W&A is supporting a leading legal firm as they seeking to hire a dynamic Management Accountant to take on a high-profile role within their finance team.
Working out of central Edinburgh (hybrid), your role will have a lot of autonomy, from preparing monthly management accounts to leading on implementing and improving the organisation's current systems and processes.
This is a critical role within a thriving business well suited to a newly qualified accountant from either practice or industry seeking a hands-on role.
About You:
* Professionally qualified accountant
* Professionalism, integrity, confidentiality, gains trust
* Excellent service delivery to internal and external clients
* Ability to build trusted relationships
* Accuracy and attention to detail
* Intermediate to Advanced user of MS Excel
* Aptitude for learning and researching new efficiency and reporting software tools
* Bring constructive challenge to ways of working, improvement and efficiency recommendations
Key Responsibilities:
* Preparation of monthly management accounts, including variance analysis and commentary
* Weekly KPI reporting for Management Board
* Preparation and review of cashflows and forecast requirements
* Treasury management
* Assisting the preparation of budgets
* Maintenance of partner accounts
* Preparation and review of financial controls - reconciliations, fixed asset register
* Preparation of quarterly VAT return
* Preparation of annual accounts and assisting with audit process
* Managing the firm’s various group entities
* Management of the firm’s Work In Progress and analysis/reporting thereon
* Ad hoc research on technical accounting and tax matters
* Review of monthly payroll including pension contributions and other benefits
* Understand and process set up changes to the firm’s payroll system
* Provide coaching and guidance to the more junior members of the team
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