UK Management Accountant

ASHURST BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global law firm is seeking a UK Management Accountant in Glasgow. The role involves preparing management accounts, performing reconciliations, and liaising with auditors. Ideal candidates will have an accounting qualification and experience with financial reports, along with advanced Excel skills. The firm offers competitive remuneration, hybrid working, and a commitment to professional development.

Benefits

Flexible working

Corporate health plans

Global professional development offering

Diversity and inclusion programme

Qualifications

• Experience in preparing and reviewing management accounts.
• Good understanding of FRS 102 and statutory reporting.
• Ability to manipulate large volumes of data.

Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly UK management accounts.
• Review UK offices management accounts and reconciliations.
• Distribute monthly financial reports with commentary.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Analytical skills

Financial systems understanding

Education

ICAS, ICAEW, ACCA, CIMA qualification

Tools

Elite 3e

Cognos TM1

Job description

About Ashurst:

Ashurst is a leading progressive global law firm with a rich history spanning more than 200 years. We are proud of our history and are future-focused, having expanded into new technologies through our NewLaw division, Ashurst Advance, and our consulting arm. Our in-depth understanding of our clients and commitment to providing excellent standards of service have seen us become a trusted adviser to local and global corporates, financial institutions and governments in all areas of commercial law. To find out more please visit www.ashurst.com

In order to comply with regulatory and client requirements, Ashurst will undertake appropriate vetting of staff. When applicants accept a job offer, Ashurst, alongside a specialist provider, will undertake professional verification and background checks. These checks are only undertaken with consent, and in accordance with our legal and regulatory obligations.

The Opportunity:

The UK Management Accountant will work as a key member within the Group Accounting team to ensure the timely and accurate preparation of UK management accounts and other management information, with a focus on process improvement ensuring that appropriate controls and reconciliations are in place and maintained.

Key responsibilities of the role include:

• Prepare monthly UK management accounts, including the calculation and posting of accruals and prepayments, ensuring all entries are accurate and supported by appropriate documentation.
• Review of the UK offices management accounts. Including the review of the accruals and prepayments and the associated balance sheet reconciliations for the UK.
• Completion/review of UK entity balance sheet reconciliations.
• Distribute monthly financial reports to UK Office Managing Partners (OMPs), providing clear and concise commentary on financial performance and variances as required
• Liaise with the external auditors to ensure timey response to audit queries. Specific areas of responsibility will be UK accruals & prepayments.

This is a full-time, permanent role based in our Glasgow office with hybrid working.

More information can be found in the job description attached to the role on our careers site

About you:

The successful candidate will have:

• Accounting qualification (ICAS, ICAEW, ACCA, CIMA etc) or working towards an accounting qualification with relevant accounting experience.
• Experience of preparing and reviewing management accounts and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Good understanding of FRS 102 and statutory reporting.
• Highly numerate with a good understanding of financial and management information systems
• Advanced Excel and analytical skills, ability to manipulate and make sense of large volumes of data.
• Experience of working with Elite 3e or Cognos TM1 would be an advantage.

What makes Ashurst a great place to work?

We offer you all the things you should expect from an international law firm, some of which include:

• competitive remuneration with the flexibility to reward high performance;
• flexible working;
• corporate health plans;
• a global professional development offering for all employees; and
• an industry-leading programme that celebrates diversity and inclusion.

We are committed to delivering positive impacts to our communities through our Social Impact programme.

We aim to recruit, retain and promote the best people from the widest possible talent pools. We are committed to offering a safe and welcoming environment for all employees to ensure they are supported to work at their best.

Beyond this, what sets Ashurst apart from others is our global strength, our drive to innovate and collaborate, and our commitment to excellence. It is these values that make Ashurst a unique place to work.

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