Senior Management Accountant

4 weeks ago


Belfast, United Kingdom Allen & Overy Full time

A&O Belfast Finance

The Belfast Finance department provides services to the A&O network of offices covering management and financial accounting & reporting, revenue control (including eBilling), credit control, accounts payable and tax. Offices currently served are London, Belfast, US, South Africa, Israel, UAE, France, Luxembourg, Belgium, Netherlands and Germany.

There is a strong client service ethic and we work to Service Level Agreements, targets and deadlines to deliver in line with client expectations.

About A&O

Allen & Overy is a leading global law firm operating in over thirty countries. We work on some of the most challenging and important deals and have built a reputation for delivering exceptional legal solutions that help our clients grow, innovate and thrive. The legal industry is changing, and we're committed to leading that change, putting our people first, embracing new ways of thinking and integrating technology into our everyday work.

We’re on an exciting journey to create an even stronger offering for our clients and our people: In May 2023, we announced our proposed merger with Shearman and Sterling, with the intention of becoming a new global leader named Allen Overy Shearman Sterling, A&O Shearman for short.

With a shared commitment to attracting and retaining the best people and an equal focus on creating a diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace, we’re confident that this merger will further our efforts to leave a better firm for future generations as well as providing our people with exceptional career opportunities along the way.

Once complete, the merger will combine two of the world’s most prestigious law firms, leaders in their respective markets, to create an integrated global elite firm. You can read more about this on our dedicated microsite www.announcingaoss.com.

We have a powerful commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion, and we’re working hard to create an environment where you can bring your authentic self to work. We know that to excel, we must nurture an environment where our people feel they belong. .

What you will do

Functional Leadership

Responsible for internal management accounting & reporting supporting the offices we serve;

Ensure processes and internal controls are documented, follow best practice and are continually improved, assisting the UK Finance Manager to plan and implement changes as appropriate;

Prioritise work effectively, making realistic compromises when necessary in order to deliver;

Support the annual financial audit process, providing accurate information to the auditors in a timely manner and execute the annual budgetary/forecasting process;

Assist the UK Finance Manager to develop practical solutions to improve the service and undertake value added activities;

Ensure that financial data is accurately captured in the financial and forecasting systems;

Become a trusted advisor to budget holders, business managers and key members of other finance teams, having the ability to present technical information in a way that is easily understood by a non-specialist audience;

Provide support to the UK Finance Manager on business improvement projects that are required to improve the quality of output from the overall group;

Help mentor and support more junior members of the Finance team;

Build strong, trusting relationships with the customer (UK Financial Controller and UK CFO), provide constructive feedback to the client regarding issues and problems encountered while delivering the service; and

Anticipate the needs of the customer and provide timely solutions and opinions on complex matters.



About You

Well organised, able to make progress in a range of areas, ensuring deadlines are met;

Ability to deliver high quality client service by building strong trusted advisor relationships with clients and senior management;

Good communicator, being able to tailor conversations to non-financial orientated individuals/teams;

Ability to balance on-going projects with business priorities; and

Ability to apply technical knowledge and understanding and identify creative solutions to technical issues.



What you will have

An individual with minimum of 6 years’ experience in a commercial accounting role, which should include experience of working in industry. Experience within a shared service environment would be beneficial but is not essential;

Qualified member of a recognised accounting body;

Good numeracy and literacy skills; and

Computer literate with strong Microsoft Office skills and direct experience of complex finance systems.





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