Accounting Supervisor / Management Accountant in London

Based in our London office, this role will sit in the Reporting and Analysis team. The Finance team consists of 67 employees based across London, Cheltenham, and Hong Kong, divided into four key areas:

• Reporting and Analysis (including Management Accounts, Business Intelligence, Financial Control and Business Partnering teams)
• Financial Systems
• Revenue, Pricing and Credit Control

The role will focus primarily on the UK reporting requirements of the global CRS group. Reporting into the Financial Accounting Manager and working with the Management Accounts team, the Management Accountant will also work closely with the wider Reporting and Analysis team. This role is a key part of the Finance function's support of the UK offices.

Forming relationships with other parts of Finance and Heads of Business Resource departments will be essential. The candidate will have the opportunity to be involved in a wide range of activities, contributing to the team's reporting strategy and will be expected to take ownership of several tasks, particularly in relation to the monthly management accounts and annual budget process.

Responsibilities include:

• Production of UK monthly management accounts, including P&Ls, balance sheet and cash flows, and supporting reports such as variance analysis to required deadlines.
• Assisting in the month-end and year-end close process to ensure timely production of management accounts, including understanding monthly processes used in the firm's management accounts software, xCelerate.
• Preparation of balance sheet reconciliations including intercompany, accounts payable, bank loans, other debtors/creditors and PAYE, and following up with any issues identified.
• Liaising with the Accounts Payable team regarding expenses, invoice postings and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Assisting in the maintenance of the fixed asset register.
• Review of monthly overhead expenditure reports and variance analysis, investigating variances and understanding consequences on overheads budgets.
• Supporting other members of the reporting and analysis team with various tasks.
• Assisting with the annual audit process.
• Assisting with ad-hoc projects and reporting as they arise.
• Understanding the 3e general ledger setups and assisting with maintenance.
• Assisting with the management of the management accounts software, xCelerate, including overhead allocation methodology.

Compliance with all relevant legal and regulatory obligations, including the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) Standards and Regulations, and Principles is required.

Qualifications:

• Part or fully qualified accountant ACCA / CIMA / ACA.
• A confident accountant with an understanding of multicurrency bookkeeping and statutory requirements.
• Previous experience in the legal sector would be advantageous.
• Confident approach and ability to communicate clearly with non-finance staff.
• IT savvy and computer literate with a good working knowledge of Excel.
• Some knowledge of CRM systems (preferably InterAction).
• Commercial mindset.

We adopt a hybrid and flexible working approach, dependent on the requirements of the role and subject to manager approval.