About Artefact

Artefact is a global consulting and technology company that helps organisations accelerate data and AI-driven transformation. In the UK, we work with leading clients across industries, supported by a strong senior leadership team and a growing market presence.

About the Role

We’re looking for a high-potential Senior Management Accountant to take real ownership of the day-to-day running of our UK Finance function.

Reporting to the Head of Finance, you’ll be the central operational and analytical point in the team: Coordinating and reviewing the Accounts team, owning core reporting and forecasting processes, solving day-to-day Finance issues and providing commercial analysis and challenge to the business. You’ll also work closely with Group Finance and other internal and external stakeholders.

You’ll own routine Finance matters end to end, with the Head of Finance involved on material or strategic issues.

This is a broad and fast-moving role by design. You’ll be given meaningful responsibility from the outset, work closely with the Head of Finance and senior firm leadership, and have the opportunity to expand your remit as you demonstrate your capability.

Your responsibilities will include:

● Reporting and FP&A: Own management reporting, budgeting, forecasting and supporting analysis, explaining movements and identifying forward-looking risks and opportunities.

● Commercial Finance: Analyse and challenge revenue, gross margin, staffing, pipeline, contract status, unbilled work and profitability, turning financial information into clear insights

and recommendations.

● Accounts team: Be the day-to-day point of contact and first review layer for the Accounts team, coordinating priorities, reviewing outputs and resolving first-line queries.

● Accounting, tax and compliance: Coordinate and review month-end, year-end, audit, routine tax and other recurring Finance processes, including journals, reconciliations, intercompany and payroll-related accounting, working with the Accounts team and external advisers to ensure outputs are complete, accurate and delivered on time.

● Cash, working capital and banking: Oversee cash flow, working capital, customer invoicing, aged debtors, supplier payments, payment runs and routine banking matters

including KYC and mandates.

● Tooling and data quality: Own and improve key Finance systems and reporting tools, including Salesforce, Everwin, Sage and Finance dashboards, ensuring data is accurate,

consistent and useful for decision-making.

● Continuous improvement: Identify and drive opportunities to improve Finance processes, controls and ways of working through better process design, automation and technology,

including effective use of AI tools where appropriate.

● Problem-solving and ownership: Take routine Finance matters through to resolution using judgement and initiative. Material or strategic issues should be escalated with a clear

assessment and recommendation.

● Wider ownership: Take on additional Finance responsibilities and projects as the needs of the business and Finance function evolve.

This role is a great opportunity for someone with established accounting and finance experience, with the ambition to grow their skills and shape their own role. We are looking for someone who will not only deliver established processes, but will also identify areas for improvement and proactively progressively take ownership of a wider range of Finance activities.

Requirements:

We are looking for potential, mindset and learning ability, rather than someone who has already performed every aspect of the role.

● Part-qualified or qualified ACA, ACCA or CIMA, or equivalent practical experience, with around 3 to 4 years’ relevant experience in accounting, audit, FP&A, commercial Finance

or a similar area.

● Strong accounting fundamentals and advanced Excel / Google Sheets skills.

● Proactive and comfortable being given an objective rather than a checklist: you identify what needs doing, decide how best to approach it and take work through to completion.