Partnership & Tax Accounting Assistant
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Job Summary
What we will offer
We will offer you a place where you can be yourself and where there are no limits on what you can achieve. With us you can take ownership of your career and have honest conversations throughout. You would join an ambitious firm with a clear strategy for profitable growth where you can get early responsibility and early involvement in growing the business. Here you can expect a competitive and fair reward as well as recognition based on all round performance. This forms part of our internal promise to you The Deal between the firm and its employees.
You can expect:
- A competitive salary and a host of family friendly policies.
- Life assurance private health and dental care for you and your family.
- A range of flexible benefits including gym discount and retail vouchers.
- We support the causes you care about by giving you one day per year off to volunteer with any charity that you are involved with outside of work.
- A wellbeing strategy that focuses on preventative measures to maintain overall health and tools and support for when our people experience physical or mental difficulties. The strategy focuses on four pillars: physical emotional financial and social aspects.
- Most of our roles are hybrid meaning that colleagues benefit from working in our office and remotely. We are happy to discuss this and other flexible working arrangements with you as part of the application and interview process.
- We are an equal opportunity organisation committed to having a diverse workforce. We do not discriminate on the basis of age sex race disability sexual orientation culture or any other protected characteristics. We aim to create a culture where everyone can be themselves and is valued for their strengths and unique perspectives.
Team Structure
The London partnership accounting and tax team currently comprises six roles and is headed by the Head of Tax & Partnership who reports to the Chief Finance Officer.
Main Responsibilities
The Partnership Accounting & Tax Assistant plays a key role in supporting the firms partners and wider finance function. This role works closely with the Partnership Accountant and Senior Partnership Accounting Manager on partner-related accounting and payment matters such as dealing with partner queries organising partner payments preparation of partner current account statements and administering the capital contribution process.
The individual will also work closely with the Global Tax Manager on tax compliance queries and ad hoc projects. This is a varied role involving regular contact with partners overseas finance colleagues and external advisers requiring strong attention to detail good communication skills and a proactive approach.
If you would like a copy of the full job description please reach out to Luke Van Rooyen ().
Attributes/Skills Required
- Ideally a part qualified accountant (ACA ACCA or equivalent) with several years experience in partnership accounting or tax.
- Experience within legal finance or professional services is preferable.
- Well organised and flexible with a positive proactive approach to work.
- Aderant or Elite experience is advantageous but is not essential.
- Good working knowledge of Microsoft Excel & Word.
- Excellent attention to detail and a high level of accuracy.
- A team player with an inquisitive mind and strong can do attitude comfortable working with colleagues at all levels.
About the Firm
Stephenson Harwood is an international law firm and were committed to creating positive partnerships with our clients. We represent listed and private companies institutions and individuals building lasting relationships to help them succeed in a complex and ever-changing world.
Our focus is on five core sectors: Energy Transition Life Sciences and Healthcare Private Capital and Funds Technology and Transportation and Trade.
With more than 1500 people including 220 partners across ten offices in Europe the Middle East and Asia we combine deep legal capabilities and broad commercial expertise. We have also forged close ties with high quality law firms around the world blending local knowledge with global savvy for clients in over 100 countries.
We understand the power of diversity in delivering that high calibre advice to our clients. We want to attract diverse talent and we particularly encourage applications from underrepresented demographics.
- 220 PARTNERS
- 10 OFFICES
- 45 LANGUAGES SPOKEN BY OUR PEOPLE
Offices in Al Khobar Athens Dubai Hong Kong London Paris Riyadh Seoul Shanghai Singapore and associated office in Guangzhou.
Our brand strengths:
GO FAR GO TOGETHER
EXPERTS IN MORE THAN LAW
CAN DO PERSONALITIES
ALWAYS READY
Required Experience:
Junior IC
Key Skills
- Invoicing
- Accounting Tally
- Accounting & Finance
- General Ledger Accounting
- Microsoft Excel
- PMP
- Financial Accounting
- Financial Analysis
- Payroll
- Financial Recouncilation
- Financial statement
- ACCA
- CPA
- Financial Reporting
- Bookkeeping
About Company
Stephenson Harwood is a law firm with over 1300 people worldwide, including more than 200 partners. Our people are committed to achieving the goals of our clients - listed and private companies, institutions and individuals.
