Management Accountant

The Role:

We are seeking a qualified Accountant to join our dynamic finance team in a newly created role. This is an excellent opportunity for an individual looking to progress their career with one of the world's largest law firms. The role holder will be one of two Chartered Accountants in the team, including the Finance Manager, and will work with her to deliver best-in-class services to various stakeholders. The ideal candidate will have a track record of experience in applying accounting principles and a desire to continue developing their career in finance.

Responsibilities:

Headline responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Prepare accurate and timely monthly management accounts, including P&L, balance sheet, and cash flow reports.
• Prepare monthly Management Information for Shareholder meetings, working with the Business Director to investigate any queries.
• Take ownership of financial data analysis, identifying trends, variances, and actionable insights to assist in decision-making. Prepare ad-hoc Management Information for clients.
• Support the Finance Manager in the development and tracking of budgets, forecasts, and financial projections.
• Partner with department heads to understand financial performance, offering financial guidance and support.
• Act as a point of contact for internal stakeholders regarding management accounting queries, providing clear explanations and advice.
• Assist the Finance Manager in preparing year-end statutory accounts in compliance with relevant accounting standards.
• Prepare supporting schedules for statutory audit, ensuring all information is complete, accurate, and submitted on time.
• Assist the Finance Manager with the Statutory, SRA, and Internal audits.
• Assist in ensuring the timely submission of VAT returns, corporation tax returns, and other regulatory filings, including ONS submissions.
• Assist with authorising bank payments.
• Assist the Finance Manager with WIP and AR (investment) reviews and Revenue Management. Support the London office through its Collection Drives at mid-year and at year-end.
• Work with the Finance Manager to streamline monthly reporting to Shareholders, including WIP & AR and time recordal.
• Assist the Accounts team with ad-hoc data requests and investigative work.
• Continuously review and improve internal financial processes, striving to enhance efficiency, accuracy, and timeliness in reporting.

• Demonstrate excellent attention to detail.
• Strong Excel and PowerPoint skills and the ability to collate and present management information data (pivot tables, extracting information to Excel, etc.).
• Excellent communication skills and ability to build relationships with all stakeholders across the business.
• Analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to prioritise and manage workload in response to changes in business needs.
• Ability to demonstrate initiative and independence.

• Professional Accounting qualification - CIMA, ACCA or similar.
• Experience in a Professional Services environment is preferred; however, experience in other highly regulated environments such as Banking and Insurance will be considered.