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Career Legal (Accounts)

Salary

From £48,000 to £52,500 per year

Location

London

Job term

Contract

Job hours

Full time

Our Client is a UK law firm with extensive experience of working with clients on the complex legal and regulatory issues
relating to cross-border transactions. They have over 200 partners in 12 countries providing advice of the highest
quality to organisations around the world.

The London office has around 500 lawyers including over 100 partners, and they have a great benefits package including
life assurance, private health care, on-site GP and dentist and interest free season ticket loan, amongst others.

An opportunity has arisen for an experienced International Accountant to join them for a 6-month fixed term contract to
be part of the function ensuring timely and accurate completion and distribution of international office accounts and
balance sheets.

Responsibilities include:

Preparation of monthly management and annual accounts for the international offices in accordance with the reporting
timetable.

Preparation of various other recurring reports, including cash flows, review and circulation of monthly revenue and
activity reports. Selection and circulation of monthly exchange rates.

Provide assistance to the international offices with year-end statutory accounts, including local audit requirements.
Assist with preparation of annual budgets and full-year projections for international offices.

Reconciliation of balance sheet control accounts with focus on international exchange rates, monthly inter-office
recharges and settlements of balances where required.

Regular confirmation that all local reporting requirements such as submission of VAT, social security and other returns
are up to date and all financial controls are maintained, including review of all balance sheet control accounts. This
may require periodic visits to international offices.

Identification of cash surpluses or requirements in offices and organisation of appropriate cash transfers. Assist with
development of accounting systems, procedures and internal controls.

Regular review to ensure internal accounting policies are followed and that financial activities within offices are not
in breach of Solicitors Accounting Rules.

Liaison with Partnership Tax Team, including general assistance with tax matters in respect of international offices.
Develop close working relationships with international offices.

Complete ad hoc projects and financial analysis in support of the firm's management. Provide cover for other
International Accountants when required.

Candidate Profile

You will be a fully qualified ACA, ACCA or CIMA Accountant with experience at a large corporate law firm.

Good understanding of UK GAAP and reporting, as well as an international and multi-currency environment.

Important Notice

It is Career Legal's policy, as a matter of courtesy, to respond to all applications within three working days. However
because of the volume of applications, we are sometimes unable to respond to individual candidates. If we have not
contacted you within three working days your application has been unsuccessful and your details have not been retained.
Please apply for any other position that you may see in the future. Thank you.

Career Legal is a Recruitment Agency and is advertising this fixed-term contract vacancy on behalf of one of its Clients.


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