Financial Accountant

I am currently working with a premier, international law firm specialising in corporate finance and cross-border transactions to recruit into their London based finance team. Due to continued organizational growth and expansion across our global offices, they are seeking a highly motivated and technically strong Financial Accountant.

Role Overview

The role you will take ownership of core financial accounting processes, multi-currency reporting, VAT and statutory compliance. This position represents an outstanding opportunity for an ambitious, newly/recently qualified accountant looking to transition from practice or step up within a dynamic professional services environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements under IFRS across international entities.
• Perform month-end close procedures, including revenue recognition review, journal entries, variance analysis, and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Partner with the FP&A team to provide detailed cost analysis, commentary, and insight into financial performance for senior management and equity partners.
• Serve as an internal subject matter expert on complex IFRS technical accounting standards (including IFRS 15 and IFRS 16).
• Prepare draft statutory financial statements and coordinate key audit deliverables with external auditors during year-end processes.
• Ensure robust internal financial controls are maintained, continually refining processes to enhance quality, speed, and accuracy.
• Manage local and cross-border VAT compliance, ensuring accurate quarterly VAT return preparation, submission, and reconciliations across operational jurisdictions.
• Collaborate with external tax advisors to ensure compliance with relevant international indirect tax regulations, partial exemption calculations, and partnership tax requirements.