and long range forecasting processes
Create regular reporting packs for monthly, quarterly, forecast and budget process
Management Information
Accurately record and ensure costs are categorised correctly
Review cost and variance analysis for issues and follow up where necessary
Maintain reporting packs for stakeholders
Manage the outsourced GFSC function for month end close process
Create and post journals
Who we are looking for
We expect the successful candidate to be able to tactfully challenge the norm and create as much as maintain information.
There will be a fine eye for detail as the role will be presenting to the Head of Shared Services Finance quality and finished work for further analysis.
The company has a complex business hierarchy and is a multi-currency business with operations in 32 countries, so experience in a business of this scale would be preferable.
Projects and Ad hoc work – as required
As the Shared Services division evolves and the Finance function is embedded and matures, there will be projects that arise from time to time which will involve deep involvement
Qualifications / Educational Requirements
Qualified ACA / ACCA / CIMA
Relevant experience with cost allocation
Oracle EPBCS/PBCS or Hyperion Planning experience
Advanced Excel
