Our client is a well-established international law firm, with offices based in the Dubai, Ireland and the UK. Credited with providing a first-class service in insurance and construction, they seek to maintain this high standard by recruiting and retaining the most talented individuals in all regions of their global practice.
They are looking for an enthusiastic and driven Financial Reporting Assistant who will report to the Head of Financial Reporting and will be assisting the teams Management/Financial Accountant. It is hoped that the scope of the role will expand with the development of the Department and the candidate.
Responsibilities
- Assist with the production of the quarterly management accounts including accruals, prepayments, review of nominal ledger transactions, fixed asset register and depreciation, intercompany balances reconciliation, balance sheet reconciliations and any other tasks as required.
- Assist in the preparation of the statutory accounts in compliance with relevant accounting standards. Support the preparation of schedules for the statutory audit, ensuring all information is complete and accurate and submitted on time.
- Assist in the preparation of monthly reports analysing KPI’s against budgets and targets, including cashflow reporting. Assist in the preparation of monthly client MI.
- Assist with the production of the firm-wide budget and on-going forecasting requirements.
- Assist with the timely submission of VAT returns, EC sales list, PSA submissions, tax returns and other regulatory filings, all in adherence to local regulatory requirements.
- Ensure financial reporting data held on the PMS is both accurate and complete. Responsibilities will cover calculating fee earner targets and matter set up integrity.
Candidate Profile
- AAT part qualified is essential.
- AAT fully qualified is desirable.
- Financial reporting assistant experience in a professional services environment is preferred but is not essential.
- Strong Excel skills required, including pivot tables.
- Exposure to Power BI is desirable but not essential.
- Excellent attention to detail
- Analytical and problem-solving abilities
Important Notice
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Career Legal is a Recruitment Agency and is advertising this vacancy on behalf of one of its clients.
