Junior Accountant jobs in United Kingdom

Location: London, England, United Kingdom

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.

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

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

• 💰 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!

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.

£70 K – £90 K

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