Mercury Business Advisory - Barbados

Financial Advisory and Support

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Mercury Business Advisor

Position Summary:
The Mercury Business Advisor (MBA) position serves in a financial advisory and support capacity.  The MBA must be able to work with senior executives with regard  to some financial analysis and advise on pricing and billing strategies for assigned clients. In addition to being viewed as the main contact person for financial  reporting and analysis with respect to their clients, the MBA assists the firm’s executive with interpretation of and compliance with the firm’s finance and quality policies. This position is also responsible for the timely and effective cash flow practices with respect to the firm’s external clients.

This position requires solid accounting knowledge, ability to utilize the firms many technological resources and comfort with developing and suggesting financial strategies to assist the firms executives in achieving their financial goals for each client. The MBA position requires strong multi-tasking skills and the ability to balance competing priorities. The position also requires a positive attitude and willingness to be flexible.

Requirements will include management of a combination of time consuming complex billing arrangements or voluminous basic billing arrangements. The MBA will be required to coordinate processing requirements with the relevant support team.

Essential Functions of the Job:

• Perform the daily inventory accounting functions that are required by the firm               
• Ability to prioritize tasks geared towards accomplishing executive and firm objectives  
• Assist client service executives in resolving potential problems or last minute billing issues
• Coordinate processing requirements with support team
• Identify and communicate processing support issues to the MBA Supervising Associate, MBA Manager or Director of Finance as appropriate
• Strive to be a subject matter specialist in the firm’s financial system, engagement management tools, practices and policies
• Proactively communicate and escalate inventory issues to the attention of the engagement partner/manager and MBA Manager/Supervisor       

Knowledge and Skills Requirements:                                                                                        

• BSc. in Finance, Accounting or Business Administration
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent analytical and interpersonal skills
• Strong teaming abilities as well as demonstration of effective virtual teaming                 
• Effective multitasking and prioritization skills
• Strong proficiency with Microsoft Excel and Word programs as well as the ability to learn new applications quickly
• Effective delegation and time management skills
• Ability to take a consultative approach in business transactions and influence the executive decision making
• Approximately 2-3 years of relevant professional experience with additional financial management experience beneficial