One of the City of London’s most established full-service US law firms has a new opportunity for a qualified Management Accountant to join them on a 12 month FTC basis.

• Salary up to £70,000 plus excellent benefits including free lunches
• Hybrid Working - 4 days office / 1 remote - Hours of 9:30am to 5:30pm
• Liverpool Street / City

The Management Accountant will support the Head of Accounts with preparing monthly statutory accounts whilst reviewing processes and supporting with ongoing projects for their London & European offices. There are approximately 10 staff in the London Accounts Team.

Management Accountant Responsibilities

• Reporting into the Senior Accounts Manager, the Management Accountant will support with the preparation and development of all London office periodic management accounts reporting, policies

• Responsible for London & European offices annual expense budgets

• Production of monthly budgetary control variance analysis

• Review and preparation of monthly G/L analysis

• Lead periodic review meetings with departmental line managers

• Preparation of quarterly expense forecasting

• Development of expense reporting for line management in London & European offices

• Compilation of annual capital expenditure budget

• Oversee monthly VAT return reconciliations

• Preparation of annual government data surveys

Management Accountant Requirements

• Qualified accountant, ACCA / ACA / CIMA, 3 years PQE

• Minimum 5 years current legal finance and management accounting exeperience in a law firm

• Strong knowledge of VAT rules

• Advanced Excel skills essential

• Systems experience of Chrome River & Elite 3E