Management Accountant

Campbell Brown Associates; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid/remote working

Private medical

Life insurance

Job summary

Campbell Brown Associates is partnering with a global law firm to recruit a Management Accountant for the UK-based group team. You will lead finance for the firm’s US business, producing monthly management accounts, cash flow reporting, treasury management, and intercompany funding across multiple jurisdictions.

The role suits someone transitioning from transactional finance to reporting, in a newly created function with scope to expand.

Qualifications

• Studying or part-qualified in ACCA/ACA/CIMA or equivalent hands-on experience.
• Experience in a global law firm and understanding of client money compliance.
• Strong treasury and cash flow experience, including banking relationships.
• Willingness to work US hours occasionally and adapt to a start-up finance function.

Responsibilities

• Produce monthly management accounts with full balance sheet reconciliations in line with FRS102.
• Build and report a weekly 13-week cash flow with local and Global teams.
• Manage cash, banking relationships, intercompany funding, and cash collection.
• Oversee international invoicing across jurisdictions.
• Manage trust account compliance and monthly three-way reconciliations.
• Support budgeting, KPI reporting, variance analysis, audit, and process automation.

Skills

Treasury experience

Cash flow management

Bank relationships

Global law firm experience

US hours flexibility

Education

ACCA/ACA/CIMA in progress

Tools

Xero

Job description

Are you a finance professional with law firm experience who’s ready for something bigger and keen to progress from transactional finance or legal cashiering into a more reporting focused role?

We're partnering with a hugely successful and rapidly expanding, international law firm in their search for a Management Accountant.

You will sit within the group team in the UK and be the finance lead for the firm’s recently established US business managing all finance and compliance matters for their three offices.

This is a newly created role and will suit someone who enjoys working with a start-up feel finance function, likes problem solving and figuring out solutions. There'll be huge potential to grow and expand your remit including further overseas jurisdictions.

You’ll have the support of a great Financial Controller and work closely with colleagues across the business and have the chance to help shape how finance operates as the firm grows.

• Producing monthly management accounts from Xero, with full balance sheet reconciliations, in line with FRS102
• Building and reporting a weekly 13-week cash flow, and discussing it with local management and the Global team
• Managing cash, banking relationships and intercompany funding, and supporting cash collection
• Taking ownership of international invoicing across jurisdictions
• Managing trust account compliance, including monthly three-way reconciliations and regulatory filings
• Supporting budgeting, KPI reporting and variance analysis
• Supporting the annual audit, documenting procedures and finding smarter ways to work through automation and AI

Management Accountant- Required Experience

• Studying or part-qualified (ACCA, ACA, CIMA or similar), or equivalent hands-on experience
• Must have experience working for a global law firm, with a good understanding of how legal finance works, including client money compliance
• Strong treasury and cash flow experience, including working with banks
• A calm, can-do attitude and a willingness to get stuck in, even when not everything is mapped out
• Flexibility to work around US hours from time to time (this will exception rather than the norm)
• Hands on and interested in working in a finance function that is newly created and evolving

Management Accountant- The Package

• Salary £40,000 - 50,000
• Bonus
• Hybrid/remote working - circa 2-4 days a month in the London office, though you can go into the office more if you prefer
• A full and comprehensive benefits package including private medical and life insurance