Senior Management Accountant

Alpha FMC

Senior Management Accountant at Alpha FMC • Division: Business Services • Team: Finance – Accounting Services • Location: Budapest About Alpha FMC Alpha Financial Markets Consulting is a leading global consultancy to the financial services industry. Founded in 2003, we have worked for over 20 years to bring together specialist, sector-focused strategy, management consulting and technology expertise to support the entire client transformation lifecycle. Having partnered with more than 1,200 clients worldwide across the asset and wealth management, alternatives and insurance industries, Alpha is truly a trusted advisor for complex change programmes. We now have over 1,180 consultants working with clients across North America, the UK, Europe, Middle East and APAC. In 2024, in recognition of our successful track record and strong growth prospects, Alpha was acquired by Bridgepoint, one of the world's leading quoted private asset growth investors. Our people are at the heart of everything we do. We are delighted that many of our team have built long and fulfilling careers with us, many staying over a decade. We believe this is because Alpha offers a genuinely rewarding place to work: a meritocratic environment where your career can flourish, and a welcoming culture where you can be yourself, connect with others and thrive. As we look to the future, we’re excited to be looking for new Alpha colleagues - individuals who are collaborative, innovative and ambitious. We hope you will join us and help shape the next chapter of our growth journey. Why join Alpha Business Services? • Be part of something successful - We’re an established professional services firm with an ambitious growth trajectory. Your work directly supports and impacts our business success and makes a real contribution to the company's success story. • Unlock your potential - You’ll grow through meaningful work, real exposure to new challenges and continuous learning. Stretch your skills, take ownership of key responsibilities and access progression opportunities as our company grows. • Belong to a great international team - Our culture is collaborative, supportive, and social. You’ll work with people who value teamwork, celebrate success and genuinely enjoy working together. • Thrive with us - Benefit from flexible working, market-aligned pay and benefits and a supportive environment that helps you do your best work Overview of Business Services While consultants focus on delivery client value, our 'Business Services’ function ensures that the company runs efficiently and appropriately across a number of operational areas: People, Operations, IT, Legal and Finance. Together, these teams ensure the consultants are fully supported - working from a strong operational base that’s efficient, innovative and compliant. Business Services doesn’t just enable delivery; it empowers Alpha’s long-term success. Role & Requirements Alpha FMC are looking for a Cost Accountant to join the team to support the company’s rapid growth and following recent acquisitions. Key Responsibilities: • Working in the Financial Controller teams responsible for cost and controls including the production of monthly management accounts. • Ensure supplier invoices and expenses are appropriately approved, correctly posted and paid. Approve new supplier set up including independent bank account verification as required. • Prepare / approve monthly journals for accruals, depreciation, prepayments, operating expenses etc. Working with the Revenue Accountant to ensure Cost of Sales and Revenue recognition are aligned to KPIs. At all stages ensuring expenditure variances to budget / expectation are reviewed and explained and/or adjusted accordingly. • Prepare monthly balance sheet files for relevant nominal captions. Maintain fixed asset registers and ensure accurate capitalization of costs where applicable. Ensure balances are revalued, reconciliations are up to date, and reconciling items are investigated and actioned promptly. • Working with the Business Partnering team to provide commentary on variance analysis on the local CEO packs financial statements and KPIs. Perform ad hoc cost analysis as required. • Provide input into the Business Partnering led Budget and Reforecast process, including run rate analysis of overheads and working capital cash conversion. • Provide the Transactional Finance Team (AR&AP) with assistance on bank transactions postings and approve the monthly bank reconciliations. • Working with the help of the Transactional Finance Team as required, prepare and submit VAT/GST returns and other local compliance filings. • Support the local entity and the group’s annual statutory filings, audit(s) and tax return process by providing responses to information requests and follow on queries. • Highlight errors or issues to the Financial Controller and resolve discrepancies • Build strong relationships and rapport with stakeholders internally • Manage, train and support to junior members of the team We want to hear from people with: • Finalist / Qualified Accountant with management accountant experience • BSc/MSc in Economics or Finance or equivalent professional experience • Strong Excel skills, strong IT systems skills • Focus on team achievement, not just individual goals • First-class interpersonal skills, with ability to influence and lead • Proactivity • Ability to cope with demanding and fast-paced environment • Excellent organisation skills and rigorous attention to detail • Business / financial services experience helpful Location and working pattern: • Alpha is proud to offer a hybrid working arrangement wherein staff are able to combine office and home working. This would typically mean 2-3 days in the Budapest Alpha office; however the exact arrangements will be confirmed based upon the role and responsibilities. Occasional travel might be required, more likely at senior levels. Benefits & Compensation • Competitive salary and benefits Our Commitment to Inclusion At Alpha, diversity, equity and inclusion are critical to our success. Our priorities show a focus on fostering an inclusive, equitable workplace where individuals are treated fairly regardless of gender or background. We welcome applications from disabled people and are committed to making our recruitment process and workplace accessible and inclusive for everyone. Data Privacy Policy: Full details around what data we hold, why we hold it and for how long are available in our recruitment privacy statement (https://alphafmc.com/privacy-policy/).

