Management Accountant

Career Legal; Southwestern Ontario; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Career Legal seeks a Management Accountant to compile and produce detailed management accounts and budgets while driving ongoing quality improvements for meaningful information for London and Brussels teams.

The role requires 5+ years in legal or professional services accounting, advanced Excel, and experience with Elite 3E. UK VAT rules and AML compliance knowledge are essential, with strong organizational skills and communication abilities.

Qualifications

• Degree BA in Accounting or similar preferred.
• Part and/or Qualified Accountant preferred.
• 5+ years in legal or professional services accounting experience.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office with advanced Excel skills.
• Experience using Elite 3E or a comparable accounting system.
• Working knowledge of UK Solicitors Accounts Rules.
• Strong understanding of UK VAT rules.
• AML compliance rules awareness.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for London office annual expense budget detail.
• Preparation of monthly management accounts reporting.
• Production of monthly budgetary control variance analysis.
• Review and preparation of monthly G/L analysis detail.
• Preparation of quarterly expense forecasting.
• Preparation of quarterly partnership UK Tax return and PAYE settlement agreement expense analysis.
• Compilation of annual capital expenditure budget.
• Review and set-up of new AP vendors as required.
• Manage London office quarterly VAT return.
• Preparation of cash flow forecast reporting for London & Brussels offices.
• Review of weekly invoice & expenses payment runs.
• Preparation of foreign exchange currency journals.
• Support Finance Supervisor with accounting projects.
• Daily report to Finance Supervisor regarding all work duties & tasks.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Time management

Organized

Communication

Education

BA in Accounting

Part/Qualified Accountant

Tools

Elite 3E

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Office

Job description

Operatingforoveradecade,ourclientisaleadingglobalplayerincommerciallaw.Theyhavearangeofhigh-profileclientsincludingFTSEandAIMcompanies,andadedicatedteamofover900lawyersacrosselevenoffices.Peoplearekeytotheirsuccess,whichiswhytheyseektorecruitandretainthemosttalentedindividualsinallregionsoftheirglobalpractice.

TheyarenowlookingforaManagementAccountant,theroleisresponsibleforthecompilationandproductionofdetailedmanagementaccountsandbudgetswhilstensuringtheon-goingimprovementinqualityofoutputforthepurposesofprovidingmoremeaningfulmanagementinformationtotheLondon&BrusselsmanagementandNYaccountingteams.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for London office annual expense budget detail.
• Preparationofmonthlymanagementaccountsreporting.
• Production of monthly budgetary control variance analysis.
• Review and preparation of monthly G/L analysis detail.
• Preparationofquarterlyexpenseforecasting.
• Preparation of quarterly partnership tax accounts accrual reporting.
• Development of expense reporting required by the London & Brussels managers.
• Assist with annual partnership UK Tax return and PAYE settlement agreement expense analysis.
• Compilationofannualcapitalexpenditurebudget.
• Review & set-up of new AP vendors as required.
• Manage London office quarterly VAT return.
• Preparation of cash flow forecast reporting for London & Brussels offices.
• Review of weekly invoice & expenses payment runs.
• Preparation of foreign exchange currency journals.
• Support Finance Supervisor with accounting projects.
• Daily report to Finance Supervisor regarding all work duties & tasks.

CandidateProfile

• Degree Educated, a BA in Accounting or similar preferred.
• Part and/or Qualified Accountant preferred.
• Legal or professional services accounting experience, 5+ years required.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office with advanced Excel skills.
• Experience of using Elite 3E or a comparable accounting system required.
• Working knowledge of UK Solicitors Accounts Rules.
• Strong understanding of UK VAT rules.
• Strong understanding of AML compliance rules.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to verbally present information effectively and respond to questions from people at all levels, including Partners, staff and external customers.
• Highlyorganisedwithexcellenttimemanagementskills.

ImportantNotice

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