Finance Analyst - Kazakhstan

Description

Job title:                           Finance Analyst

Location:                          Astana, Kazakhstan

Business Unit:                 Operations

Company Overview

Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) is a global professional services firm with more than $2+ billion in revenues, +9,000 staff and over 70 offices worldwide. Specializing in turnaround and interim management, performance improvement and business advisory services. A&M delivers specialist operational, consulting and industry expertise to management and investors seeking to accelerate performance, overcome challenges and maximize value across the corporate and investment lifecycles. Founded in 1983, the firm is known for its distinctive restructuring heritage, hands-on approach and relentless focus on execution and results.

A&M Culture

A&M is a fast-paced environment with a highly dynamic culture which emphasizes diversity and inclusion. We empower, coach and mentor our people and endorse meritocracy to develop skilled consultants who will grow with A&M to deliver tangible results and build long-lasting relationships, internally and externally. Our entrepreneurial culture celebrates independent thinkers and doers who positively impact our clients and shape our industry.

The collaborative, supportive environment, and engaging work—guided by A&M’s core values of Integrity, Quality, Objectivity, Fun, Personal Reward, and Inclusive Diversity—are the main reasons our people love working at A&M.

Inclusive Diversity runs through how we recruit, develop employees, conduct business, support clients, and partner with vendors. It is the A&M way.

Responsibilities

The Central Asia practice is growing rapidly and is now looking for a Financial Analyst to assist the team with the financial accounting and balance sheet reporting, month closing, intercompany reconciliations and the tax filings. The role reports to the Finance Manager and works closely with our wider EMEA Team.

From the beginning, you will work in a fast-growing and dynamic team to:

• Prepare projects and financial models and develop the calculation methodology;
• Prepare and update company’s financial and economic models and evaluate business scenarios;
• Control budget execution at all levels: contract, project, business unit, branch, reporting to management;
• Assist with the timesheets control and utilization forecast;
• Take part in month close process, generate plan/actual analytical reports and investigate deviations;
• Control over the correctness of costs allocation, including intercompany;
• Prepare cash flow and collections forecast;
• Management accounts analysis and control;
• Participate in preparation of the Business Plan and Budget;
• Participate in internal and external audit of the company in accordance with IFRS;
• Assist with the financial analysis and processing of ad-hoc requests; and
• Assist with the day-to-day collaboration with HQ finance team.

Requirements

We are looking for people who have:

• min 2-3+ years experience in Finance as Finance Manager, Finance Analyst, Financial Controller or Accountant in multinational company is a must;
• Degree from a top-tier university with a specialization in relevant fields (economics, finance);
• Mastery in Excel, knowledge of Tableau is an advantage;
• Good understanding of IFRS policies and principles;
• Strong analytical capability;
• Fluent English;
• Business-driven mindset with strong communication and influencing skills;
• Result oriented approach, ability to work independently and try different approaches;
• Experience in building budget models and project models from scratch using Excel with different levels of consolidation (projects/business units/legal entity);
• Ability to visualize the results of calculations and analyses in PowerPoint or other software;
• Experience in accounting will be an advantage;
• Knowledge of transfer pricing principals is an advantage; and
• ACCA or CIMA is a plus.

Diversity & Inclusion

A&M’s entrepreneurial culture celebrates independent thinkers and doers who can positively impact our clients and shape our industry. The collaborative environment and engaging work—guided by A&M’s core values of Integrity, Quality, Objectivity, Fun, Personal Reward, and Inclusive Diversity—are the main reasons our people love working at A&M. Inclusive Diversity means we embrace diversity, and we foster inclusiveness, encouraging everyone to bring their whole self to work each day. It runs through how we recruit, develop employees, conduct business, support clients, and partner with vendors. It is the A&M way.

Equal Opportunity Employer

It is Alvarez & Marsal’s practice to provide and promote equal opportunity in employment, compensation, and other terms and conditions of employment without discrimination because of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, sex or gender, gender identity or gender expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, marital status, military service and veteran status, physical or mental disability, family medical history, genetic information or other protected medical condition, political affiliation, or any other characteristic protected by and in accordance with applicable laws. Employees and Applicants can find A&M policy statements and additional information by region here.

Unsolicited Resumes from Third-Party Recruiters

Please note that as per A&M policy, we do not accept unsolicited resumes from third-party recruiters unless such recruiters are engaged to provide candidates for a specified opening and in alignment with our Inclusive Diversity values. Any employment agency, person or entity that submits an unsolicited resume does so with the understanding that A&M will have the right to hire that applicant at its discretion without any fee owed to the submitting employment agency, person or entity.