Senior Financial Analyst (Management Accounting)

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This Warsaw-based role sits within our UK & Global Head Office Finance team supporting Global Business Teams with management accounting and statutory reporting activities. Working closely with senior stakeholders, the team focuses on accurate financial information, insightful analysis and strong financial control. The role supports our London and Global Head Office functions and reports to the relevant London Finance Manager. As a Senior Financial Analyst (Management Accounting) , you will be responsible for: Management and statutory accounting Ensuring accurate and timely recording of transactions relating to specific Business Teams and fixed asset portfolios Calculating and posting month end entries into SAP as part of the London and Global Head Office monthly accounts process Preparing and reviewing monthly expenditure and variance analyses, commentaries and headcount reports Reconciling and analysing general ledger accounts, including fixed asset and lease accounts Supporting the preparation of statutory accounts and external audit deliverables for UK entities Budgeting and forecasting Supporting Business Teams throughout the annual budgeting and forecasting processes for your areas of responsibility Explaining the process and timetable, assisting with calculations and inputs to the budget model and reviewing submissions for completeness and accuracy Preparing variance analyses and obtaining explanations for significant movements Discussing issues with the London Finance Manager and assisting in challenging budget submissions Preparing additional analyses and supporting senior management teams for their moderation meetings with the Global Group Finance Director (GFD) Business partnering and advisory Acting as the main point of contact within Finance for one or more Business Teams in relation to fixed assets and related accounting areas Advising Business Teams on their financial position and the impact of key projects, capital expenditure and lease arrangements Providing technical financial insight and advising on the firm's policies and procedures Recommending appropriate accounting treatments and helping non‑finance stakeholders understand complex, numerical issues in a clear and concise way People development and quality control Sharing responsibility for the supervision, training and development of trainee and assistant accountants in the team Ensuring the accuracy, completeness and integrity of management and statutory accounting and reporting for your assigned areas Performing quality checks on reconciliations, postings and reports, and maintaining robust documentation and audit trails Escalating relevant issues and risks to the London Finance Manager and contributing to continuous process improvement You will be a strong fit for this role if you: Have areas of expertise relevant for the role, such as: Profit and loss (P&L) and balance sheet review and reporting, including supervision and review of balance sheet reconciliations Fixed asset accounting, including monthly depreciation calculations, budgeting of depreciation and maintenance of the fixed asset register (FAR) Global project accounting and reporting Project analysis, premises and local recharges Inter‑company recharges Daily, weekly and rolling cash flow forecasting Preparation of statutory accounts Have hands‑on experience with fixed asset accounting and/or IFRS 16 lease accounting (a strong asset), Have experience in management accounting, reporting and budgeting (preferable), Hold a university degree, ideally in finance, accounting, economics or a related field, Are a qualified accountant (ACA or ACCA) with up to two years post‑qualification experience, Are confident using English at C1/C2 level to engage clearly and appropriately with stakeholders at all levels across the organization, Use Excel with confidence (e.g. lookups, pivot tables, complex formulas) and are comfortable working with large data sets, Demonstrate strong competency in data entry, data management and Microsoft Office tools, Have experience with SAP or another enterprise resource planning (ERP) system (highly beneficial), Learn new finance systems and reporting tools quickly and confidently, Present a confident and self‑assured manner and stay diplomatic when challenged , Are highly motivated and able to work on your own initiative, Work well under pressure and to tight deadlines, especially at month end and year end, Enjoy working in a team and building strong relationships with stakeholders, Can explain complex numerical issues in a clear and concise way to non‑finance experts, Are extremely organised and able to priori

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For Linklaters LGS in Warsaw, we are currently recruiting for the Senior Financial Analyst (Management Accounting) role. Work arrangements: Model work: Hybrid Contract: Employment contract with 3- month probation period Working hours: Team typically works standard hours from 10:00 to 18:15.

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