The Department

Mishcon has experienced a huge amount of growth in recent years and our success shows no sign of stopping. We have doubled in size in the last five years and are lucky enough to retain a really strong, values-based culture. Our Finance team also continues to go from strength to strength and we are involved in exciting and innovative initiatives across the firm. Rather than being considered a necessary support function, our Finance department is an integral part of the strategy of the firm and this is reflected both by the level of investment and how new initiatives are discussed at the most senior level.

Summary of the Position

The Financial Accounting Manager is a key member of the finance team involved in all aspects of the statutory accounting and reporting requirements. They will work closely with the Head of Financial Accounting and Head of Partnership Finance to provide high quality accounting services to the Firm.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Preparation of the Group and subsidiary financial statements in accordance with IFRS. This includes producing and coordinating the notes to financial statements and identifying and managing any changes to the accounting policies.
• Managing the UK and overseas subsidiary statutory accounts process.
• Ensuring compliance with relevant accounting standards.
• Revising and improving group accounting policies to reflect business changes and amendments in accounting standards.
• Liaising with the firm's auditors and external advisors on all aspects of reporting and ensuring all relevant information is provided within agreed timeframes.
• Provide technical accounting advice as required in accordance with IFRS.
• Identifying any accounting or technical issues in accordance with IFRS and leading on the resolution of those issues.
• Ensuring compliance with HMRC and Companies House tax and statutory reporting requirements.
• Keeping statutory information up to date.
• Developing and implementing tools and processes to ensure accurate processing of global costs for statutory reporting.
• Review and oversee month end close entries (accruals, prepayments, depreciation, FX revaluations, ECL provision, accrued/deferred income, leases, recharges) made by the team and ensuring month end deliverables are produced within reporting timeframes and in line with accounting policies.
• Review of monthly P&L and Balance Sheet and corresponding reconciliations including all intercompany accounts between the LLP and subsidiary entities.
• Responsible for preparation, reconciliation and submission of monthly reporting data into monthly MI reporting platform (Anaplan).
• Review of quarterly VAT returns for the LLP and subsidiary entities.
• Assist in developing a robust control framework.
• Input and recommendations to enhance current processes/systems/reporting methods.
• Responding to ad-hoc information requests and performing ad-hoc analysis/project.

Skills/Experience

• A relevant recognised qualification such as ACA/ACCA/CIMA is required.
• Strong financial and statutory accounts background.
• Practice background preferred.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Legal experience preferred but not essential.
• Experience of using Aderant, or other similar practice management system preferred but not essential.
• Excel/spreadsheet working to highest levels.
• Ability to write and run SQL queries preferred but not essential.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to manage a team.
• Strong attention to detail.

Please note that this job profile is not an exhaustive list of duties but merely an outline of the key components of the role. You may be required by your line manager to take on additional responsibilities when requested.

About The Mishcon de Reya Group

The Mishcon de Reya Group is an independent, international professional services business with law at its heart, employing over 1450 people with over 650 lawyers. It includes the law firm Mishcon de Reya LLP and a collection of leading consultancy businesses that complement the firm's legal services.

Mishcon de Reya LLP is based in London, Oxford, Cambridge, Singapore and Hong Kong (through its association with Karas So LLP ). The firm services an international community of clients and provides advice in situations where the constraints of geography often do not apply. Its work is cross-border, multi-jurisdictional and complex, spanning seven core practice areas: Corporate ; Dispute Resolution ; Employment ; Impact; Innovation ; Private ; and Real Estate .

The Mishcon de Reya Group includes consultancy businesses MDR Cyber , MDR Discover , MDR Mayfair (in London, Singapore and Dubai), MDR One , MDRi and MDRx . The Group also includes MDR Lab , which invests in the most promising early stage legaltech companies as well as the Mishcon Academy, its in-house place of learning and platform for thought leadership.

Earlier this year, the Group announced its first strategic acquisition in the alternative legal services market, flexible legal resourcing business Flex Legal. It also acquired a majority stake in Somos, a global group actions management business.

We strive to create a fully diverse and inclusive workplace where all our people are empowered to fulfil their potential. We are proud of our agile working culture and are always happy to talk flexible working.

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