£50000 - £60000 Per year
Accountant
Permanent,Full-time
Job Description
- Development of a high performance Accounting team that is able to scale to meet the demands of a growing business by ensuring performance is effectively monitored and recognizing where developmental and training needs arise
- Manage the monthly financial close process including full responsibility for the general ledger, preparation of journal entries, supporting documentation and subsequent P&L and Balance Sheet reconciliations
- Ensure all financial data is accurately captured in the financial systems
- Provide critical analysis of P&L and Balance Sheet variances using advanced Excel skills and writing of clear, concise commentary to aid understanding of key drivers and performance against budget and prior year results
- Produce monthly financials for consolidation into the Group results
- Manage cashflow and balances in accordance with direction from the Financial Controller
- Review the preparation of quarterly VAT returns and support the Financial Controller in a review of current VAT registrations
- Effectively communicate issues and provide advice to other offices, the rest of the Finance team (Accounts Payable, Cashiers, Billing & Credit Control) and the wider Finance team within the Group
- Assist the Financial Controller in developing and delivering internal reporting of all aspects of Fee Earners’ revenue and performance
- Support the Accountants in resolving legacy issues and perform an overall tidy up and streamlining of existing month end reconciliations
- Support the development of financial controls and processes helping to ensure these are both effective and efficient
- Focus on continual process improvement in all aspects of the role from a technology, control and organization perspective while producing high quality documentation
- Act as coach and mentor to less experienced people in the team helping them to resolve queries on technical accounting, systems and processes
- Assist with the annual financial audit process ensuring all information requested by external auditors is produced accurately and in a timely manner
- Respond to ad-hoc information requests and performing ad-hoc data analysis
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Legal
- Management Accountant
- Organization
- Qualified accountant with strong financial and accounting background
- Accounting qualification (ACA, ACMA, ACCA or equivalent)
- Legal experience preferred but not essential
- Experience of working for a company where accounts are prepared under IFRS
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- The ability to business partner with the wider business and to manage relationships and communicate at all levels
- Self-motivated and driven to continually improve processes and seek new challenges
- Experience of working in high performing teams with an ability to multi-task and meet tight deadlines.
- Ability to work well independently and as part of a team providing support to others
- Ability to operate in a professional, calm and friendly manner
- Competent in Microsoft Office
- High levels of attention to detail
Reference no: 110775