Senior Partnership Accountant

About the role

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.

Responsibilities

• Partners' services including calculating and processing partner payments and preparation of individual partner statements.
• Calculate, monitor and maintain partner capital, including the annual capital call, arranging loan finance drawdown and capital repayments.
• Assisting with budgets and cash flows for partner remuneration and firm cash flow.
• Preparation of partner journals and reconciling individual partner accounts to the cash and accrual balances within Elite 3E.
• Induction and outgoing meetings with partners to go over their financials.
• Working closely with the Partner Accounting Senior Manager to ensure a consistent approach between US and non-US partners and assisting with identification and implementation of process improvements.
• Providing assistance to the Global Partnership Tax and Payroll Director and Partner Accounting Senior Manager.
• Assisting with audit and accounting queries in relation to partners.

Requirements

• Part or fully qualified accountant desirable but not essential.
• Demonstrable experience of all or most of the key tasks outlined above.
• Minimum of seven years relevant experience working within a professional services or accountancy practice in a similar role, ideally a partnership accounting role within a law firm.

Qualifications

• Advanced spreadsheet knowledge using Microsoft Excel skills are required.
• A high level of attention to detail and accuracy are essential.
• Willingness to challenge the status quo.
• Ability to use initiative and adapt to new processes and change.
• Excellent communication skills at all levels, both verbally and written, with the ability to multitask and critically review.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Time management and forward planning skills, with an ability to prioritize tasks in a fast-paced environment with changing work priorities.

Skills

• Ability to cover tasks for other team members when they are out of the office and to assist team members during busy periods.

Benefits

At BCLP, we understand the value of a workforce with diverse perspectives and experiences, and we believe people perform at their best when they can truly be themselves at work. We aim to create an inclusive environment where all our employees are valued, motivated and able to be themselves.

Pay

Competitive compensation package.

Schedule

Standard business hours.