Senior Manager, Accounting (Europe & Asia) in London

Join Goodwin’s Global Operations Team, and make a real impact on a global scale. At Goodwin, we work with some of the world’s most successful and innovative investors, entrepreneurs and disruptors in the life sciences, private equity, real estate, technology and financial industries, and where they converge. As part of the Global Operations Team – all business professionals at the firm – you’ll collaborate with colleagues from varied backgrounds and experiences, fostering an environment where cross-functional learning, networking, and collaboration are at the core of what we do.

Here, we’re not just supporting a law firm; we’re partnering with attorneys and clients to deliver cutting-edge solutions in high-stakes litigation and dispute resolution, world-class regulatory compliance and advisory services, and complex transactions. Our commitment to integrity, ingenuity, agility, and ambition drives us, and we’re proud to have been recognised as the “Best Business Team” by The American Lawyer. This is your opportunity to grow professionally in a dynamic, global environment, surrounded by forward-thinking peers.

The Senior Manager, Accounting oversees all non-US financial reporting, statutory compliance, VAT obligations, and audit processes across multiple international jurisdictions. You will manage a global team of six accountants and partner closely with the Director of Accounting, US Finance leadership, and Office Chairs in Europe & Asia to ensure high-quality reporting, strong controls, and compliance in an increasingly complex regulatory environment. This position offers a significant opportunity to strengthen and modernise the Firm’s international accounting and compliance framework, directly contributing to risk reduction and operational excellence across Europe and Asia.

What you will do:

• Lead and develop a global team of six accountants across the US, UK, and Paris, providing coaching, oversight, and structured opportunities for growth;
• Project manage the team and external consultants to ensure timely compliance with local statutory accounts filings, VAT, income tax, and audit obligations;
• Supervise the preparation of Financial Statements ensuring compliance with the relevant financial reporting standards (e.g. UK GAAP, tax cash basis). Ensure excellence and standardisation of processes across jurisdictions and teams;
• Review financial statement audit support for accuracy and completeness;
• Review VAT filings in local jurisdictions and drive improved processes and controls;
• Manage relationships with external auditors and accounting services firms, ensuring responsive communication, efficient work, and high-quality deliverables;
• Partner with the UK Finance Director, Partners and Office Chairs on monthly office reporting and ad hoc requests;
• Maintain strong monthly close processes, including expense coding review, balance sheet reconciliations, reconciliations between different accounting books and currencies;
• Ensure compliance with SARs and Money Laundering Regulations and manage annual SARs audit, liaising with the auditors and the office’s Compliance partner as needed;
• Develop and mentor team members, fostering technical excellence, strong management capability, and opportunities for stretch assignments;
• Collaborate with the Director of Accounting to identify and implement process and control improvements across finance operations;
• Monitor and interpret regulatory changes (e.g., VAT, e-invoicing, GAAP, SARs), ensuring timely adoption and compliance;
• Oversee additional statutory reporting obligations, including Surveys, PSA returns, and collaborator payments;
• Provide training and onboarding support for new team members.

Who you are:

• Deep knowledge of a GAAP accounting framework (e.g. UK GAAP, IFRS, US GAAP);
• Excellent knowledge of UK VAT return preparation and filing processes;
• Awareness of income tax and payroll tax considerations across multiple jurisdictions;
• Exceptional organizational skills with the ability to deliver high-quality output independently;
• Strong interpersonal and team-building skills; ability to collaborate effectively with staff at all levels;
• Self-starter: ability to back into solutions, finding the solution and passing that knowledge to the team;
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to convey complex information clearly and diplomatically;
• High level of customer service in a fast paced environment;
• Ability to manage high volumes of work while maintaining accuracy and strong attention to detail;
• Proficiency in MS Office. Strong knowledge of Excel preferred;
• Preferable: knowledge of the Solicitors Accounts Rules;
• Chartered Accountant qualification (e.g. ACA) or similar technical accountancy certification;
• 10+ years’ experience working in accountancy, with at least two years managing accountants;
• Experience in both audit/accountancy practice and in-house accounting, preferably within a professional services environment;
• Preferable: experience with LLP accounting (ideally Law Firms);
• Nice to have: experience with accounting software ‘Aderant’ and Accounts Payable software ‘Chrome River’.

Goodwin Procter LLP is an equal opportunity employer. This means that Goodwin Procter LLP considers applicants for employment, and makes employment decisions without unlawful discrimination on the basis of race, color, gender, gender identity or expression, age, religion, national origin, citizenship status, disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, or other legally protected status. Goodwin is a disability-inclusive employer. Please contact us if you require any disability-related adjustments during the interview process, or would like to have a confidential conversation with a member of the recruitment team. If there are any disability-related reasons which have impacted your profile, we may also be able to make adjustments for these.