Senior Partnership Accountant

About the company

We are recruiting for an experienced Senior Partnership Accountant to join the global finance team of a leading international law firm on a fixed-term contract.

Your tasks

The role will support global partnership accounting activities across the UK, EMEA and US, with responsibility for partner profit allocations, payments, capital accounts, reconciliations and financial reporting.

• Calculate and process partner payments, drawings and profit distributions.
• Prepare partner statements, accounting journals and leaver calculations.
• Reconcile partner accounts, capital balances, benefits and insurance arrangements.
• Support partner budgets, cash flow forecasting and tax reserves.
• Maintain partner remuneration records and respond to partner finance queries.
• Assist with audits, financial controls and process improvement initiatives.

Requirements

Key Requirements

• Minimum eight years' accounting experience within professional services, a partnership or accountancy practice.
• Significant partnership accounting experience, ideally within a law firm.
• Strong knowledge of partner capital, profit allocations and distributions.
• Excellent reconciliation, analytical and advanced Excel skills.
• Experience with multi-currency accounting; Elite 3E experience advantageous.
• Part-qualified or fully qualified accountant preferred, but not essential.

The ideal candidate will have exceptional attention to detail, strong communication skills and the ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced, international environment.

Other

Fixed-Term Contract Location: London | Hybrid - 3 days per week in the office