Accounting & Finance

GENERAL ACCOUNTANT FOR A LAW FIRM   (M/F)

About our client:

Our client is an international maw firm located in the center of Brussels.

Description:

- Development of the annual office budget (income and expenditure) in conjunction with London and Chicago accounting and local management
- Payment of local suppliers and staff
- Maintenance of office petty cash
- Posting and reconciliation of accounting entries into the CMS accounting system covering all office account receipt and payment transactions including petty cash
- Posting of matter-related disbursements and Counsel fee notes.
- Involvement in the raising of bills to clients and the posting of these to the system
- Involvement in the generation of monthly and annual management accounts for the office to the global timetable
- Compilation and submission of VAT and corporate tax information for the Belgian authorities in conjunction with a local consultant.
- Production of financial information and interpretation of this for local management.

Candidate profile:

- Formal accountancy or bookkeeping qualification
- Professional practice (time-billing) experience is essential
- Law firm (and English Law Society Solicitors Accounts Rules) experience highly desirable
- Hands-on experience of maintenance of computerised accounting records essential - preferably multi-currency
- Experience in the preparation of budgets and the production and interpretation of financial management information highly desirable.
- Self-starter with ability to use initiative
- Reliable and well organised
- Ability to work under pressure and meet strict deadlines
- Ability to communicate with people at all levels within the organisation
- Adaptable and able to balance local and firm-wide priorities and processes.

What's on offer:

Our client offres you a permanent contract with an attractive salary package.