Cash & Billing

Working Capital Associate

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Shift 2PM-11PM

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About the role

The Working Capital team is part of Financial Operations and provides working capital support to client engagements from across the UK firm, structured by line of service. The services provided by the team includes both:

- transaction delivery - providing essential financial transaction delivery support to client engagement teams, including raising invoices, chasing outstanding debts and setting up job codes; and

- working capital optimisation - driving improvements in working capital performance through working with engagement teams.

As a Working Capital Associate you will have responsibility for a portfolio of billing managers and/or partners within a business unit across one of our lines of service. In your role you will provide your billing managers and/or partners with both transactional delivery and working capital optimisation support, meeting with them on a regular basis to discuss their working capital performance and understand and deliver on their transactional delivery requirements. The role reports directly to the Working Capital Team Leader.

The role would suit a finance administrator or finance project coordinator, demonstrating confidence with numbers, analysis and budgeting. The candidate must also have excellent proven organisational skills, be able to multi-task and have the ability to build strong working relationships with client facing senior stakeholders (manager through partner grade), including the confidence to challenge their working capital position.

The ideal applicant will be passionate about the role they play in improving working capital performance and provide excellent client service, taking the time to learn about our clients and the services we provide. They will demonstrate drive, a customer focused approach, flexibility and agility whilst enjoying the demands that come with working in a fast paced environment and exceeding KPIs.

The suitable candidate will also demonstrate leadership qualities to manage their own time, whilst being willing to learn new tasks and taking on new responsibilities. They will also be open to sharing ideas and best practice with colleagues and peers alike.

Core Responsibilities

• Financial administration and analysis: including creating client codes, raising invoices and credit notes, chasing debts, maintaining financial trackers, running/analysing financial reports and, in some lines of service, budget preparation.
• Proactive active capital movement: leading meeting with Partners, Directors, Senior Managers and Managers to discuss their working capital needs on their engagements, including providing insight into their financial metrics and progress against targets, whilst making recommendations to improve metrics.

Experience required and desirable skills

- A finance/accountancy based degree and/or studying towards an accounting or finance professional qualification

- Minimum 1-2 years experience of delivering high quality finance support, preferably in a professional services (or similar) environment

- Work effectively under pressure with excellent organisation skills and the ability to prioritise work, especially when there are conflicting demands.

- Strong numerical and analytical skills, being able to interpret financial data and produce relevant reports.

- Pragmatic in your approach to problem-solving.

- Attention to detail and the personal motivation to perform your role to the highest standards, taking ownership of your portfolio and assigned tasks

- Always punctual, flexible and responsive in how you approach your work and ensuring deadlines are met

- Excellent Communication skills - written & verbal with ability to interact confidently and professionally at all levels

- Strong interpersonal skills able to build and maintain trusted relationships with clients and colleagues