Management Accountant

Our client advises the world's leading corporations, investment funds and financial institutions on their most critical legal needs and business opportunities. The Firm's approximately 500 lawyers are based in North America and Europe.

Theyarenowlookingtorecruita Management Accountant .Basedin Londonthe Management Accountantwilltakeownershipofgeneralledgerandmonth -endcloseactivitiesforthe

Londonofficewhilesupportingbroader

European operations.

Therolecombinescorefinancialcontrolresponsibilitieswithmanagementreporting,tax coordination,andclientaccountcompliance,requiringahands-on,detail-orientedindividualwhocanoperateacrossmultiplejurisdictionsandengageeffectivelywithbothfinanceandnon-finance stakeholders.

• Own/prepare month-endcloseactivitiesforthe
  
  Londonofficeinaccordancewithfirmpoliciesandapplicableaccountingstandards.
• Maintainthegeneralledger,includingjournalpreparation/posting,intercompany postings,andreclassifications.
• Performbalancesheetreconciliationsandensuretimelyresolutionofreconcilingitems(bank,payroll,fixed assets,intercompany,VAT accounts,etc.).
• PrepareandreviewP&Landbalancesheetanalysis,investigatingvariancesandtrends.
• Supportcashmanagementactivities,includingbankreconciliationsandpaymentrunsupportasneeded.
• Management accounting and reporting
• Supportbudgetingandforecastingcycles
• Providecostcentrereportingtobudgetownersandassistwithqueryresolution.
• Tax coordination and basic accounting coverage - Frankfurt and Brussels
• Coordinatelocaltaxcomplianceprocesseswithexternaladvisers/payroll providers(e.g.,VAT filings,wagetax-related reporting,otherlocallyrequiredfilings),ensuringdeadlinesaremetanddocumentationiscomplete.
• Supportbasicaccountingactivitiesfor Frankfurt and Brussels (e.g.,routine journals,reconciliations,invoicecodingsupport,localvendorqueries).
• Assistwithpreparation/coordinationofinformationforlocalstatutoryaccountsandaudits,actingasthe
  
  Financepointofcontactforexternalaccountants.
• Ensureproperintercompanyaccountingandcostallocationsbetween London/Frankfurt/Brusselsasrequiredbyfirmpolicy.
• SupportcompliancewiththeSRAAccounts
  
  Rulesandinternalfirmpoliciesrelatingtoclientmoney,ensuringappropriatesegregation,authorisation,and audittrail.
  
  Assistwithclientaccountreconciliations(e.g.,clientledgertobank,andbanktocashbook) andensurereconciliationsarecompletedaccuratelyandonschedule,withtimelyescalationofexceptions.
• Helpmonitorandactionresidualclientbalances,including reporting,investigation,andcoordinationwithrelevantteamstoresolve/returnbalancesinlinewithpolicy.
• Supportclient-to-officetransfersandothermovements(e.g.,disbursements,billsandreceipts) toensuretheyareproperlysupported,correctly coded,andprocessedinaccordancewiththe
  
  Rulesandfirmprocedures.
• Assistwithrespondingtoaudit/compliancequeriesrelatingtoclientaccounting,includingpreparingsupportingdocumentationforinternalreviewsandexternalinspections.
• Maintain clear documentation of processes and controls for client accounting activities, and contribute to continuous improvement of controls and reconciliation procedures.

• Qualified accountant(ACA/ACCA/CIMAorequivalent).
• Provenexperienceingeneralledgeraccountingandmonth-endclose,ideallyinaprofessionalservicesenvironment(lawfirmexperienceisaplus).
• Solidmanagementaccountingskills:variance analysis,reporting,andtheabilitytotranslatenumbersintoclearnarrative.
• Strongreconciliationdisciplineandattentiontodetail,withacontrol-minded approach.
• Advanced Excel skills(pivots,lookups,basic modelling);comfortableworkingwithfinancesystems/ERPs.
• Strongorganisationalskillswiththeabilitytomanagemultipledeadlinesacrossjurisdictions.
• Clear communicator,abletoworkconfidentlywithnon-finance stakeholders.
• Candemonstrateaproactive,hands-on approach,tobeinvolvedinbothaccountingandsupportingtransactionalactivities

Join us at Career Legal as our next Management Accountant in Greater London, England, United Kingdom.

We would love to welcome a new Management Accountant to our organisation in Greater London, England, United Kingdom.

For the Management Accountant position at Career Legal, we are reviewing applications now.