Financial Accountant in London

Weil seeks the best and brightest talent to join our Legal and Business services teams. Our employees are the future of Weil and we invest in their training and development. Our environment embraces and encourages positive‐minded professionals who seek to be challenged and acquire knowledge and skills in an atmosphere built on teamwork. Highly skilled and knowledgeable Business Services professionals assist our lawyers in successfully meeting and exceeding client needs and are vital to the overall success of the Firm.

Job Description
Responsible for the statutory LLP financials, Property company accounts, corporate tax returns, statutory audit functions and VAT reporting and compliance.

Key Duties/Responsibilities

Preparation and oversight of the London LLP, Paris LLP, Property company and dormant subsidiary accounts, working between cash and accrual accounting, liaising with professional advisors as required

Responsible for the preparation of tax computations for the x2 LLPs and Property company

Managing the preparation and submission of the group VAT returns

Building rapport with professional advisors and attending networking sessions & roundtable discussions

Awareness and investigation of changes in regulatory, financial, legal or tax environments which may impact the Firm

Ensure finance policies and best practice principles are adhered to throughout the Accounts function

Continually analysing systems and procedures to ensure effectiveness and risk management, identify and implement improvements, adopting AI solutions where applicable

Other ad‐hoc projects and reports as required

Skills required

ACCA/ACA qualified, PQE 4+

Proven in‐depth and up to date knowledge of financial accounting legislation, including upcoming changes (IFRS 15 and IFRS 16 adoption) and LLP SORP

Recent experience of preparation of financial statements under UK GAAP

Experience within professional services

A team player who is well organised, has an excellent attention to detail and recognises the importance of completing work to a high standard

Ability to be adaptable and flexible to deal with changing requirements and timescales, and keen to take on responsibility

Highly proficient in Excel with excellent analytical and reconciliation skills

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Project management skills, with the ability to effectively manage multiple deadlines

Awareness of SRA client account rules would be advantageous

Benefits
Weil offers a competitive compensation package which comprises of base salary and discretionary year‐end bonus (for eligible employees). Benefits include, but are not limited to Contributory Pension Scheme, Life Assurance (4 × annual salary), Income Protection Scheme, Private Medical Insurance, GP Service, 25 days holiday, Subsidised Staff Restaurant, Health Screening, Annual Well Being Allowance, On‐site Gym, Employee Assistance Programme and Season Ticket Loan.

Weil is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to encouraging inclusion among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. It is our policy to attract, train, compensate and develop based on merit and without regard to gender, race, social or economic background, disability, religion or belief, sexual orientation, marital or civil partnership status, age, or any other category protected by applicable law. You can find out more about inclusion at Weil here.

At Weil we strive to create an inclusive and accessible recruitment process for all candidates. Should you require any reasonable adjustments or additional support at any stage of the recruitment process please do not hesitate to contact a member of Weil\’s recruitment team at London.Recruitment@weil.com.

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