Client Accountant

Are you an ambitious Accountant who enjoys variety, values collaboration, and thrives on delivering high-quality work across a diverse client portfolio?

We have an exciting opportunity for an Accountant to join our growing Governance Services team. Working closely with our Global Accounting team, you’ll play a key role in delivering accounting services to a wide range of client entities across multiple jurisdictions.

In this role, you’ll be hands-on with the preparation and review of financial statements, management accounts, and audit processes, while building strong relationships with clients, auditors, and third-party service providers. You’ll also have the opportunity to expand your technical expertise, working with IFRS and FRS 102 and gaining experience across complex, multi-entity structures.

This is a great opportunity if you’re looking to grow your professional career, develop your technical skills, and work within a supportive and collaborative global team.

About the role

In this role you will:

• Prepare and review financial statements in accordance with IFRS and FRS 102
• Prepare various management accounts and reports
• Prepare periodic reports, capital account statements and net asset valuations
• Provide information for and manage the audit process for clients
• Build and develop relationships with clients, auditors and third party service providers
• Maintain accurate and up to date accounting records in the client entity databases (including Viewpoint, Quickbooks and Yardi)
• Ensure you have and maintain a detailed understanding of the transactions you are dealing with and liaise with your line manager on a regular basis
• Collaborate with colleagues to ensure client expectations and deadlines are properly managed
• Collaborate with client administration and other colleagues to resolve accounting queries, providing explanations and accounting support as and when required
• Ensure consistency of accounting service levels across all clients and swiftly deal with any identified issues
• Show an awareness of the integration of Governance Services across jurisdictions and with the law firm, operating in a unified, consistent and coordinated manner
• Be familiar with and act at all times in accordance with the firm’s policies and procedures
• Maintain CPD levels required for your role and any professional bodies of which you are a member

About you – essential requirements

• A desire to study towards a relevant professional qualification, already part-qualified or qualified by relevant experience with good up to date technical knowledge of UK GAAP and IFRS, including practical application
• Previous experience of accounting systems, particularly Viewpoint and Quickbooks would be an advantage
• Excellent working knowledge of Excel
• High level of attention to detail and accuracy
• A positive and flexible approach
• An aptitude for data analysis/problem solving
• Able to manage and prioritise tasks and time in order to meet deadlines
• Good interpersonal skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Professional, pro-active and service orientated approach
• Discretion and demonstrates good judgement