Financial Accountant -6mth FTC

Lawfront (Lawfront Group Limited); Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

London office access

Job summary

Lawfront is expanding its central finance function and seeks a Group Management Accountant on an initial 6‑month FTC with potential to extend to 12 months. You will support the Group Financial Controller and CFO with monthly multi-entity reporting, consolidations, budgeting, and integration of new firms into group reporting.

The role requires strong management accounting experience in multi-entity environments, ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent, and excellent Excel/financial systems skills, with a

Qualifications

• Part-qualified or fully qualified ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent with 5 years PQE.
• Strong management accounting experience in multi-entity or group structure.
• Experience in financial consolidations and acquisitions accounting.
• Excellent Excel and financial systems skills.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to present financial information clearly.
• Confident communicator across teams and locations.
• Able to meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience in professional services or the legal sector.
• Exposure to acquisitions, integrations, or group consolidations.

Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly management accounts for multiple group entities, ensuring accuracy and consistency.
• Support the consolidation of group results and preparation of board-level reporting packs.
• Assist with budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis across the group.
• Work closely with local finance teams within acquired firms to ensure alignment of reporting standards.
• Support integration activities, including onboarding new firms into group reporting processes.
• Maintain and improve financial controls, processes, and reporting frameworks.
• Provide financial insight and analysis to support strategic decision-making.
• Assist with year-end processes, audit preparation, and statutory reporting as required.

Skills

5yrs PQE

Management accounting

Consolidations & acquisitions

Excel

Financial systems

Attention to detail

Communication

Deadline-driven

Professional services

Legal sector experience

Education

ACCA/ACA/CIMA or equivalent

Tools

Excel

Job description

Lawfront is one of the UK’s fastest‑growing legal groups, bringing together high‑performing regional law firms under a single, forward‑thinking structure. We combine local expertise with the strength of a national platform, enabling our firms to deliver exceptional client service while benefiting from centralised support, investment, and strategic leadership.

As we continue to expand, we are strengthening our central finance function with the appointment of a talented Group Management Accountant on an initial 6month FTC with the potential to extend to 12months.

The Role

This is a key role within Lawfront’s Group Finance team, supporting the Group Financial Controller and CFO in delivering accurate, timely, and insightful financial reporting across a multi‑entity environment. You will play a central part in consolidating monthly results, improving financial processes, and supporting integration as new firms join the group.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly management accounts for multiple group entities, ensuring accuracy and consistency.
• Support the consolidation of group results and preparation of board‑level reporting packs.
• Assist with budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis across the group.
• Work closely with local finance teams within acquired firms to ensure alignment of reporting standards.
• Support integration activities, including onboarding new firms into group reporting processes.
• Maintain and improve financial controls, processes, and reporting frameworks.
• Provide financial insight and analysis to support strategic decision‑making.
• Assist with year‑end processes, audit preparation, and statutory reporting as required.

About You

We are looking for someone who is proactive, analytical, and comfortable working in a dynamic, evolving environment.

• Part‑qualified or fully qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA) or equivalent experience 5yrs PQE
• Strong management accounting experience, ideally within a multi‑entity or group structure.
• Experienced at financial consolidations & acquisitions accounting
• Excellent Excel and financial systems skills.
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to interpret and present financial information clearly.
• Confident communicator who can build relationships across different teams and locations.
• Comfortable working to deadlines in a fast‑paced environment.
• Experience in professional services or the legal sector.
• Exposure to acquisitions, integrations, or group consolidations.

What We Offer

• A key role within a growing, ambitious national legal group.
• Opportunities for progression as the group continues to expand.
• A collaborative, supportive finance team.
• Hybrid working and flexibility (Attendance to the London Office once a week)
• Competitive salary and benefits package.