Senior Management Accountant

Lawhive; City of London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A growing legal services company in London seeks a Senior Management Accountant to lead the month-end close and strengthen financial controls. The ideal candidate will have strong PQE in management accounting and experience with UK GAAP. This full-time role provides a competitive salary range of £70K – £90K, offering early-stage equity and generous annual leave.

Benefits

Equity in a fast-growing startup

33 days’ annual leave

Pension contribution

Discount on legal fees

Top-spec equipment

Regular team activities

Qualifications

• Strong PQE in management accounting and group finance.
• Confident operating independently in complex environments.
• Experienced in finance transformation across various systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead the month-end close for multiple group entities.
• Prepare consolidated management accounts.
• Design and implement scalable, automated finance processes.

Skills

Management accounting

Group finance

UK GAAP (FRS 102)

Data analysis

Communication

Financial controls

Adaptability

Education

Chartered Accountant (ICAEW or equivalent)

Job description

Senior Management Accountant – Lawhive

Location: London, England, United Kingdom

Overview

We are looking for a Senior Management Accountant who can operate independently across a complex, multi-entity group. You will lead the month‑end close for UK and US entities, strengthen controls, and play a central role in building audit‑ready infrastructure under FRS 102. This is a hands‑on role for someone who can step into unfamiliar environments, diagnose issues quickly, and improve them with confidence.

Key Responsibilities

Core Management Accounting

• Own the month‑end close for multiple group entities, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and strong controls
• Prepare consolidated management accounts with clear variance analysis and insights
• Maintain balance sheet integrity, including reconciliations, accruals, deferred revenue, WIP, and intercompany activity

Finance Transformation and Systems

• Design and implement scalable, automated processes across payables, revenue, payroll, and the general ledger
• Lead key elements of the finance architecture transformation
• Improve reporting, data quality, and the speed of month‑end

Acquisition Integration and Entity Stabilisation

• Assess and stabilise newly acquired entities, establishing Lawhive standards across controls, reporting, and compliance
• Act as finance lead for integrations, ensuring accurate migration of processes, systems, and data
• Identify operational risks early and drive clear remediation plans

Cashflow, Controls, and Strategic Support

• Build and maintain direct‑method cashflow models for group planning
• Strengthen financial controls and support audit readiness
• Partner with finance leadership and teams across the business on complex decision‑making and strategy

About you

• Chartered Accountant (ICAEW or equivalent) with strong PQE in management accounting and group finance
• Confident operating independently in complex, multi‑entity environments and comfortable working through ambiguity
• Deep technical understanding of UK GAAP (FRS 102), consolidations, intercompany accounting, WIP, revenue recognition, and law firm finance
• Experienced in finance transformation across systems, processes, automation, and integrations
• Highly analytical with strong commercial judgement and the ability to turn data into clear insights
• Strong communicator who can influence stakeholders and drive change
• Thrives in high‑growth environments where autonomy, adaptability, and high standards are core
• Self‑starter who takes ownership and works effectively with minimal supervision

Interview process

• Introductory call with our Talent team
• 1:1 with your hiring manager
• Practical skills assessment
• Values interview with one of our Founders

UK Benefits

• 💰 Meaningful early‑stage equity at one of Europe’s fastest growing startups
• ✈️ 33 days’ annual leave (25 + bank holidays) plus your birthday off
• 💰 Pension contribution via Nest
• 💷 20% off legal fees through Lawhive
• 💻 Top-spec equipment – MacBook/Windows
• ⛳️ Regular team building activities and socials!

Diversity at Lawhive

At Lawhive, we know that diversity of thought is critical to delivering outlier outcomes. As such, we’re always working hard to ensure we build a diverse, inclusive team, and as we scale, we’ll only ever increase the focus we apply to this.

Compensation Range

£70 K – £90 K

Other information

• Seniority level: Mid‑Senior level
• Employment type: Full‑time
• Job function: Accounting/Auditing and Finance
• Industries: Law Practice