I am currently helping one of the most prestigious and impressive global law firms with their search for a Group Financial Accountant. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who is currently in audit (looking at large scale, global clients) looking to get into a law firm, someone who is working for a large, multi-national business or someone working in another law firm who wants to elevate their career.
The aim of the role is to support the team in providing high quality financial information to be used internally and externally, and to assist in driving the business forward and implementing changes within the global finance function and across the business as relevant.
As the Group Financial Accountant, some of your responsibilities will include -
- Support in the production of weekly key financial information reports for the management team.
- Working as part of a team to deliver month-end group consolidation and reporting to a five working day deadline, including:-
- Preparation of inter-company invoices to support cross border transactions in accordance with UK and overseas tax requirements in the jurisdictions where the firm operates.
- Reconciliation of critical balances, including multi-currency GL accounts for global inter-office accounts.
- Monthly accounting checks on balance sheet accounts of overseas offices that represent key risk of misstatement of financial results.
- Supporting the team with the maintenance of month-end processes and procedures to ensure smooth and timely operation.
- Analytical review of monthly office results to understand trends, significant transactions and identify errors.
- Preparation of high quality regular and ad hoc financial information, applying critical evaluation and making recommendations suitable for senior management.
- Assist in the management of cross-border intra-group balances and funding on a multi-currency basis, in accordance with UK and overseas tax requirements
- Support the team with implementing new processes for increased efficiencies.
- Assist in improving the control environment of the Group.
- Review and improve the internal controls across the Group, implementing changes as appropriate.
- This position also involves ad-hoc work which needs to be responded to quickly and efficiently. This will often involve new areas of analysis which will require planning and development and will range from one off tasks to project type
To be successful in this Group Financial Accountant role you must be -
- Team player with strong communication skills and willingness to collaborate with others to achieve success as a team.
- Self-motivated and solution driven. Ability to work on their own, therefore taking initiative and having a desire to get the job done.
- Ability to work under pressure and take a flexible approach to the job.
- Must have excellent time management skills and be able to prioritise and handle multiple tasks simultaneously in an environment with shifting priorities.
- Strong IFRS knowledge and the ability to discuss technical accounting issues with senior group management.
- Thorough understanding of financial/management information systems and group structures.
- Member of recognised accounting body as a qualified accountant. If you are part-qualified then this is still okay.
- Experience in a finance function in an international environment an advantage.
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