Our client is a truly international law firm with offices in all the major business location across the globe.
The firm in question are now looking to hire a Senior Partnership Accountant.
Responsibilities
- Assisting the Head of Partner Finance, Tax Processes and Controls
- To ensure Partner Finance delivers a consistent, seamless service to partners globally.
- To develop Partner Finance systems and controls, including greater use of consistent process and technology.
- Supervision of Partnership Accountant.
- Supervision of Tax & Partner Finance Assistant in relation to their Partner Finance responsibilities.
- Work closely with the Partner Finance Manager to oversee resources and processes and to provide timely and accurate information for management in a fast-moving environment.
- Preparation of relevant workings and paperwork required to deliver Partner remuneration efficiently.
- Ensuring all payments to partners are made in a coordinated and timely manner and have been subject to appropriate approval.
- Preparation and distribution of individual cashflow statements for partners
- Preparation of monthly global cashflow
- Monthly reconciliations, reports & surveys
- Preparation of loan notes
- Provision of information to Tax Reporting, Processes & Control team for UK tax computation in relation to unpaid salaries
- Preparation and distribution of individual current account statements for partners
- Provision of information to Tax Reporting, Processes & Control team for member equivalent accruals calculation
- Ongoing evaluation of best practice and identify operational improvements in Partner Finance team processes.
- Developing and maintaining strong relationships with Business Finance stakeholders.
- Consideration of local accounting, group accounting and related tax, foreign exchange and partner remuneration issues.
Candidate Profile
- Qualified accountant and/or tax adviser
- 5 years professional partnership experience working in legal or large corporate organisations
- Attention to detail with a high level of accuracy
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Strong organisational skills and ability to prioritise
Important Notice
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Career Legal is a Recruitment Agency and is advertising this vacancy on behalf of one of its clients.