Our client is a well-established law firm with offices based in a modernised Georgian building overlooking one of the Inns of Holborn. They are known for their work in biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, electronics and software-related inventions.
They currently have an opening for a Management Accountant to join their team. This role provides financial and management reporting services to meet the needs of the finance function and the wider firm. The successful candidate will be responsible for financial duties relating to the firm's French business, therefore experience dealing with French accountancy and tax is required.
Responsibilities
- Provide support for preparation and submission of all relevant statutory and regulatory accounts returns for our French business both monthly returns such as TVA Returns, DES returns and annual returns e.g. CIT returns, CVAE returns and similar.
- Provide support for the Head of Finance, the finance team and stakeholders in the business in the preparation of management and budgetary information, including commentary, to required deadlines
- Provide support in the preparation of the annual partnership accounts for review by the Head of Finance and senior management.
- Provide support in the preparation of partners' individual capital statements.
- Provide support in the preparation of year end accounts for the firm's limited companies.
- Provide support in the analysis of general ledger accounts for taxation purposes and support internal review and handling of queries from budget holders or senior management.
- Provide support for general reconciliation work as required.
- Provide additional reporting services as required by senior management, partners or other staff members from time to time.
- Prepare monthly information for budget holders to report performance against budget.
- Respond to specific queries from stakeholders to help them better understand their financial information.
- Provide support in the management of client money.
- Provide support to the Head of Finance in the monitoring and management of working capital in the business.
- Assist the Head of Finance and other team members in the valuation of work in progress for the year end accounts.
- Keep the Head of Finance fully informed of the current status of work and of any problems encountered, and offer suggestions on how these might be resolved.
- Assist the Head of Finance on all matters relating to the annual audit process.
- Provide training on matters of an accounting nature to fellow team members or other staff members, from time to time, as agreed with the Head of Finance.
Candidate Profile
- You will be a Qualified Accountant, ACCA/ACA/CIMA
- Experience in handling French accountancy and tax matters
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