Partnership Accountant

Larbey Evans; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 68,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A global law firm is seeking a Partnership Accountant to join their Finance team in London. The role includes managing partner compensation, preparing accounting documentation, and working with external auditors. Qualified candidates with strong analytical skills and experience in partnership accounting will excel in this position. This full-time role offers a salary of up to £80,000 and hybrid working arrangements.

Benefits

Excellent employee benefits including free health assessments

On-site gym

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant with a background in partnership accounting.
• Experience handling sensitive high volume of data.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for partner compensation accounting and reconciliations.
• Prepare documentation and standardise accounting policies.
• Manage partner capital calculations accurately.
• Contribute to compensation and bonus processes.
• Understand foreign exchange impacts on accounting.
• Work with external auditors during financial statements audit.

Skills

Qualified Accountant – ICAEW, ICAS or ACCA preferred

Experience of 3E or similar accounting software

Confident Excel knowledge

Strong analytical skills

Confident communicator

Job description

Partnership Accountant

Our global law firm client is seeking a Partnership Accountant to join their Finance team in London on a full-time, permanent basis.

• Salary up to £80,000
• 09:30-17:30 (Monday-Friday) and hybrid working – 3 days in the office / 2 days WFH
• Excellent employee benefits inc. free health assessments, on-site gym
• City Thameslink / Central London

The department deals with financial and tax matters relating to the partners’ financial involvement in the firm and the Partnership Accountant will be responsible ensuring that all journal postings both domestic and overseas are recorded in 3E in a timely and accurate manner and all accounts are fully reconciled. The firm is keen to hire a qualified accountant with a background in partnership accounting.

Key Responsibilities of the Partnership Accountant:

• To be responsible for the accounting of all partner compensation payments and reconciliation of partner accounts in 3E
• Prepare comprehensive documentation and standardise accounting policies pertaining to the Partner Matters team
• To have responsibility for the partner capital calculations and ensure the database and records in 3E on a partner-by-partner basis are accurate
• Contribute to the annual partner compensation and bonus processes
• Develop a strong understanding of how foreign exchange impacts accounting in 3E and how journals can be posted in 3E to minimise the adverse impacts of foreign exchange
• Work with the external auditors and provide information as requested as part of the annual audit of the financial statements

Skills & Requirements of the Partnership Accountant:

• Qualified Accountant – ICAEW, ICAS or ACCA preferred
• Experience of 3E or similar accounting software and confident Excel knowledge
• Strong analytical skills handling sensitive high volume of data
• A confident communicator able to explain technical issues clearly, both orally and in writing, to stakeholder and business advisers