Location: Glasgow Type: Permanent Hybrid working: 2 days per week in the office Team: Finance The Team There is no better time to join our Glasgow team. Our business services function is undergoing an exciting transformation, paving the way for an even more promising future. You’ll play an essential role in helping to optimise our business operations, as part of a market leading, global law firm that works as one to achieve our ambitions. Thrive in a team where your voice matters, and you’re trusted to work your best way. In a fast-paced environment, you’ll work alongside collaborative and supportive colleagues. If you're a proactive self-starter ready to contribute to something extraordinary, here you can play a big part in a winning team. The Role This critical role ensures the accuracy and timeliness of the company's financial picture. You'll handle month-end closing tasks like journal entries and account reconciliations, oversee intercompany transactions and cash flow management, support financial audits and reporting, and identify areas for improved accounting processes. Key Responsibilities · Prepares and/or reviews month-end journals: prepayments amortization, accrual, cost re-allocation, manual reclassification, and OH adjustments, among others into the GL to ensure integrity in the reported financials and adhering to the timetable. · Ensuring that relevant monthly balance sheet account reconciliations are completed on a timely basis and differences are investigated and resolved promptly. · Responsible for the review and/or preparation of balance sheet reconciliation reports and ensures that relevant schedules and analyses are available monthly for review. · Monitors and reconciles ICB invoices, and manual intercompany invoices for the region (both overhead and matter related. · Monitors and reconciles all Intercompany accounts both balance sheet & P&L. · Prepares and/ or reviews month-end journals relating to FX revaluation, tax provision, income offset, among others · Review daily bank reconciliation, weekly bank summary and liquidity report, and weekly cashflow reporting and ensure prompt action taken on reconciling items. · Assists in the preparation of draft statutory reports. · Provides audit requirements during interim and year-end financial audit. · Reviews variance analysis monthly for the Profit & loss accounts & Balance sheet accounts with commentary for management. · Assists in completing reporting packs with complete appendices/ disclosures. · Recommends areas for standardization and process improvement. · Performs other accounting related tasks that may be assigned from time to time. Essential Skills & Experience · University degree in Business, Finance or Accounting · Qualification or Part Qualification with industry accreditation such as ACCA, CIMA or (A)CA desirable · Experience with 3E, Elite Enterprise, or a similar practice management system (preferred) · Demonstrated experience in a similar role within a law firm or professional services environment · High degree of accuracy and meticulous attention to detail · Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel & Word) · Excellent written and verbal communication skills for all levels within the company · Strong organisational and time management skills with task prioritisation abilities · Proactive and team-oriented with flexibility for extra hours when needed · Confident and enthusiastic approach · Ability to work independently under minimal supervision The Firm When you work at Clyde & Co, you join a team of 500 partners, 2,400 lawyers, 3,200 legal professionals and 5,500 people in nearly 70 offices and associated offices worldwide. Our values are the principles that guide the decisions we make, unite us in our endeavours and strengthen our delivery, for both our clients and our firm. We work as one, excel with clients, celebrate difference and act boldly. We are committed to operating in a responsible way by progressing towards a diverse and inclusive workforce that reflects the communities and clients it serves. We are devoted to providing an environment in which everyone can realise their potential, using its legal and professional skills to support its communities. We do this through pro bono work, volunteering and charitable partnerships, and minimising the impact it has on the environment, including through our commitment to the SBTi Net-Zero standard and the setting of ambitious emissions reduction targets. Our Commitment Clyde & Co is proud to be an equal opportunities employer. Our values encourage us to support fairness, celebrate diversity and prohibit all forms of discrimination in the workplace to allow everyone to excel at work. Therefore, we welcome and encourage all applications from suitably qualified individuals, regardless of background or identity. Learn more about our interview process. A Note on Privacy Please take a moment to read our privacy notice.. This describes what personal information Clyde & Co (we) may hold about you, what it’s used for, how it’s obtained, your rights and how to contact us as a data subject. If you are submitting a candidate as a Recruitment Agency Partner, it is an essential requirement and your responsibility to ensure that candidates applying to Clyde & Co are aware of this privacy notice. This is the job description as constituted at present; however, Clyde & Co reserves the right to reasonably amend it in accordance with the changing needs of the business.