Our client is a leading law firm with origins dating back to the late 1700s. Having established themselves as market leaders in banking and corporate, they have grown internationally with over 700 members of staff located across offices in the UK, Middle and Far East. Due to expansion, they currently have an opening for a Financial Accountant to join their successful finance team. This is a newly created role where you will be responsible for the preparation of statutory and management accounts and assisting with pricing and profitability queries.The ideal candidate will be ACA qualified, or equivalent, with previous experience in legal or professional services. ResponsibilitiesPrepare management accounts for selected Central Support departments, including quarterly meetings with directors to assess costs against budget.Prepare management accounts for selected fee earner departments, meeting with departments as appropriate to discuss performance.Reporting management account results to Heads of Department.Preparation of year end statutory accounts for group companies.Preparing year end files in preparation for year-end audit.Supporting the Accounting and Reporting Manager in year-end consolidation processes.Assist with client profitability queries and related pricing questions.Reviewing UK quarterly balance sheet reconciliation file and feeding points back to Management Accounts team.Reviewing monthly bank account reconciliations.Candidate ProfileACA qualified or ..... full job details .....