Commercial Management Accountant Permanent

Role: Commercial Management Accountant

Industry: Financial Services

Salary: £60 – 65,000 + 20% Bonus + Benefits

Location: Mayfair, London (Hybrid: 3 days P/W in the office)

Cedar are partnered with a very impressive real estate lending business who are looking to hire a Commercial Management Accountant to join their 7 strong finance team. This Financial Services company has gone through an incredible period of growth, having grown their mortgage book tenfold to circa £400m in the last 3 years with support from notable PE investors and Investment Banks. They are about to experience another wave of growth as they look to expand their offering with a sizeable equity raise from a global investment bank. The company has genuinely sociable and friendly culture, which is demonstrated through their excellent retention. They are operating a hybrid working pattern (3 days in the London office based in Mayfair).

There is plenty of opportunity to come in and add value in this commercial management accountant role; taking on a broad role encompassing an even mix between management reporting and commercial responsibilities.

Responsibilities:

• Support the production of monthly consolidated management accounts for the group (revenue recognition, intercompany, overheads, accruals/prepayments, fixed assets, purchase ledger).
• Maintain accuracy of all loan schedules (currently a £350m mortgage portfolio).
• Get involved with process improvements and system implementations.
• Provide support with variance analysis, budgets vs. actuals, segmented analysis by varying financial products.
• Support the overall cash management requirements to finance the companies’ lending activities.
• Support the annual audit of group entities.
• Collate and analyse financial information relevant for submission via the monthly board reporting packs.
• Business partner several divisions (Serving, IT, Marketing, Sales) in the production of relevant financial information for decision making and support the business’s continuous development as a best-in-class alternative lender.
• Provide financial information to the relevant regulatory bodies.

Profile:

• Recently qualified (ACA / ACCA / CIMA).
• Happy to look at profiles straight from practice or industry trained.
• Experience in Financial Services or Real Estate is preferred but not essential.
• Must be driven and happy to role your sleeves up in a fast paced, high growth environment.
• Experience improving processes, involvement in system implementations or experience with Power BI is hugely beneficial.

Package:

• Salary: £60,000 – £65,000
• Discretionary bonus up to 20%
• 28 days holiday
• Company scheme
• Private healthcare
• Plenty of company social events