One of the City of London’s most established full-service US law firms has a new opportunity for a qualified / part-qualified Management Accountant to join them on a permanent basis.
Salary up to £70,000
Hybrid Working - 4 days office / 1 remote - Hours of 9:30am to 5:30pm
Liverpool Street / City
The Management Accountant will support the Head of Accounts with preparing monthly statutory accounts whilst reviewing processes and supporting with ongoing projects for their London & European offices. There are approximately 10 staff in the London Accounts Team.
Management Accountant Responsibilities
• Reporting into the Senior Accounts Manager, the Management Accountant will support with the preparation and development of all London office periodic management accounts reporting, policies
• Responsible for London & European offices annual expense budgets
• Production of monthly budgetary control variance analysis
• Review and preparation of monthly G/L analysis
• Lead periodic review meetings with departmental line managers
• Preparation of quarterly expense forecasting
• Development of expense reporting for line management in London & European offices
• Compilation of annual capital expenditure budget
• Oversee monthly VAT return reconciliations
• Preparation of annual government data surveys
Management Accountant Requirements
• Newly qualified accountant, ACCA / ACA / CIMA
• Current legal finance and management accounting exeperience in a law firm
• Strong knowledge of VAT rules
• Advanced Excel skills essential
• Systems experience of Chrome River & Elite 3E (desirable however not essential)