Group Accountant

DLA Piper

Sheffield, United Kingdom

19h ago

THE OPPORTUNITY

Be more than a number with the market No. 1.

Very few international law firms place Careers and Recognition at the heart of their working culture. But then, there are very few international law firms like DLA Piper.

With our award-winning professional development programmes, pioneering coaching and mentoring initiatives - and international commitment to helping you grow, we encourage you to reach your full potential.

If you dream of a career in finance, this is the right moment for you to join us as we are recruiting a Group Accountant.

The candidate should be a qualified accountant (ideally ACA or ACCA), preferably with up to 2 years of post-qualification experience.

This role requires a reliable and capable individual to support the team in the fulfilment of the wider Finance department's objectives and to drive forward improvements to the group reporting for DLA Piper.

We are looking for an individual with strong technical accounting skills who is able to apply these skills to provide practical solutions to complex accounting challenges.

Experience of working for an International business would be preferred.

Key skills include working on own initiative, project management and attention to detail. The ability to build strong relationships with the overseas financial manages and other central finance teams is essential.

The candidate should possess good technical knowledge of current UK GAAP / IFRS accounting standards and regulatory reporting requirements.

An ability to review, document and improve internal processes is also important.

The finance team are currently preparing for the integration of a new financial system which will require considerable support from this role.

Join us on the journey, apply!

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Providing support on the new finance system implementation project as required

Providing cover for group team as required

Assisting with the preparation of the statutory accounts for DLA Piper International LLP and various subsidiaries

Liaising with external auditors

Preparing various complex reconciliations

Ad-hoc accounting projects

Point of contact in central finance for overseas managers for general support, including providing accounting advice, responding to ad-hoc queries and information requests

Driving for continued improvement and documentation of processes and procedures

ABOUT YOU

A qualified accountant (ACA or ACCA) with the ability to provide practical solutions to complex accounting challenges

Self-motivated, logical and organised approach to work with a strong attention to detail

Good technical knowledge of current UK GAAP / IFRS accounting standards and regulatory reporting requirements

Reliability and resilience will ensure your success

Good IT skills including excel

Experience of finance system implementation, working with SAP general ledger and working for a multi-national, multi-currency business are all desirable experiences.

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