Assistant Accountant - Contract

The Role: Assistant Accountant - 10/11 month FTC, focusing on Management Accounting - covering a team member who is taking on an internal secondment.

The Firm: Top 10 International Law Firm based in the city, with stunning offices and great facilities.

The Team: Working alongside a team of qualified accountants and one other part qualified accountant

Key Responsibilities:

• Calculating and posting into SAP the relevant month end entries, as part of the London month end process
• Working closely with the cost centre managers of the functions to gain a thorough understanding of the cost base and to be
• Provide support through the annual budgeting process
• Assist in preparation of monthly accruals and prepayments for the Business Teams and the London Office.
• Assist with the preparation and distribution of regular month end reporting to the Business Teams
• Responsible for inputting of headcount and expenditure into the budget model on behalf of the Business Teams.
• Cashflow Reporting -preparing the daily and weekly cashflow reforecasts and the quarterly roll forward of the cashflow model.
• Review of the monthly depreciation charge. Preparation of the annual depreciation budget and reforecast of depreciation.
• Assist in the regular review of the balance sheet

Skills Needed:

• Ideally PQ in ACCA/ACA or CIMA
• Hands on management accounts preparation experience
• Open to sector background but professional services would be advantageous
• Needing someone who is proactive with a strong/ confident communication style and good excel skills
• Must be on a short notice period (less than 1 month)