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Management Accountant – US Law Firm – Liv St

  • Job Type :

    Permanent

    Full-Time

  • Salary : £65,000 - £75,000

Management Accountant

 

Join an expanding US law firm in a broad, high-visibility Management Accountant role with an international remit. You’ll take ownership of the London month-end close and general ledger, while supporting commercial reporting, budgeting and forecasting and partnering with teams across Frankfurt and Brussels on tax, accounting and client account matters.

 

What’s On Offer:

 

  • Salary to £75,000
  • Generous employee benefits
  • Hybrid working (3 days office / 2 days remote)
  • City of London / Liverpool Street

 

Management Accountant – What You’ll Be Doing:

 

  • Lead the London month-end close and maintain accurate general ledger records
  • Complete balance sheet reconciliations and resolve outstanding items
  • Prepare financial reporting, including P&L, balance sheet and variance analysis
  • Support budgeting, forecasting, cash management and cost centre reporting
  • Coordinate tax compliance and accounting activities for the Frankfurt and Brussels offices
  • Coordinate statutory accounts, audits and external adviser relationships across the relevant offices
  • Manage intercompany accounting and cost allocations between London, Frankfurt and Brussels
  • Ensure compliance with SRA Accounts Rules and firm policies relating to client money
  • Oversee client account reconciliations, transfers and residual balances, escalating exceptions as required
  • Support client accounting audits, controls and process improvements

 

Management Accountant – What We’re Looking For:

 

  • Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent)
  • Proven general ledger and month-end close experience gained within a law firm
  • Strong management accounting skills, including reporting, variance analysis and financial insight
  • High attention to detail with a strong focus on controls and reconciliations
  • Advanced Excel skills, including pivots, lookups and basic modelling, with experience using finance systems/ERPs