Job Description
The Role
The Senior Financial Accountant has responsibility for:
- Senior Financial accounting task, all aspects of finance operations: month end, budgeting and forecasting, year-end statutory audit and management reporting
- Executing and managing a robust internal control environment to ensure compliance with global firm policies;
- Ensuring compliance with local regulations, statutory and taxation legislation and accounting standards;
- Assisting in providing commercial support to all areas of the firm;
- Participation in the global finance community and related initiatives;
- Working closely with CC's Global Shared Services Centre (GSSC) in Delhi.
Key Responsibilities
- Ensure the timely completion and submission of monthly/quarterly/annual accounts as per the Group's closing timeline.
- To support monthly, quarterly and annual management and statutory accounts preparation and reporting;
- To ensure timely compliance with firms internal audit procedures, including completion of monthly reconciliations and trial balance sign off.
- To perform monthly actual v budget/forecast analysis and comment on the drivers for variances.
- To provide leadership and guidance to Global Shared Services Centre (GSSC) in Delhi ensuring the finance team in Australia are supported and delivering to the business needs of the Australian practice;
- To ensure the finance function in Australia is working in a coordinated and collaborative manner;
- Ensuring that the finance team is integrated with their regional colleagues;
- To support the Finance Manager with preparation and lodgement of annual tax returns.
- To support the Finance Manager with preparation and lodgement of annual audited financial statements.
- To assist in the annual budgeting and six-monthly forecasting and other forecasting processes as required;
- To assist in managing cash flow and funding requirements and co-ordinate with Group Treasury and local banks.
- Ensure adherence to Global Transfer pricing policy.
- Maintain monthly Service Trust calculations and relevant recharge procedures.
- To manage the external and internal audit reviews;
- To work with external tax consultants as required;
- To provide ad-hoc financial analysis to all parts of the business;
- To manage the day-to-day relationship with the GSSC in Delhi;
- To participate in Firm ad-hoc projects as required.
Qualifications
Your experience
You will:
- have completed your accounting degree and be CA/CPA qualified with a minimum of three years post qualified
- prior work experience in a legal or other professional services firm is desirable but not essential
- be able to manage the firm's IFRS requirements and have knowledge and experience of accounting standards
- strong corporate tax experience with a desire to further develop tax skills
- be proactive, organised and have meticulous attention to detail
- demonstrate ability to multi-task and prioritise with proven ability to work independently
- ability to identify business improvements and implement change
- clear and concise verbal and written communication
- have well developed influencing and persuasion skills and be good at building relationships at all levels, be proficient in Excel and the Microsoft suite of products. Prior experience of Oracle Financials and Hyperion Planning is preferable but not essential.
Company Description
Who we are
We are one of the largest international law firms in the world. With over 30 offices across the globe, we strive to exceed the expectations of our clients, providing them with the highest-quality advice and legal insight, which combines the firm’s global standards with in-depth local expertise.
Our firm, work and people span jurisdictions, cultures, and languages. We offer our clients a truly international perspective. We believe every career should be rewarding and stimulating - full of opportunities to learn, thrive, and grow. That’s why we’re so proud of our inclusive, friendly, and team-based approach to work.
You’ll find our clients in commercial and industrial sectors, the financial investor community, governments, regulators, trade bodies, and not-for-profit organisations. But no matter who they are or why they’ve reached out to us, we provide a world-class service every step of the way. And that’s possible thanks to the entrepreneurial spirit and conscientious approach to work that you’ll find across all of our teams.
Whichever area of the business you join, you’ll become an integral part an innovative, diverse and ambitious team of people. Clifford Chance is a place where the brightest minds and the best of colleagues meet.
Additional Information
Equal opportunities statement
At Clifford Chance, we understand that our true asset is our people. Inclusion is good for our team and their families, our firm and society.
We are committed to treating all employees and applicants fairly and equally regardless of their gender, gender identity and expression, marital or civil partnership status, race, colour, national or ethnic origin, social or economic background, disability, religious belief, sexual orientation, or age. This applies to recruitment and selection, terms and conditions of employment including pay, promotion, training, transfer and every other aspect of employment.
We have a variety of flourishing employee networks. These networks are a place for colleagues to share experiences and advocate for change wherever they see an opportunity for improvement.
Our goal is to deliver an equality of opportunity, an equality of aspiration and an equality of experience to everyone who works in our firm.
Find out more about our inclusive culture here
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