Assistant Accountant (Full Time Permanent) Carson McDowell is Northern Ireland's leading commercial law firm, the law firm of choice for many of Northern Ireland's Top 100 companies and international companies doing business here. Our rich mixture of people, culture, heritage and reputation makes us who we are. Our continued success is dependent on attracting and retaining the top talent in all areas of the business. We now have a vacancy for a 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 include: Reporting & Analysis 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. Financial Processing & Control 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 Maintaining accurate records of legal searches and completing reconciliations where required. Maintaining accurate records of credit card spend and analysing where required. Team Support and Communication 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. Essential Level 2 or Level 3 AAT (part-qualified AAT candidates will also be considered). The Individual: 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: This role covers a broad spectrum of both accountancy and administrative activities and consequently requires an individual that has initiative and the ability to operate across a diverse range of tasks. 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 in confidence a covering letter, which includes details of their current package, and CV via the link below.