Octopus Energy

Help us make a big green dent in the universe. We're on a mission to drive the global renewable energy revolution, and we need many more people to help us make our vision a reality. Octopus Energy Generation (OEGEN) is a leader in sourcing, investing in, and managing a wide range of utility-scale renewable energy assets. As we continue to expand our investment base, we are dedicated to building a diverse team that reflects the communities we serve. Currently, we manage a global portfolio of over £7 billion in renewable energy assets. We are committed to delivering best-in-class responsible investment activity, offering like-minded investors the means and products to invest their capital sustainably. It is our ambition to change the entire energy lifecycle and make every green electron matter, delivering the best outcomes for customers, investors, the environment and society, accelerating the transition to net zero. About the role: Reporting to a Finance Manager this role requires an individual who is highly organised, capable of both dealing with multiple workstreams and running defined processes efficiently and autonomously. The team you will be working for are busy and diverse. To excel in this role, it is essential that you are proactive, keen to learn, focused, self-motivated and able to work under deadlines.  The role sits within the Octopus Energy Generation’s Funds Finance team, reporting directly into a Senior Management Accountant/Finance Manager. OEGEN Funds Finance are responsible for the financial reporting and analysis for an expanding portfolio of renewable assets that are owned by a number of Retail, Institutional and Listed Funds. These assets have a growing international presence across the UK, US, Europe, Australia and Asia. The team interacts with several other teams across OEGEN and its wider business, so it is imperative that the Management Accountant is able to build strong working relationships with both internal and external stakeholders. The Senior Management Accountant will be responsible for the delivery of the financial reporting and analysis across the portfolio. Whilst much of the day-to-day operations and accounting are outsourced, this role will be responsible for ensuring the quality of the management accounts and financial information produced at asset level and therefore will be required to spend time managing the performance of the external accounting teams. This will include supporting and improving information flows between teams, managing the quality of their outputs and establishing appropriate controls. The Senior Management Accountant will also be required to assist with new investment transactions, manage budgets and audits and delivery against them and also lead on ad hoc projects.  This role is an 18-month FTC

