Robert Walters
Senior Partnership Accountant
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Senior Partnership Accountant
A leading international law firm is looking for a Senior Partnership Accountant to join its global Partnership Accounting team in London. You will support partner finance activity across multiple regions within a highly respected professional services environment, as part of a collaborative and inclusive team.
Responsibilities of the role
- Calculate and process partner payments accurately, ensuring timely distribution across global offices.
- Prepare partner accounting journals and individual partner statements, including leaver calculations and cash flow illustrations for US and EMEA partners.
- Reconcile individual partner accounts, benefits, and insurances monthly using Elite 3E.
- Support global partner budgets through budget versus actual analysis, and review capital reconciliations and interest calculations.
- Maintain global partner listings, profit allocation schedules, remuneration changes, special arrangements, and bonuses within HR systems such as PeopleSoft.
- Lead partner induction and departure meetings, explaining financial arrangements and obligations clearly.
- Monitor shared mailboxes for US and EMEA partners, resolving queries promptly and professionally.
- Create and maintain global partner cash flow forecasts, and carry out first-level reviews of drawings and distribution calculations.
- Support internal and external audit requests, working with other teams on complex queries.
- Assist the Partnership Accounting Senior Manager with global projects, policy implementation, and process improvements, helping to drive consistent practice across regions.
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Requirements of the role
- Experience across most or all of the partnership accounting responsibilities outlined above, within a professional services organisation or accountancy practice.
- At least eight years of accounting experience within a partnership structure or law firm.
- Strong expertise in partnership accounting processes, including multi-currency reconciliations using systems such as Elite 3E.
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills and strong analytical ability.
- Clear written and verbal communication, with the ability to explain complex financial information to stakeholders at all levels.
- The ability to prioritise effectively and manage competing demands across multiple stakeholders.
- Excellent organisation and time management, consistently meeting deadlines during busy periods.
- A collaborative approach, enjoying working with colleagues across the UK and US, both remotely and in person.
- An adaptable mindset, open to change and keen to improve processes.
- Flexibility to provide extra support during peak periods or when covering for colleagues.
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