Financial Accountant

BCLP; Greater London; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

BCLP seeks a Financial Accountant to join our global finance team in London. You will manage monthly management accounts, consolidate EMEA entities and prepare statutory financial statements for a complex, multinational law firm.

The role reports to the Financial Controller EMEA and involves close work with senior stakeholders. You will lead on EMEA consolidation, ensure accurate reporting across currencies, and support audit activities.

Qualifications

• Experience of group consolidated Accounting for Partnerships and statutory accounts essential.
• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, or international equivalent) with at least 3 years post qualification experience.
• Experience of working in the legal services industry or a similar industry with multi-national currency bookkeeping is desired.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and review monthly modified cash management accounts in the global reporting currency with variance analysis.
• Close month end and year end within tight 3 working day deadlines.
• Maintain monthly schedules including GL reconciliations and journal entries.
• Monitor expenditure across locations to support Transfer Pricing compliance.
• Collaborate with global finance teams to record expenditures accurately.

Skills

Group consolidation

Partnerships

Statutory accounts

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Problem solving

Self-motivated

Education

Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or international equivalent)

Tools

Elite 3E

Job description

At BCLP, we’ve built our firm on the foundations of thinking differently. Curious, inquisitive and unbound by tradition, we’re building change within our sector and beyond.

It starts with our people, which is why we need a Financial Accountant to join our team. The role requires a full understanding of accounting for a complex global organisation with multiple entities, functions and currencies as well as strong technical skills in consolidations and statutory financial reporting

Reporting to the Financial Controller EMEA, you will have the opportunity to work within a team that is core to the global finance function. A good all round grounding in business finance and opportunity to lead on the EMEA consolidation and preparation of statutory financial statements.

The team works closely with senior members of the firm and budget holders providing exposure to senior management.

The team itself has a wealth of experience and comprises qualified and training accountants. The team is constantly looking to improve its work and processes.

This role will offer responsibility, supervision of staff and exposure to complex work.

You’ll be responsible for:

Monthly Management Accounts

• Preparation and review of monthly modified cash management accounts in the global reporting currency; this will include variance analysis; balances reviews and narrative
• Month end and year end close meeting tight deadlines of 3 working days
• Prepare and maintain monthly schedules including GL reconciliations
• Understand and maintain/book journal for both the modified cash and accrued ledgers

Managing Expenditure

• Monitoring the accurate allocation of expenditure across the firms various locations to facilitate compliance with Transfer Pricing requirements
• Working closely with colleagues across the global department to ensure accurate recording of expenditure
• Working closely with colleagues within the Finance and Accounting team both within the EMEA region and the USA as required to ensure accurate recording of expenditures and assisting the Commercial Finance team with the investigation of budget differences

Annual Reporting and Audit

• Production of the accrued EMEA consolidated financials and associated audit leads for individual business units and statutory accounts
• Assistance with the global cash modified audit supporting EMEA queries
• Confident in dealing with external auditors and making accounting decisions / providing support

Management Information Reporting and Development

• Assist the global Finance & Accounting team in the development and maintenance of management reports
• Preparation of VAT returns for the EMEA region
• Produce ad-hoc financial reports for individuals across the global business

General Support

• Support the team to deliver its objectives and to increase financial awareness across the firm including assisting where necessary in project work

Key Relationships:

Working with the Financial Planning & Accounting team reporting to the Financial Reporting Manager. Working with key budget holders and Financial Controller

Skills and experience required:

• Experience of group consolidated Accounting for Partnerships and statutory accounts essential
• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, or international equivalent) with at least 3 years post qualification experience
• Experience of working in the legal services industry or a similar industry with multi-national currency bookkeeping is desired
• Experience of Elite 3E desired
• Strong problem solving and analytical solving skills
• The willingness to develop wider systems skills and to create efficiencies in the production of management information
• Self-motivated, organised and professional individual with the ability to adapt to demands and to work effectively as part of a team. Excellent written and verbal communication skills

At BCLP we understand the value of a workforce with diverse perspectives and experiences, and we believe people perform at their best when they can truly be themselves at work. We aim to create an inclusive environment where all our employees are valued, motivated and able to be themselves. In order to provide the best possible service to our robust client base, we are committed to recruiting, retaining, rewarding and developing our people with regard to their abilities and contributions and without reference to their background, gender, gender identity or expression, ethnic origin, age, religion, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, political belief, disability or any other applicable protected characteristic.