Assistant Management Accountant

This global law firm are looking for an ambitious and proactive Assistant Management Accountant to join a busy Finance team in London. This is an excellent opportunity for an individual who has started studying towards a professional accounting qualification and is looking to build their career within a dynamic professional services environment.

Working as part of a high-performing Finance team, you will support the preparation of management accounts, financial reporting, budgeting, reconciliations, and business analysis, while gaining exposure to a broad range of finance activities.

Key Responsibilities as the Assistant Management Accountant

• Prepare monthly management accounts, including accruals, prepayments, bad debt provisions, fixed asset accounting, and loan schedules.
• Review and analyse monthly profit and loss reports, providing commentary and insights.
• Support accurate coding and processing of purchase invoices and expenses.
• Produce departmental management account packs and work with budget holders to review expenditure against budget.
• Perform monthly balance sheet reconciliations.
• Deliver ad hoc financial analysis and reporting for stakeholders and senior finance management.
• Assist external auditors during the annual audit process.
• Review and approve monthly payment runs, ensuring accurate coding and appropriate authorisation.
• Process inter-office recharges and prepare inter-office debit notes where required.
• Assist with quarterly VAT return preparation.
• Support the annual budgeting process, attending budget meetings and maintaining financial models and schedules.
• Prepare monthly and annual statistical returns and surveys.
• Undertake additional finance-related projects and duties as required.

Qualifications & Experience needed for the

• A Levels, AAT or equivalent qualification, plus a degree.
• Currently studying towards a professional accounting qualification (e.g. ACCA, CIMA or equivalent).
• Approximately two years' experience within finance, ideally in legal, professional services, or audit environments.
• Strong general ledger accounting experience.
• Experience with Elite 3E or a similar practice management system would be advantageous.

Skills & Attributes

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Highly organised, with the ability to manage competing priorities.
• Self-motivated with a proactive approach and strong stakeholder management skills
• Confident, accountable, and keen to add value to the wider business.

Exceptional attention to detail and a continuous improvement mindset

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