Financial Controller

Financial Controller - Law Firm
London
£80k - £90k pa + benefits

An international law firm with offices in EMEA, Middle East, and the Far East seeks a Financial Controller with experience gained in legal or other professional services environments for its London office.

Role Overview
Provide accounting support to the firm with a particular focus on liaison with auditors and tax advisors and preparation of statutory and management accounts.  Also assisting with the many commercial aspects of the Global Finance Team's work.

Accountabilities/Responsibilities:
Financial Reporting:

• Drafting the UK GAAP financial statements for the group and UK subsidiaries and liaising with auditors.
• Drafting the Middle East IFRS financial statements.
• Production of year-end accounting schedules and consolidation worksheets.
• Supporting the production of overseas accounts and tax returns in liaison with external professionals and overseas accounting staff.

Financial Control:

• Reviewing and approving client and office payments
• Cash management (holiday cover only).
• Reviewing and continuously improving systems of financial control in partnership with cashiers and IT colleagues.
• Preparing bank covenant schedule and letter.

Corporate and Indirect Tax:

• Preparing trial balance and supporting schedules for foreign office corporate tax returns.
• Drafting the UK group's VAT return.

Management Accounting:

• Preparing the balance sheet and supporting notes for monthly management accounts.
• Maintaining and reviewing balance sheet account reconciliations, in partnership with overseas staff.

Other: 

• Assisting the Finance Director with the many commercial aspects of the Global Finance Team's work including liaison with the firms Bankers.
• Supervision of the Financial Accounting Assistant

Essential Skills and Experience:
The successful candidate will be a qualified accountant.

Remuneration and Benefits:

• Excellent salary and benefits to include;
• Income Protection Scheme
• Life Assurance Scheme
• 25 days annual leave, rising to 27 
• Subsidised restaurant
• Critical illness scheme
• Interest free season ticket loan
• £250 gym contribution
• Private medical insurance