Management Accountant

CM Law Recruitment; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 68,000 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Job summary

CM Law Recruitment is seeking a Management Accountant for a US law firm's London Finance team based in Liverpool Street. The role covers the London general ledger, month-end close, management reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and coordination of accounting and tax for Frankfurt and Brussels offices.

You will own the London general ledger, manage month-end close, prepare management accounts and reporting packs, and support budgeting/forecasting with strong attention to detail and a collaborative

Qualifications

• Strong technical accounting skills with solid general ledger and month-end experience.
• Experience in management reporting, budgeting and forecasting.
• Attention to detail and methodical approach.
• Confident communicator able to build relationships with non-finance colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Ownership of the London general ledger, including journals, accruals, prepayments and balance sheet reconciliations
• Managing the monthly month-end close process, ensuring accuracy and timely delivery
• Preparing monthly management accounts and reporting packs for senior stakeholders
• Supporting the annual budgeting process and periodic forecasting
• Providing accounting and tax coordination support to the Frankfurt and Brussels offices
• Supporting client accounting and compliance activities
• Maintaining effective financial controls across the London office
• Working closely with Finance colleagues and non-finance stakeholders across the firm
• Assisting with ad hoc analysis, audit requests and process improvements

Skills

General ledger

Management reporting

Budgeting & forecasting

Communication

Job description

We are currently recruiting for a Management Accountant to join the London Finance team of a highly regarded US law firm based in Liverpool Street. This is a broad, hands-on role with responsibility for the London general ledger and month-end close, alongside management reporting, budgeting and forecasting, and accounting and tax coordination support for the firm's Frankfurt and Brussels offices.

THE ROLE

• Ownership of the London general ledger, including journals, accruals, prepayments and balance sheet reconciliations
• Managing the monthly month-end close process, ensuring accuracy and timely delivery
• Preparing monthly management accounts and reporting packs for senior stakeholders
• Supporting the annual budgeting process and periodic forecasting
• Providing accounting and tax coordination support to the Frankfurt and Brussels offices
• Supporting client accounting and compliance activities
• Maintaining effective financial controls across the London office
• Working closely with Finance colleagues and non-finance stakeholders across the firm
• Assisting with ad hoc analysis, audit requests and process improvements

WHAT THEY ARE LOOKING FOR

• Strong technical accounting skills with solid general ledger and month-end experience
• Experience in management reporting, budgeting and forecasting
• Exposure to multi-entity or international reporting would be advantageous
• Law firm or professional services experience is desirable but not essential
• High level of attention to detail and a methodical approach
• Confident communicator, able to build relationships with finance and non-finance colleagues
• Comfortable working across multiple areas of a Finance function in a hands-on capacity

£75,000 basic plus benefits. Hybrid working.