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Carson McDowell is Northern Irelands leading commercial law firm, the law firm of choice for many of Northern Irelands Top 100 companies and international firms. Our rich mixture of people, culture, heritage and reputation makes us who we are.
We now have a vacancy for an Assistant Accountant to join our Finance team. The Assistant Accountant supports the Financial Controllers and wider finance team in maintaining accurate financial records, preparing management information, and ensuring compliance with internal controls and external regulations. This role acts as a key link between transactional processing and financial control, taking responsibility for more complex reconciliations, assisting with reporting, and supporting statutory and regulatory compliance.
Key Responsibilities
* Assist in the preparation of monthly management accounts and departmental reports.
* Support the Financial Controllers in operational performance reporting, including time, capacity, and turnover analysis.
* Prepare and analyse nominal ledger reports for budget holders and management.
* Contribute to the preparation of statutory accounts and audit schedules.
* Support the Finance Assistant in purchase ledger, nominal, office, and client ledger activities.
* Prepare and review reconciliations for key balance sheet accounts (including supplier, client, and office ledgers).
* Assist with the preparation and processing of month‑end and year‑end journals.
* Maintain accurate records of legal searches and complete reconciliations where required.
* Maintain accurate records of credit card spend and analyse where required.
* Act as a point of contact for finance queries from legal and support staff.
* Provide cover and support for other finance team members as required.
Experience
* Desirable part-qualified ACA/ACCA.
* Essential: 2 years working in a similar role requiring a high degree of accuracy.
* Essential: Working within a finance team.
* Essential: Working with computerised accounting software.
* Desirable: Working within a professional services environment.
Skills and Abilities
* Essential: Strong communication, interpersonal & organisational skills.
* Essential: Ability to work individually and as part of a team.
* Essential: High attention to detail and accuracy.
* Essential: Ability to use initiative.
Applicants should apply by forwarding a covering letter (including details of their current package) and CV via the link below.
Seniority level
Entry level
Employment type
Full‑time
Job function
Accounting / Auditing and Finance
Industries
Legal Services
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