Financial Accountant - 15 month FTC

at  Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP

EXPERIENCE AND KNOWLEDGE

• Experience of group consolidated Accounting for Partnerships and statutory accounts essential
• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, or international equivalent) with at least 3 years post qualification experience
• Experience of working in the legal services industry or a similar industry with multi-national currency bookkeeping is desired
• Experience of Elite 3E desired
• Excel skills (pivot tables, sumifs, vlookup etc) essential

SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES

• Strong problem solving and analytical skills
• The willingness to develop wider systems skills and to create efficiencies in the production of management information
• Self-motivated, organised and professional individual with the ability to adapt to demands and to work effectively as part of a team. Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  Diversity, inclusion and working differently
  At Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner we understand the value of a diverse workforce and we believe people perform at their best when they can truly be themselves at work. We aim to create an inclusive environment where all our employees are valued, motivated and able to be themselves. In order to provide the best possible service to our diverse client base, we are committed to recruiting, retaining, rewarding and developing our people with regard to their abilities and contributions and without reference to their background, gender, gender identity or expression, ethnic origin, age, religion, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, political belief, disability or any other protected characteristic.
  Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner is a firm with an increasingly flexible workforce and is supportive of flexible working arrangements, tailored to the individual, wherever possible.
  Please feel free to speak to the Recruitment Team about the flexibility we are offering for this role.

PURPOSE OF JOB

The role requires a full understanding of accounting for a complex global organisation with multiple entities, functions and currencies as well as strong technical skills in consolidations and statutory financial reporting.