Financial Accountant

at  Gowling WLG UK LLP

ABOUT YOU:

We are looking for someone who is qualified ACA/ACCA with an audit/tax background. You will have strong experience in financial reporting, accounting and tax demonstrating good data analysis skills. Within this position you will need to be competent with Microsoft Office, inclusive of high level user experience with Microsoft Excel. Effective communication skills is a key requirement for this position as you will be required to communicate successfully across all levels within the business adapting your style where necessary.

PREFERABLE SKILLS:

• Practice management system – Aderant Expert (preferable but not essential)
• Budgeting and forecasting system – TM1 (preferable but not essential)

EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES:

Gowling WLG is committed both to promoting equality and diversity in the firm and to Equal Opportunities in employment. The firm believes in equality of opportunity regardless of race or racial group (including colour, nationality, ethnicity, national origins), religion or belief, age, disability, sexual orientation, sex, gender re-assignment and gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, and pregnancy, maternity, and paternity. This also includes any incidents of perceptive or associative discrimination and harassment.
At Gowling WLG we seek to attract and retain talented people from a diverse range of backgrounds and cultures, to create an exciting and rewarding place to work. Our aim is to fulfil everyone is potential and together to achieve personal and business goals.
If you have any queries in relation to this position or would like to see a full job description please contact Meg Astley at meg.astley@gowlingwlg.com

We have a great opportunity within our Accounting and Tax team in Birmingham as a Financial Accountant. This role is required to work within the Accounting and Tax team, assisting with the preparation of Group financial accounts for both month end reporting and the year-end audit.