Finance Senior Associate Risk

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Who we are looking for

The Risk UK Line of Service had revenues of £350m in FY20 and a headcount of c.2,500. Services offered include Internal Audit, Business Risks and Controls, Technology Risk, Cyber Security, Data and Analytics, CMAS and Risk Modelling Services.

This SA role is positioned at the heart of the Business Decision Support (“BDS”) finance team that supports the Risk business. Working as part of the Commercial &Government Business Risk and Controls (C&G BRC) team, the individual will focus on supporting C&G BRC financial and commercial activities, project management and provide timely, meaningful management information to support decision making including weekly and monthly financial reporting.

About the role:

Key responsibilities:

• Business Partnering with key stakeholders
• Undertake analysis and produce accurate and robust MI and insight which supports and is informative to the business
• Play a key role in regular business planning activities eg budgeting and reforecasting
• Take an active role in managing control processes eg revenue recognition, working capital
• Working closely with the One Finance community in Risk and the wider firm and act as a key contact within your peer group
• Proactively support the team in standalone projects and initiatives as they arise.
• Liaising with the Risk Finance teams to collate and analyze information as required

Requirements

The successful applicant will be able to demonstrate the following skills and qualities:

Client relationships

• Builds and develops strong relationships internally and externally
• Has the ability to influence at all levels and to challenge when necessary

Strategic & commercial awareness

• Has strong commercial and business awareness with a good understanding of the drivers of the Risk business model.
• Professionally qualified.
• Understands the broader business dimensions and is able to focus on the bigger picture, based on a range of experience in a professional services environment

Leadership & teamwork

• Acts as a role model - leads effectively and inspirationally
• Is a team player and represents the team effectively
• Develops others and delegates successfully where appropriate

Innovation, creativity and thought leader

• Initiates effective and commercially successful innovation and encourages others to do so
• Spots and adapts successful initiatives from elsewhere and promotes best practice sharing

Communication

• Displays excellent communication skills all round both in written and verbal formats

Planning, analytical and delivery skills

• Is highly analytical with an eye for the detail and is able to formulate and follow through long term plans
• Strong data manipulation and analysis skills using a range of tools and techniques including data visualization
• Action orientated and takes ownership, can be relied upon to see work through to completion and solves problems
• Delivers results personally and through others

Personal & professional behavior

• Demonstrates a high level of integrity dealing with confidential and sensitive information
• Demonstrates high energy and productivity. Able to prioritize and manage multiple stakeholders and competing demands
• Adapts style to circumstances – dealing with partners, client facing staff and operational support teams alike
• Builds credibility and is very professional
• Has well developed interpersonal skills, with emotional intelligence
• Is proactive, displays drive and energy, self-manages personal resilience and well-being