Assistant Management Accountant

Brodies; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent law firm in Scotland is seeking an Assistant Management Accountant in Edinburgh. This role involves preparing monthly management accounts and assisting in financial reporting. The ideal candidate should be a part-qualified accountant with at least 2 years of relevant experience, particularly in a professional services setting. Strong communication skills and proficiency in Excel are essential. This position offers the chance to work in a dynamic team, supporting various financial operations.

Qualifications

• 2+ years experience in a similar role.
• Experience in a professional services environment is preferred.
• Ability to work effectively with team members.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the preparation of monthly management accounts.
• Complete monthly Board packs.
• Prepare monthly P&L and Balance Sheet for review.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Experience in challenging environments

Relationship building

Organizational and time management skills

Proactive approach

Education

Part-qualified accountant - CIMA or ACCA

Tools

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Job description

Overview

Brodies LLP is a prominent UK law firm headquartered in Scotland, that provides expert advice to UK and international clients.

We have the capability and expertise to deliver mandates with global reach, uniting specialist perspectives from across our firm to offer bespoke legal solutions and advice, resulting in impactful outcomes for our clients.

With offices in London and throughout Scotland, we are dedicated to driving innovation in the legal sector, leveraging new technologies and forward-thinking strategies to deliver exceptional value and efficiency for our clients.

Our contract with our people underlines our commitment to fostering a supportive and inclusive work environment, prioritising the wellbeing and development of our colleagues to ensure they thrive both personally and professionally.

We are also deeply committed to making a positive impact in the communities in which we live and work. Through our pro bono work, charitable activities, and initiatives that promote diversity and inclusion, we strive to contribute meaningfully to society.

Job Title

Assistant Management Accountant

Reporting To

Day to day reporting line is to the Finance Manager. Overall reporting is to the Financial Controller.

Job Purpose

Brodies is a modern, dynamic and innovative commercial law firm with over 800 employees. An exciting opportunity has arisen to work as a key part of this highly successful business within the Financial Reporting team. At Brodies we place a strong emphasis on producing financial information quickly and accurately. Our goal within the Financial Reporting Team is to get this information to each Practice Area in a timely manner, enabling them to make informed decisions. The successful candidate will work closely with the Finance Manager and other members of the Financial Reporting team to assist them in their preparation of financial and management accounting information for the business including the Operational and Strategic Boards. The Financial Reporting team work to tight deadlines and need to deliver under pressure. The successful candidate will be expected to use analytical thinking, problem solving skills and a can-do approach to ensure the team delivers on its business objectives. The successful candidate will be based in our Glasgow office but on occasions it may be necessary to travel to our other offices in particular our Edinburgh Office.

Core Tasks

• Assisting in the preparation of monthly management accounts for review by the Finance Manager.
• Assist in the completion of monthly Board packs.
• Preparation of monthly P&L and Balance Sheet for review by Finance Manager.
• Preparation of Accruals and Prepayments and review of Fixed Asset Register where required.
• Input of monthly payroll journals into the Practice Management System.
• Financial ledger reconciliations and analysis including payroll reconciliations.
• Working with other members of the Financial Reporting Team to prepare and review VAT returns
• Assist in the maintenance of system used for pricing and profitability work
• Assist the Finance Manager with year end and the subsequent year end audit.
• Assisting Financial Tax Accountant in respect of partnership accounting where required.
• Assisting Financial Tax Accountant in preparation of the partnership tax return.
• Preparing and reviewing various monthly reports at month end for internal/external clients.
• Training and supporting other members of the Financial Reporting team.
• Working with Finance Manager to develop financial reporting within the firm.
• Dealing with duties of other Financial Reporting team members in their absence including daily reporting and maintenance of charge out rates on the system. Responding to queries through the Financial Reporting mailbox.
• Providing support to the Practice Area Leaders including the provision of financial information as and when required.
• Providing support to partners/directors/lawyers to include the provision of financial information as and when required.
• Ad hoc reporting.
• Other financial reporting and relevant tasks as required.
• Be aware of Brodies\' information security policies, and protect information assets from unauthorised access, disclosure, modification, destruction or interference at all times.

Person Specification

• Part-qualified accountant - CIMA or ACCA.
• Minimum of 2 years experience of working within a similar role.
• Previous experience in a professional services environment is preferable.
• Ability to work effectively with other team members and the wider finance team.
• Computer literate - particularly in Excel, Word, PowerPoint.

Skills

• Excellent communication skills, both written and oral, with the ability to communicate at all levels of the organisation, also the ability to communicate clearly with non-financial colleagues.
• Can demonstrate experience of working successfully in a challenging environment.
• An ability to build relationships at all levels.
• Adopts a flexible and proactive approach to work duties.
• Strong organisational and time management skills.
• Able to work to deadlines, juggle multiple priorities and deliver under pressure, maintaining accuracy.
• Proactive and self-motivated.
• Provides a high-quality service to clients, partners, and colleagues at all times.
• Projects a professional image of the department and the firm at all times.