Financial Accountant

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a Financial Accountant to join a high‑performing global finance team in a top law firm based in London. You'll be part of a collaborative, international finance community focused on driving efficiency, adding value, and supporting sustainable growth.

Responsibilities as the Financial Accountant -

You will play a key part in statutory reporting, year‑end processes, intercompany accounting, cashflow support, and financial data integrity across a multi‑entity, international structure.

Year-End & Statutory Accounting

• Lead the production and approval of UK statutory reporting, including:
• Preparation of Consolidated Group LLP financial statements, subsidiary accounts (LLP and Limited Company), and dormant accounts.
• Produce year‑end reporting packs for completion by international offices.
• Reconcile members' interest calculations to support the Statement of Changes in Members' Interests.
• Prepare internal documentation to support finalisation of financial statements.
• Support the Group Accountant with the year‑end audit, including planning, timetabling, and auditor liaison.

Year-End Close Support

• Support finalisation of management accounts profit, including:
• Global WIP valuation, global recharge processes, management charge processes, loan interest calculations, and adjustments for tax, accruals, prepayments, and dilapidations.
• Support statutory profit finalisation through global debt valuation, holiday pay accruals, bank account revaluations, and intercompany reconciliations.
• Maintain a reconciliation between management and statutory profit.

Intercompany Accounting

• Prepare month‑end intercompany reconciliations and support finance managers with corrections.
• Complete the month‑end intercompany netting process and produce related invoicing.
• Assist with international finance manager queries relating to netting.

Cashflow & Treasury

• Support monthly compilation of global cashflow reporting.
• Work with international finance teams to gather and validate data.
• Assist the treasury team with cashflow calculations to support the CFO.

Data Integrity & Reporting

• Support financial systems data integrity and global/local reporting requirements.
• Maintain and develop processes to reconcile data across multiple financial information sources.
• Collaborate with reporting teams to enhance reporting outputs.

What You'll Bring as the Financial Accountant -

• Fully qualified ACA or ACCA (or internationally recognised equivalent).
• Strong technical accounting background, ideally from an accountancy practice.
• Knowledge of FRS 102, particularly lease accounting and revenue recognition.
• Experience with Aderant and SQL is advantageous.
• Excellent Excel skills.
• High attention to detail, strong organisational skills, and a proactive approach.
• Ability to communicate financial information clearly to non‑finance colleagues.
• A collaborative, flexible, team‑focused mindset.

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