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Management Accountant

A&O Shearman
Belfast, GBR
Full-time
Onsite
Discovered 3 weeks ago

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  • Support in the preparation of the monthly management accounting for the UK offices, including preparation and review of the P&L and balance sheet to agreed timetables.
  • Produce accurate monthly results, posting journals, reviewing costs, and ensuring all balances are fully supported, understood, and explained.
  • Perform monthly balance sheet reconciliations, investigate movements, resolve reconciling items, and ensure timely clearance of aged balances.
  • Prepare monthly variance analysis versus budget and forecast, clearly explaining key drivers, ensuring a timely and high-quality P&L signoff.
  • Support management team in the budgeting and forecasting cycles, by preparing high-quality budget assumptions built on measurable data
  • Ensure strong financial control, maintaining accurate data in finance and forecasting systems and adhering to internal control and accounting policies.
  • Contribute to the statutory and group audit process, preparing audit-ready schedules, responding to queries, and supporting the year-end close.
  • Identify and implement process improvements, aiming to improve efficiency, reduce manual effort, and enhance the quality of management information.
  • Work closely with the Team Lead and Financial Control team, supporting wider finance initiatives and contributing to value-adding analysis and insight.
  • Communicate financial information clearly and confidently to non-finance stakeholders, adapting messages to suit the audience.
  • Manage competing priorities across month-end, forecasting, and BAU activity, escalating issues early where delivery or quality may be impacted
  • Member of a recognised professional accounting body (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent), with up to 3 years post-qualification experience in a professional services or comparable environment.
  • Demonstrates strong time management skills, with the ability to work effectively under pressure and adopt a flexible approach to meet tight reporting deadlines.
  • Proven ability to prioritise workloads and manage multiple tasks concurrently within a fast-paced environment, responding effectively to shifting priorities and ad-hoc management requests.
  • Ability to deliver high-quality client service through the development of strong, trusted-advisor relationships with key stakeholders, clients, and senior management.
  • Analytical and problem-solving capabilities, with the ability to develop meaningful, well-reasoned points of view and provide clear, actionable insight.
  • Self-motivated and solution-driven, with the ability to work independently, demonstrate initiative, and consistently deliver work to a high standard.

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