Partner Accounting - Reconciliations Accountant

Career Legal; Greater London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

An international law firm based in London is seeking a Reconciliations Accountant for its Partnership Accounting and Tax team. This senior role involves managing multi-currency cash and accrual reconciliations using Elite 3E. The ideal candidate will have a minimum of three years' experience in a similar position within a professional services environment, ideally a law firm. Strong Excel skills and excellent communication are essential. The firm provides a competitive benefits package with flexible elements.

Benefits

Generous benefits package

Flexible working options

Qualifications

• Minimum of three years relevant experience in a professional services or accountancy practice.
• High level of attention to detail and accuracy is essential.
• Experience of working within a law firm preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assisting with detailed partner accounting and tax reconciliations.
• Reconciliation of individual partner accounts and preparation of journals.
• Performing all essential duties to a high standard.

Skills

Demonstrable experience in accounting tasks

Strong spreadsheet knowledge

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

This international law firm has a history going back to the 1930s. It is now a leading and award‑winning firm with a client base encompassing some of the best names in retail, banking, real estate, sports, and utilities.

The firm is based in the city, ideally placed for commuters. They offer a generous benefits package that includes a flexible element with an option of choice.

Partner Accounting – Reconciliations Accountant – is a senior role within the Partnership Accounting and Tax team based in the London office. The successful candidate will be responsible for multi‑currency cash and accrual account reconciliations to Elite 3E in transaction, unit and firm currencies.

Responsibilities

• Assisting the Partnership Accounting and Tax team with detailed partner accounting and tax reconciliations.
• Reconciliation of individual partner accounts to the cash and accrual balances within Elite 3E. This involves consolidating reports, reviewing balances in transaction, unit and firm currencies and preparing and posting multi‑currency journals in Elite 3E.
• Preparation of historical profit allocation and tax reserve journals.
• Performing all essential duties to a high standard.

Candidate Profile

• Demonstrable experience of most or all of the key tasks outlined above.
• Minimum of three years relevant experience working within a professional services or accountancy practice in a similar role, ideally within a law firm.
• Strong spreadsheet knowledge. Microsoft Excel skills required.
• A high level of attention to detail and accuracy.
• Excellent communication skills at all levels, both verbally and written, with the ability to critically review.
• Enjoys working with people, both remotely and in person with colleagues located in London.

Important Notice

Career Legal’s policy is to respond to all applications within three working days. Due to the volume of applications, we may sometimes be unable to respond to individual candidates. If we have not contacted you within three working days, your application has been unsuccessful and your details will not be retained. Please apply for any other position that you may see in the future. Thank you.

Career Legal is a Recruitment Agency and is advertising this permanent vacancy on behalf of one of its clients.

Daniel Cumberworth
Director