Group Financial Accountant - FTC

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We are Eversheds Sutherland, a global law firm, with more than 5,000 people across over 30 countries. We’re full-service with deep niche and sector experience. Whatever challenge, wherever in the world, we’re equipped and ready to meet it. We live our values, we’re purposeful and purpose-led. So although the world is fast-moving and rapidly changing, we see it as a place where everyone can thrive.

We’re ambitious for our clients, our communities – and for you. Whether you’re starting out on your career or well established, whether you’re a lawyer or in business services. If you’re looking for what’s next, we are too.

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* * THIS IS A 12 MONTH FTC OPPORTUNITY * * *

What to Expect

For business professionals, our environment is highly collaborative with value being placed on diversity of ideas, skills and mindsets. Not least yours. It’s energetic, fast-moving and there’s always something new to get involved in. You will get exposure across geographies and the firm as a whole. The future is a place of opportunity.

Focusing on your success and for what’s next, will ensure you thrive too

Our Team

At Eversheds Sutherland, you'll be part of a global team where collaboration, inclusion and innovation are at the heart of everything we do. We are committed to supporting your professional development and providing opportunities to grow your career in an environment where your contribution is valued and recognised.

Join us and help shape the future of finance within a leading international law firm.

Role & Key Responsibilities

Reporting to the Group Finance Manager within the Financial Control team, predominantly based in the Leeds office.

The Group Finance team are responsible for Global Financial Control including group reporting, month end and year end results, ensuring integrity of all balance sheets within Eversheds Sutherland and leading the audit of the Group accounts.

The team is responsible for overseeing financial management, control and reporting across the international business and ensuring the delivery of accurate, compliant, and timely financial information, while driving high standards of financial governance and efficiency. There is a particular focus on identifying efficiencies and technology automation opportunities to streamline workflows and reduce manual effort.

This role is accountable for:

• Ownership of monthly payroll postings in the management accounts, working with the payroll team to ensure correct costs are posted at country and practice group level.
• Analysing monthly payroll and identifying key variances to budget, ready to present to senior stakeholders at month end.
• Acting as a point of contact for our international finance teams, and to support on queries where required.
• Co-ordinating the monthly balance sheets, to ensure they are updated by the relevant colleagues to a high standard on a monthly basis, ready for review by the Finance Manager.
• Ownership of payroll and accounts payable balance sheets.
• Ownership of statutory reporting on payment practices and performance.
• Preparing the quarterly consolidated balance sheet for the treasury team.
• Contributing to the UK external audit, particularly on payroll queries.
• Process improvement within areas of accountability.
• Other ad hoc projects as required.

Skills & Experience

• Professionally qualified accountant with industry experience.
• Strong technical knowledge of FRS
  102 demonstrated by excellent Financial Control experience.
• Management accounts preparation and payroll accounting experience preferred.
• Partnership and international experience preferred but not essential.
• Must be able to work effectively, build strong relationships and be able to work across…