Group Assistant Accountant - 12 month fixed term contract

Please note this role is a 12 month Fixed Term Contract. Core responsibilities • Assisting with the preparation of monthly management accounts for reporting to Board and Banks • Preparation of various balance sheet reconciliations and validation of data, including: - Trade Debtors & Bad Debt Provisions - Unbilled Disbursements Provision - Practising Certificates Analysis - Cash & Bank, Bank Loans - Other Provisions • Analytical and detailed review of overhead variance analysis against budget and prior year comparatives. • Assisting Head of Group Reporting & Financial Control and Group Management Accountant in preparation of budgets and forecasts • Supporting the production of the year-end accounts and preparation of relevant information for the external auditors • Preparation of the cash flow forecast, including preparing correspondence for the bank • Preparation of the cash management spreadsheet on a weekly basis • Maintenance of various intranet GL code documents used by internal stakeholders • Dealing with ad hoc queries from the business • Assisting with ad hoc tasks and projects as delegated by Senior Finance staff • Supporting International Finance Business Partner and International Group Assistant Accountants as required Key skills • Ideally Part Qualified ACCA / CIMA / ACA. Accountancy graduate or Advanced AAT student would also be considered • Experience of working in a finance department is preferred • The successful candidate will have a positive attitude and be willing to "roll their sleeves up" to understand the detail. • Strong skills in Excel are required • Able to communicate confidently orally and in writing. • Able to be flexible in terms of a changing environment and constantly-changing workload • IT literate with working knowledge of MS Windows applications. Experience of working with Elite would be a distinct advantage • Organised and able to handle multiple demands and deadlines simultaneously • Must be a highly motivated self-starter, able to work well within a team environment The team The Group Financial Reporting & Control team is responsible for the consolidation of group results, financial reporting to the Board and banks, management reporting, budgeting, forecasting, statutory reporting, treasury, cash flow management, working capital analysis, management of processes and procedures, Group financial policies, and risk management. About the firm With over 2,300 people, DAC Beachcroft combines one of the most comprehensive UK legal networks with coverage across Europe, Latin America, North America and Asia-Pacific. We provide a full service claims, transactional, commercial, risk and advisory capability. We work with clients in a select range of industry sectors and are market leaders in health, insurance and real estate. We are agile, progressive and easy to engage with. We are committed to supporting the communities where we operate through charitable giving, pro bono work and programmes such as those operated by Business in the Community and The Prince's Trust. In Legal 500 UK, 2017, the firm received top tier ranking for 29 of its practice areas and 60 practice areas in the top two tiers. In addition, Chambers UK, 2017, awarded 99 rankings to our partners and professionals as leading lawyers and 57 rankings in 30 separate practice areas, 36 of these rankings being in Band 1 and 2. DAC Beachcroft holds certification under ISO9001, the quality assurance standard and ISO27001, the information security standard. Application Details DAC Beachcroft is an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from every sector of the community. We also welcome direct applications. If this opportunity sounds of interest to you, please make an application and submit your CV. Your application will be dealt with in the strictest of confidence.