Average Finance Officer salary in City of London

We are looking for a commercially-minded and analytical Finance Business Partner to join our dynamic finance function, and support our high-performing and rapidly growing sales team, Reporting to the Finance Director and working closely with the Chief Commercial Officer, sales managers, and cross-functional teams, you will play a key role in driving process improvements, enhancing reporting, and delivering insightful analysis to support our ambitious growth plans. We’re seeking someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment, communicates effectively with senior stakeholders, and brings a structured, data-driven approach to problem solving. You’ll be a proactive change agent who is passionate about enabling commercial success. This role requires someone who takes ownership, implements change, and ensures initiatives are tracked, measured, and continuously improved. Main Duties and Responsibilities: Annual targets and territory plans Partner with the Finance Director (FD), commercial finance and the sales leadership team to support development and delivery of the annual top line budget, territory planning and target setting process.Direct responsibility for the creation of annual salesperson and manager plan documentation incorporating territory breakdowns by customer and product, target expectations and annual commission structure. Continue to develop formats and documentation to underpin salesperson understanding of their plan and opportunities to overachieve target.Continued administering of territory plans throughout the year including partnering with sales managers to amend or create plans/targets to account for in year changes in sales personnel or to support specific business initiatives. Commissions Responsible for maintaining and improving commissions calculation models to ensure timely and accurate calculation and payment of monthly commissions.Overseeing a junior finance colleague in the production and delivery of monthly statements while leveraging technology/software/excel to maximise efficiency through automation.With wider finance team support, responsible for investigating and resolving discrepancies or inquiries related to commission calculations or payments.Collaborate with the commercial managers and wider team to continually improve the format of standardised commission statements to ensure full understanding of the calculations while adding insight on performance and any gaps to annual target.Assist in modelling and scenario analysis for proposed plan changes, out of territory arrangements and new incentive programs.Assist Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) and FD in preparation of annual sales cost budget. Responsibility for monthly variance reporting and maintaining rolling forecasts to support hiring decisions. There are opportunities to work with the wider commercial finance team, as well as supporting the US Managing Director, and looking after some elements within sales operations. Skills and qualifications Qualified accountant (CIMA/ACA/ACCA) or equivalent commercial finance experienceProven experience in commercial finance environment, working with sales teams,.Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex and large data sets into actionable insightsExcellent excel and financial modelling skillsExperience with Power BI or similar visualisation toolsExperience within a subscription/recurring revenue business preferred Person Specification: High attention to detail and accuracyExcellent communication and influencing skills with the confidence to challenge stakeholdersStrong commercial acumenExceptional organisation and time management skillsResilient under pressure with ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines effectivelyContinual innovation and improvement mindset About us: Chambers and Partners is the world’s leading legal rankings and insights intelligence company. 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Title: Finance Manager Salary: £70,000 - £80,000 + generous bonus & wider benefits Location: London, hybrid working offered (3/4 days WFH) Our client, an EV Charging Infrastructure group headquartered in London with operations across the globe, are currently seeking a technically adept Finance Manager to join their finance team. Job Responsibilities: Manage the statutory accounting process, ensuring all entities accounts are submitted on time to Companies House. Responsibility for compliance to accounting standards (IFRS and UK GAAP).Manage the relationship with the JV partner, lead the financial reporting for the quarterly board meetingsMain point of contact for both internal and external auditors, ensuring any issues are resolved.Manage monthly, quarterly and year-end accounting process, ensuring all internal and external deadlines are met.Manage the VAT and Duty figures to be provided to external advisors to complete HMRC return.Actively monitor cash flow for all assets to ensure adequate liquidity in particular with regards meeting debt repayments and preparation of liquidity forecasts;Support development transformation from an accounting and financial reporting during planning and implementation.Present information to senior members of the organization highlighting key points and ensuring critical controlling functions (controlling on manufacturing plants, logistics, customer profitability, product costing) are relevant and accurate. Requirements: Be degree educated with ACA / ACCA /CIMA (or equivalent) professional accounting qualification;Prior FP&A experience is essentialPrior Joint Venture accounting experience is desirableBe technically competent with good knowledge of IFRS, UK GAAP and financial concepts;Ability to provide effective leadership and directionTakes opportunities to improve performance and processes as requiredHave excellent Microsoft office skills, particularly Excel

Position: Housing Officer Location: London Pay Rate: £20-£23 per hour Main Purpose of the Job/Key Objectives: To provide a high quality housing management service which deals with tenancy and leasehold management services to residents living in the Council’s social housing stock. Be an advocate and champion for the housing service into your local patch. Support people to sustain their homes and quality of life. Provide advice for safeguarding and health and well-being on a wide range of issues including housing, welfare rights, personal finance, hoarding, tenancy management, mediation, life skills and the promotion of personal independence. Act as the principle point of contact for a local area, estate or patch or group of residents so that the environment and condition that residents experience is high quality and well maintained. To complete inspections, as required. Develop strong links with other council departments to provide solutions such as; access to properties, tenancy fraud, fire risks, safeguarding, and vulnerability to enable the Council to maintain properties in good order and protect residents. Where relevant take action in line with tenancy terms or leases, manage nuisance and anti-social behaviour casework. Job Context: The post holder reports to a Senior Housing Officer.The post holder will instruct and direct local services affecting housing management.The post holder has responsibility for completing inspections, raising repair order requests and commissioning works, as required for their patch.The post holder will be required to work occasionally outside 'normal’ office hours. Experience Working in social housing, care or similar public sector housing management role.Experience of dealing with complex casework both face to face and in writing.Experience of developing relationships with wide range of local stakeholders and partners.Experience of providing good tenancy, housing and leasehold advice, best practice and compliance is desirable.