Senior Management Accountant

Seeking a highly skilled and motivated Senior Management Accountant to join the Accounts Department of a highly regarded law firm. This role is crucial in providing detailed management accounts and budgets, with a focus on compensation and benefits expenses. If you are a proactive individual with a passion for accounting and a commitment to continuous improvement, we want to hear from you! This is a permanent opportunity, based in Central London, with 4 days a week in the office.

Responsibilities:

• Manage the European office compensation and benefits annual expense budget.
• Prepare monthly management accounts reports.
• Produce monthly budgetary control variance analysis.
• Review and prepare monthly general ledger analysis details.
• Lead quarterly management accounts review meetings with departmental managers.
• Prepare and maintain monthly payroll journal entries.
• Oversee monthly payroll accounting and prepare reconciliation of all staff benefits.
• Ensure payroll expenses are properly accounted for in the firm's general ledger.
• Oversee the accurate recording of payroll liabilities, including taxes withheld.
• Prepare quarterly expense forecasting.
• Assist with the preparation of the UK PAYE Settlement Agreement expense analysis where required.
• Prepare annual government data surveys.
• Develop monthly expense reporting required by the European office managers.
• Assist with the review and authorization of office payments where required.
• Provide cover for processing new accounts payable vendor requests where required.
• Assist with the development of the European office management accounts key data package.
• Mentor and develop other Management Accountants.
• Support the Accounting Manager with accounting projects.
• Report to the Accounting Manager regarding all work duties and tasks.
• Provide cover for Accounting team members during periods of absence.
• Liaise with the New York Accounts department where necessary.
• Handle ad-hoc queries and reports as required.

Key Skills:

• Degree educated, with a BA in Accounting or similar preferred.
• Qualified Accountant preferred.
• Legal or professional services accounting experience, with 5+ years required.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office with advanced Excel skills.
• Experience using Elite 3E or a comparable accounting system preferred.
• Strong understanding of UK VAT rules.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to present information effectively and respond to questions from people at all levels, including Partners, staff, and external customers.
• Highly organized with excellent time management skills.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to multi-task and prioritize.
• Ability to anticipate work needs and follow through with minimal direction.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Sound judgment.
• Can-do, will-do approach.
• Capable of working within a high-energy, fast-paced environment.
• Available to work additional hours where necessary.

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