As Management Accountant for Portugal, you will be responsible for an office important to the Group's profitability, 3-year plan and revenue in excess of £1m.
You will help set local targets, budgets and forecasts and support the local board to create and maintain their financial plans, with a strong commercial focus and mind-set and be comfortable communicating with external parties.
You will be comfortable challenging as and when appropriate and deliver all management information to the teams in a timely and proactive manner which you will clearly articulate locally and at Group level.
Main duties
Production of management accounts and financial statements (in line with timetable)
Quarterly forecasting and annual 3-year plan creation
Contribute to the company financial strategy and decision-making process and ensure alignment too
Deliver insightful market, operational and pricing (internal and external) analysis and proposals to challenge the current way of working
Manage the audit process and liaise with any external personnel
Ensuring robust financial systems and processes are in place
Recommend improvements to existing financial models (P&L, Balance Sheet and Cash Flow)
Ideal Candidate
Professionally qualified accountant (CPA/CIMA/ACCA/ACA/CC preferred) or qualified by experience
Excellent communicator, with both internal and external colleagues at all levels
Hard-working, efficient, resilient and motivated by results
The candidate will also need to support the Sovereign Group Mission, Vision, Values & Goals:
Mission and Vision
Mission = Listening. Understanding. Planning. Delivering.
Vision = To be the best at helping our clients achieve their aspirations.
Values
S uperior Service
O ne Team
V ersatile
E thical
R espect
E xpertise
I ndependent
G row
N imble
Goals
G row Sovereign Organically and through acquisition
O perate collaboratively, driving efficiency, consistency, knowledge, sharing and group cross selling
A leading provider for our financial solutions in all our jurisdictions
L everaging our success to invest in our people and our infrastructure
S trive for excellence
The Sovereign Group is proud to be an equal opportunities employer and encourage diversity throughout our company. We will not tolerate discrimination against protected characteristics (gender, age, sexual orientation, race, religion, disability, parental status, maternity etc). We ensure that no member of staff or any job applicants are treated less favourably than anyone else.
Equal Opportunities apply in all our working conditions including pay, hours of work, holiday entitlement, sick pay, recruitment, training, promotion etc.
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