Commercial Accounting Analyst

The Commercial Accountant Analyst is an exciting position to work with a leading Legal Firm in Central London. Within this role, you will provide reliable, high-quality data and analysis, reporting directly to the Senior Commercial Accountant and work closely with wider Commercial team.

Client Details

My client are a rapidly growing independent law firm offering a wide range of legal services to companies and individuals. Based in London and Singapore, the firm services an international community of clients cover Corporate; Dispute Resolution; Employment; Intellectual Property; Private; and Real Estate.

Description

The Commercial Accountant Analyst will be responsible for the following:

* Ensuring financial information and data is accurate and reliable.

* Maintenance of data in key internal systems.

* Working with data, slicing and dicing it, analysing it, presenting it, talking people through it.

* Ability to confidently produce reconciliations of data across internal systems.

* Preparing management reports and analysis focusing on fee earning financial performance

* Ensure timely and accurate metrics and forecasts are built and maintained.

* Provide support to the Senior Commercial Accountant with any ad hoc financial analysis.

* Assist with the preparation of other key reports on financials and performance, reporting and highlighting required business interventions

* Generate ad-hoc financial reporting and models

* Assist in the budgeting process by maintaining the budget model with updated information as it flows through

* Perform scenario and sensitivity analyses as requested

* Present monthly results, understand variances between forecast and actual results

* Contribute to projects, which support and promote the improvement of our control, reporting and business processes across the Group

* Take ownership of daily reports and large data packs

* Work with finance teams to ensure that the full end to end workflow is relevant and robust

Profile

The successful Commercial Accountant Analyst:

* Advanced Excel skills are required, including a good understanding of formulas and pivot tables

* Strong written and verbal communication skills

* Preferably experience working with Aderant

* Preferably part qualified or studying (ACCA / CIMA or equivalent)

* A self-starter with the ability to work unaided and to build working relationships with stakeholders

* Interested in developing your commercial acumen

* Team player - within the team and working more widely with other parts of Finance and firm

* Curious and enthusiastic mind-set, willing to uncover intricacies and get stuck in

Job Offer

The successful Commercial Accountant Analyst will receive the salary of £45,000 - £50,000 alongside these other benefits:

- Study Support

- Competitive Annual Leave allowance

- Progression and Development