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Project Group Accountant- Law Firm- 6 month FTC

Arcturus T/A Anthem Consulting
Posted 13 hours ago, valid for 5 days
Location

London, Greater London EC2V7NQ, England

Salary

£80,000 - £96,000 per annum

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Contract type

Full Time

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  • The position is with a leading global law firm, offering a hybrid work environment.
  • Candidates should have a minimum of 5 years of experience, preferably in group accounting and management accounting.
  • The role involves preparing group accounts, assisting with monthly management accounts for the UK region, and collaborating with international finance teams.
  • A qualified accountant is required, and experience in law firms or professional services is preferred but not essential.
  • The salary for this position is competitive and commensurate with experience.

***Working for one of the leading global law firms***Hybrid

  • Working with the global financial controller and the financial accounts manager, rolling out global projects.
Role Overview:
  • Providing review and analysis of international/ local office accounts as part of group consolidation including review of balance sheet accounts
  • Improving consistency across global finance teams and implementing efficiencies
  • Preparation of group accounts and working with group auditors
  • Working with international tax team providing reporting to support tax submissions including preparation for Pillar Two
  • Ad hoc projects

Duties will include:

  • Group Management Accounts
  • Assisting in thepreparation 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.
  • Preparation of international 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
  • Working with International finance teams to help them to understand their results.
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.
  • Working with international tax team providing reporting to support tax submissions including preparation for Pillar Two.
PERSON SPECIFICATION
  • Qualified Accountant
  • Ability to deal with managers at a senior level and partners both in and outside the UK when required
  • Group Accounting Experience -Management Accounting and Statutory accounting
  • Law Firm experience preferred, but not essential, professional services and commercial backgrounds welcome
  • Experience dealing with International offices

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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.