Based in our London office, this role sits in the Reporting and Analysis team. The Finance team comprises approximately 67 employees across London, Cheltenham, and Hong Kong, divided into the following areas:
- Reporting and Analysis (including Management Accounts, Business Intelligence, Financial Control, and Business Partnering teams)
- Financial Systems
- Cash Operations
- Revenue, Pricing and Credit Control
Role and Responsibilities (this is a broad but not exhaustive list)
- Responsible for the production of UK monthly management accounts, including P&Ls, balance sheet, cash flows, and supporting variance analysis reports to required deadlines.
- Assisting in the month‑end and year‑end close process to ensure timely production of management accounts, including understanding processes in the firm’s management accounts software, xCelerate.
- Responsible for the production of headcount and other KPI reports, investigating variances against budget.
- Responsible for preparation of balance sheet reconciliations (intercompany, accounts payable, bank loans, debtors/creditors, PAYE) and follow‑up on identified issues.
- Liaising with the Accounts Payable team regarding expenses, invoice postings, and balance sheet reconciliations.
- Responsible for preparation and maintenance of UK accruals and prepayments.
- Assisting in the maintenance of the fixed asset register.
- Reviewing monthly overhead expenditure reports and variance analysis, following up with business support owners to investigate issues and understand impacts on overhead budgets.
- Supporting other members of the reporting and analysis team with various tasks.
- Responsible for completing the UK overheads budget and assisting in the preparation of other areas of the annual budget, including use of the budgeting tool within xCelerate.
- 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 their maintenance.
- Assisting with the management of the management accounts software, xCelerate, including overhead allocation methodology.
- Complying with all relevant legal and regulatory obligations, including the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) Standards and Regulations and Principles.
Qualifications and Experience
- Part or fully qualified accountant (ACCA / CIMA / ACA).
- Confident accountant with understanding of multicurrency bookkeeping and statutory requirements.
- Understanding of the need for accuracy, timeliness and consistency.
- Ability to work well under pressure and within tight deadlines.
- Demonstrable capability of identifying process improvements and ensuring appropriate changes are implemented to deliver efficiencies.
- Previous experience in the legal sector is 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).
- Experience with 3e and xCelerate or similar systems is an advantage.
- Minimum of 3 years experience.
Competencies
- Working together
- Integrity and respect
- Inclusive
- Personal impact and growth
- Driving high standards
- Commercial mindset
- Client‑centric
- Responsible Business
Hybrid Working
We adopt a hybrid and flexible working approach, dependent on the requirements of the role and subject to manager approval.
Management Accountant employer: Charles Russell Speechlys
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