Senior Accounts Coordinator (9 month FTC)

Our client is a global offshore law firm that provides advice on British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Cyprus, Luxembourg, Bermuda, and Anguilla law to an international client base which includes the law firms, financial institutions, investment funds and private individuals. They have locations in major financial centres across Europe, Asia, the Americas, and the Caribbean

The Senior Accounts Coordinator is an integral part of the finance team, supporting the Cayman/BVI offices, and is responsible for maintaining an efficient and accurate finance function within the Law services. The accountant is accountable for processing, analysing and monitoring transactions to ensure they are recorded in accordance with the firm policy and financial reporting requirements.

Responsibilities

• Process and reconciling a wide variety of financial transactions including revenue/billing, allocating cash receipts, bank accounts, Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable and General Ledger
• Liaising with different global teams to resolve unidentified receipts various transactions
• Timely completion of balance sheet reconciliations and third party disbursements
• Improve processes and ensure consistency to be in compliance with Company practices
• Work proactively to enhance the accuracy of the Firm’s financial reporting and meet set deadlines
• Assist with special projects as required

Candidate Profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting or relevant field desirable.
• Significant experience working in a similar role within finance
• Accounting qualification or equivalent desirable but not essential
• Experience in preparing reconciliations
• Solid knowledge of accounting principles and practices
• Knowledge and experience of accounting systems and applications
• Excellent working knowledge of Microsoft Office, particularly Excel
• Excellent project management and organization skills
• Ability to cope under pressure to meet deadlines
• Strong teamwork skills

Important Notice

It is Career Legal’s policy, as a matter of courtesy, to respond to all applications within three working days. However, because of the volume of applications, we are sometimes unable to respond to individual candidates. If we have not contacted, you within three working days your application has been unsuccessful, and your details have not been retained. Please apply for any other position that you may see in the future. Thank you.

Career Legal is a Recruitment Agency and is advertising this fixed term contract vacancy on behalf of one of its clients.