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Accountant - Global Law Firm

Ryder Reid Legal Ltd
Posted 5 days ago, valid for 3 days
Location

London, Greater London EC1R 0WX

Contract type

Full Time

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  • Ryder Reid Legal is seeking an Accountant for a leading global law firm in London, offering a competitive salary and a hybrid work model of 3 days in the office and 2 days from home.
  • The role is essential for supporting the Finance team in tax compliance, auditing, and reporting obligations across the firm's offices.
  • Candidates should have relevant qualifications such as ACA, ACCA, or AAT, and experience with UK/international tax, VAT, or audit is advantageous.
  • Highly numerate individuals with strong MS Excel skills, excellent communication, and analytical abilities are preferred.
  • The position requires a minimum of experience relevant to the qualifications, and due to high application volumes, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Job Title: Accountant

Location: London

Salary: Competitive

Hybrid: 3 days in/2 from home

Ryder Reid Legal is currently recruiting for an Accountant to join one of our leading global law firm clients on permanent basis at their London office. This role is integral to the firm' Finance team, providing crucial support to ensure compliance with tax, auditing, and reporting obligations across the firm's offices.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Assist with the preparation of VAT Returns and participate in projects to automate VAT processes.
  • Manage the general ledger content, including periodic reconciliations and journal submissions.
  • Support the preparation of year-end tax accounts.
  • Ensure compliance with P11d and PSA obligations, preparing necessary reports and computations.
  • Provide ad-hoc reports and assist with day-to-day compliance and client/vendor onboarding issues.
  • Analyse and improve financial process flow charts and system notes.

Qualifications:

  • Qualified, part-qualified, or qualified by experience (e.g., ACA, ACCA, AAT).
  • Experience with UK/international tax, VAT, and/or audit is beneficial.
  • Highly numerate with strong MS Excel skills and experience with other Microsoft Office products.
  • Excellent communication, analytical, and time-management skills.
  • Ability to develop strong relationships and work effectively at all levels.

Due to the high volume of applications, we are not able to respond to all enquiries. If you have not received a response within 72 hours, please assume you have not been shortlisted at this stage, however thank you for taking the time to apply.

Ryder Reid Legal is a recruitment specialist. For over thirty years we've been connecting legal talent with many of the leading law firms in London and internationally. Follow our LinkedIn page for the latest vacancies.

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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.