Senior Group Financial Accountant

Department: Finance

Location: London

Contract Type: Permanent

Role: Senior Group Financial Accountant

The Firm

Clyde & Co is a leading global law firm, specialising in the sectors that underpin global trade and commercial activity, namely: insurance, transport, construction, energy, trade and commodities. It is globally integrated, offering a comprehensive range of contentious and non-contentious legal services and commercially-minded legal advice to businesses operating across the world. Clyde & Co is committed to operating in a responsible way. This means progressing towards a diverse and inclusive workforce that reflects the diversity of its communities and clients, using its legal skills to support its communities through pro bono work, volunteering and charitable partnerships, and minimising the impact it has on the environment. The firm has more than 500 partners, 3,200 legal professionals and 5,500 people overall in over 70 offices and associated offices worldwide.

To find out more, please visit www.clydeco.com.

The Department and Role

This role sits in the Group Financial Accounting team within the Group Controllership function based in London. The team is responsible for external financial reporting of the group and UK subsidiaries as well as establishing and executing internal controls over the firms accounting and financial procedures. This also includes the management of banking facilities, cash report utilisation and group funding.

The role will be responsible for supporting the group financial accounting team with statutory reporting for the group and UK subsidiaries as well as management of the global audit to ensure it is completed efficiently and in line with the required timetable. The role will also support a number of key group financial accounting projects.

The position requires strong technical, analytical and organisational skills together with close attention to detail. The job holder will also have strong communication skills (written and oral) and the ability to forge relationships with external auditors and senior members of the finance team around the world.

Key Responsibilities

• Preparation of the annual consolidated financial statements of Clyde & Co LLP and UK subsidiary entities (LLP's and Corporates) ensuring compliance with relevant accounting standards and regulatory requirements. ;
• Production of monthly, quarterly, year end and ad hoc financial reporting for the group ;
• Preparation of quarterly covenant compliance reports to the firms bankers in line with banking agreements ;
• Coordination of year end group audit file and be a key contact for the groups auditors through the interim and year end audits to drive and ensure a successful completion in line with timetable;
• Managing another team member (may be required);
• Drive the integration of a number of subsidiary local books into the global PMS to improve global oversight and efficiency of local reporting;
• Mapping, documentation and review of current financial accounting policies, processes and controls to facilitate continued improvement;
• Recommend amendments to business processes and controls while also driving progress on group financial control projects with regional teams;
• Supporting the wider finance team with advice on technical accounting issues

The list of duties and responsibilities is not exhaustive and the job holder will be required to undertake additional duties as required to ensure the smooth running of the department, flexibility is required at all times.

Essential Skills and Experience

• Minimum 5 years' experience as a qualified accountant (ACA or equivalent) with excellent knowledge of UK GAAP/FRS102 and IFRS and extensive experience in preparing and reviewing financial statements under UK GAAP and IFRS for LLP’s and Limited Companies;
• An experienced professional who must be self-motivated and highly organised with strong attention to detail;
• Ability to work unsupervised and deliver high quality work to tight deadlines;
• Able to demonstrate proven experience in a group role at a similar level within a multi-currency and multi-jurisdictional environment;
• The ability to problem solve, analyse and identify key issues
• Strong interpersonal skills: ability to forge strong working relationships with senior stakeholders.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Past involvement in internal audit, process mapping, control reviews and experience of managing the external audit process is desirable;
• Experienced user of Microsoft Excel, including use of pivot tables as well as vlookup and sumif formulas as a minimum. Experience with Macros, Power Query and Power BI an advantage.
• Knowledge of Elite 3E is desirable

Business Services Competencies

Clyde & Co is committed to providing extensive, personal and professional development opportunities for our people enabling them to be highly effective in their current role as well as assisting them to fulfil their career aspirations.

The competencies are used to inform all aspects of Business Services career development. They vary across levels and different business areas and fall under the following areas:

• Technical Excellence

• People and Team

• Client/Stakeholder Relationships

• Service Delivery and Commercial Awareness

• Personal Effectiveness

This is the job description as constituted at present; however, the Firm reserves the right to reasonably amend it in accordance with the changing needs of the business.

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.

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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.