Assistant Accountant

Overview

We're recruiting an Assistant Accountant to join our Management Accounts Team, based in Leeds. The role sits within our UK LLP finance function and would suit a finance professional with experience in accounting and finance and an understanding of the importance of financial reporting, processes and internal controls. Our Finance team in Leeds is a large team providing centralised support for all the UK LLP offices.

We take pride in providing a world class service to the firm's internal and external clients.

• Manage the accounting, control and settlement of related-party balances across both our UK LLP and US LLP groups.
• Own key bridging processes and oversee daily inbound and outbound time and cost feeds.
• Ensure accurate billing and accruals and maintain robust audit trails and controls.
• Support monthly and quarterly close activities, including cost-sharing, currency considerations and audit substantiation.
• Collaborate with colleagues across Finance and regularly liaise with US LLP colleagues.

• Currently studying or a graduate intending to study for a CCAB recognised qualification.
• Ideally with experience in a finance environment with international reach and an understanding of currency implications.
• Effective communicator with a confident and credible approach to dealing with people.
• Demonstrable financial acumen and the ability to work independently and as part of a wider team.
• Comfortable working at a detailed level with strong communication skills.
• Excellent grasp of IT, particularly MS Excel and Outlook, and experience or understanding of general ledger packages or legal software (e.g. Aderant).
• Comprehensive in-house training will be provided.

Squire Patton Boggs is one of the world's strongest integrated law firms, committed to providing insight at the point where law, business and government meet. We deliver commercially focused business solutions by combining our legal, lobbying and political capabilities and invaluable connections on the ground to a diverse mix of clients, from long-established leading corporations to emerging businesses, start-up visionaries and sovereign nations.

More than 1,500 lawyers in 45 offices across 20 countries on five continents provide unrivalled access to expertise. In the UK, we have offices in Birmingham, Manchester, Leeds and London.

The firm is committed to promoting a collaborative and supportive working environment. Embedded by local champions in each of our UK offices, our well-regarded family and carer, wellbeing and workplace culture and development programmes provide a variety of flexible working options to support individuals' life journeys, helping our people pursue their personal and professional goals.