Assistant Accountant
- Recruiter
- Career Legal, Legal Finance & Accounting
- Location
- London (City of), London (Greater)
- Salary
- £25000 to £30000
- Posted
- 29 May 2015
- Closes
- 15 Jun 2015
- Ref
- 106142
- Job Title
- Legal Finance
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
Our client is a leading international law firm with offices spanning the globe. The firm has one of the best benefits packages in London and is renowned for their investment in training for lawyers and business support staff.
They are recruiting for an Assistant Accountant to join the team responsible for providing a range of internal accounting, budgeting and financial reporting services to the London office and wider consolidated accounting and reporting services to the business as a whole.
Responsibilities
Maintain monthly accounting records including the preparation and posting of accruals and prepayments.
Maintain fixed asset records and prepare depreciation calculations and journals.
Prepare, package and distribute monthly KPI and performance reports to team leaders and directors.
Produce monthly cost variance and performance reports.
Provide explanations for actual vs budget variances during the year.
Assist with the annual budgeting and regular forecasting exercises.
Assist with the reconciliation of inter-company accounts.
Prepare year-end files for the auditors and assist with preparation of year-end schedules and reconciliations.
Proactively engage with project work as required.
Support ad hoc analysis work and other tasks as required.
Candidate Profile
You will have experience in the accounts department of a law firm or equivalent professional partnership.
Strong numerical, analytical and reporting skills.
Part-qualified and seeking to qualify.
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