Senior Partnership Accountant

About the role

At BCLP, we’ve built our firm on the foundations of thinking differently. Curious, inquisitive, and unbound by tradition, we are continuously evolving the way we support our people and manage risk across the firm. Our people are at the center of everything we do, which is why we are seeking a motivated and detail oriented Senior Partner Accountant to join our Partnership Accounting team. This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to build on their existing experience within a leading law firm. The role supports the firm’s global partnership accounting and partner finance activities, including partner account reconciliations, profit allocations, capital management and partner payments. The position involves regular internal interaction with Partners and close collaboration with colleagues in the UK and US. The role will have responsibility for multi-currency reconciliations to Elite 3E in transaction, unit and firm currencies, along with performing global accounting procedures and tasks that are unique to Partners. The team supports all aspects of partnership accounting across the firm globally. This includes partner services, calculation and payment of partner profit allocations, management of partnership capital and related loans, tax reserving, and the reconciliation and analysis of partner accounts. The Partnership Accounting and Tax team is split between the US and UK and sits within the wider Finance and Accounting Department. The successful candidate will work closely with the three other Partner Accounting Coordinators, one other Senior Partnership Accountant, the Partner Accounting Senior Manager and the Global Partnership Tax and Payroll Director. They will also work with the Partnership Tax team, and will need