Job Description

What you will be doing:

Assisting in the preparation of monthly management accounts for the UK region.

• This includes preparing specific month end adjustments, providing support to Business Services directors/Management of the firm and reviewing the monthly figures for the UK region.
• Incorporating the trial balances and cash books of some non-UK office into the firm's consolidated monthly accounts.
• Preparation of group wide adjustments (eg. Bad debts, rebates, cost allocations).
• Liaising with local finance teams to ensure timely completion of management accounts.
• Assisting with accounting complications, journal processing, the review of balance sheet control accounts and ensuring compliance with the firm's policies.
• Contributing to the preparation of quarterly Group management accounts for the firm, together with supporting commentary explaining and interpreting the results.
• Correction of any errors in posting and dealing with other queries raised.
• Working with International finance teams to help them to understand their results.
• Developing a high degree of knowledge of the firm's financials and performance.
• Working closely with the tax team, especially regarding partner related matters, transfer pricing, VAT etc.

Budget

• Assisting in the preparation of the firm's annual global budget. This requires close liaison with Business Services and local finance teams.

Group Statutory Accounts and compliance

• Involvement in the preparation of the Group's Limited Liability Partnership and subsidiary financial statements under applicable International Financial Reporting Standards.
• Working closely with the audit team and liaising with the accountants in the Group offices to ensure that the audit completes efficiently.

Experience they are looking for:

• ACA/CIMA/ACCA Qualified Accountant.
• Law Firm experience preferred but not essential.
• Experience of analytical review, interpretation of trends and delivering results in a deadline driven environment.
• Thorough knowledge of the use of Excel spreadsheets.
• Experience of preparing statutory accounts.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• ACA/CIMA/ACCA Qualified Accountant.
• Law Firm experience preferred but not essential.
• Experience of analytical review, interpretation of trends and delivering results in a deadline driven environment.
• Thorough knowledge of the use of Excel spreadsheets.
• Experience of preparing statutory accounts.