We have an exciting opportunity for a Financial Accountant to join our team in Edinburgh.

CMS is a Future Facing firm with more than 80 offices in over 40 countries and 5,000+ lawyers worldwide. We combine deep local market understanding with a global perspective. We are passionate about building strong relationships with our clients, our people, and the communities we work in.

We take a bold, dynamic, and agile approach to ensure our clients are able to face the future with confidence. We are driven by technology and readily embrace the possibilities it opens up for developing new and better ways of working. Our aim is to inspire, impact and support our clients and our people, helping them to maximize their potential and thrive.

The purpose of the role is to support the group finance function in controlling the Firm's balance sheet on a monthly basis and delivering annual statutory reporting and audit compliance, co-ordinating month end postings and other ad hoc tasks as required.

In this role, you can expect to get involved in a variety of work including:

• Controlling UK balance sheet reconciliations as part of the financial accounting sub team, ensuring all deliverables are consistently met.

• Monthly reconciliation of sub-ledger control account balances to the general ledger.

• Preparing and posting month end journals in conjunction with the wider group accounting team.

• Preparing allocated UK balance sheet reconciliations, as part of the monthly month end cycle.

• Ensuring all balance sheet accounts and inter-company balances are routinely reconciled, analysed, challenged and fully substantiated in both unit and firm reporting currencies for the UK and overseas entities.

• Preparing, posting and supporting the routine cleanse of balance sheet accounts.

• Preparing statutory financial statements and applicable notes in accordance with FRS102.

• Running and reconciling FX routine for UK entities as required.

• Collating and providing information requests as part of the year end audit process to external auditors.

• The opportunity to be involved in new process and process improvement projects.

• Liaising with global finance teams to ensure timely delivery and quality of requests.

• Majorly contributing towards the revamping of working papers, controls, processes, and existing financial models.

• Supporting the team as required, providing cover for team members in times of absence.

We will invest in your ongoing training and development to support your professional goals and help you to thrive in your role from day one. Our opportunities are open to all suitably qualified applicants, so to be considered for this role, you must meet the following skills and experience:

• Qualified Accountant - ICAS, ACA, ACCA or Equivalent (desirable).

• Prior experience in a group accounting / financial control role (desirable).

• Excellent analytical and MS Excel skills (essential).

• Good practical knowledge of UK GAAP / FRS102 (essential).

• Experience of Elite 3E and SAP Business Objects (desirable).

• Good understanding of financial controls and practical application of policies.

• Good planning and organisational skills with the ability to operate independently.

• Ability to discuss and present issues in a confident, professional and appropriate way.

• Disciplined approach to working under pressure in order to meet agreed deadlines.

At CMS, a next-generation mindset is woven into all we do. We're diverse, supportive and inclusive, embracing our corporate social responsibility and creating a culture of sustainability in which every one of our people, whatever their background, can maximise their potential and thrive. For further information about CMS' diversity initiatives and programmes, please view the Diversity & Inclusion pages on our website.

Please apply online or contact a member of the Talent Acquisition team if you have any questions. For information regarding our competitive range of benefits please visit our Rewards & Benefits page on our website.

Please note that CMS have a preferred agency panel in place. Only applications submitted via the portal at the point of instruction will be accepted.

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