GoCardless

About us GoCardless is a global bank payment company. Over 100,000 businesses, from start-ups to household names, use GoCardless to collect and send payments through direct debit, real-time payments and open banking.  GoCardless processes US$130bn+ of payments annually, across 30+ countries; helping customers collect and send both recurring and one-off payments, without the chasing, stress or expensive fees. We use AI-powered solutions to improve payment success and reduce fraud. And, with open banking connectivity to over 2,500 banks, we help our customers make faster, more informed decisions. We are headquartered in the UK with offices in London and Leeds, and additional locations in Australia, France, Ireland, Latvia, Portugal and the United States. At GoCardless, we're all about supporting you! We’re committed to making our hiring process inclusive and accessible. If you need extra support or adjustments, reach out to your Talent Partner — we’re here to help!  And remember: we don’t expect you to meet every single requirement. If you’re excited by this role, we encourage you to apply! THE ROLE This role sits within the Financial Control team, who are responsible for the month-end close, preparation of financial accounts (to GL level,) and play a key role in the delivery of audits. Reporting into the Finance manager, you will be a newly / nearly qualified accountant with experience in delivering month-end activities such as accruals, prepayments, payroll and performing balance sheet reconciliations.   WHAT EXCITES YOU  * Preparing monthly journals such as accruals, prepayments, leases and payroll across all entities. Collaborating with other teams, including AP, tax, payroll and management reporting, ensuring smooth end-to-end financial processes. * Ownership of key balance sheet accounts, ensuring reconciliations are completed monthly and any variances are resolved on a timely basis * Provide P&L variance analysis and commentary for key cost areas  * Assist with the annual audits in preparation and provide the requested documents * Preparing VAT returns * Supporting the Finance Manager / Group Financial Controller as required   WHAT EXCITES US   * ACCA/CIMA/ACA qualified or nearly qualified with several years of industry experience * Proven experience in a management accountant role * Intermediate Excel / Google Sheet skills * Detail-oriented with strong analytical, problem-solving solving and communication skills * Strong understanding of basic accounting concepts. * Experience with multi-currency balance sheet reconciliations * Ability to produce accurate work and consistently deliver to reporting deadlines * Knowledge of NetSuite or similar accounting packages * Team player, but ability to work independently   Base salary range: €36,000 - €54,000 (including 13th and 14th salary) Base salary ranges are based on role, job level, location, and market data.  Please note that whilst we strive to offer competitive compensation, our approach is to pay between the minimum and the mid-point (€36,000 - €42,000) of the pay range until performance can be assessed in role. Offers will take into account level of experience, interview assessment, budgets and parity between you and fellow employees at GoCardless doing similar work. (SOME OF) THE GOOD STUFF * Wellbeing - stay healthy with dedicated support and medical cover * Work away scheme - gives you the option to work away from your country of residence for up to 90 days in any 12 month period * Adaptive Working - allows you to work flexibly, around your lifestyle * Equity - all permanently employed GCs get equity to help you make a valuable contribution * Parental leave - to suit everyone embarking on life's great adventure * Learning Budget - lead your own development with an annual learning budget * Time off - generous holiday allowance, + 3 annual volunteer days, + 4 annual business-wide wellness days (‘GC Fridays’) LIFE AT GOCARDLESS   We're an organisation defined by our values; We start with why before we begin any project, to ensure it’s aligned with our mission. We act with integrity, always. We care deeply about what we do and we know it's essential that we be humble whilst we do it. Working this way creates the GC magic- the reason we all love showing up to work.  DIVERSITY & INCLUSION As of April 2025, we had 806 employees (GeeCees) globally, with 524 based in the UK, 163 based in Latvia and 119 across our other offices. To ensure that we're representative of the world around us - and to be able to review relevant benchmarks - we ask GeeCees to voluntarily disclose diversity data. This year, the proportion of GeeCees providing data increased to 88% (up from 79% in 2024). With regards to diversity within GoCardless, we can see GeeCees identifying as: Asian, Black, Mixed or Other — 25%  Neurodiverse — 9%  LGBTQIA+ — 9%  Disabled — 1%  Average age — 33 Female — 45% Male —  55%  We’re rooting for you during your application and GoCardless aims to provide reasonable adjustments to make our recruitment process as remarkable and accessible as we can. Please speak to your Talent Partner if you need extra support. If you want to learn more, you can read about our Employee Resource Groups and objectives here Sustainability We’re committed to reducing our impact on the environment, leaving a more sustainable world for future generations. Check out our sustainability action plan here. Find out more about Life at GoCardless via Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn.