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Financial Accountant – City Law Firm – Hybrid Working – City / Liv St

  • Job Type :

    Permanent

    Full-Time

  • Salary : £60,000 - £65,000

Our client, a prestigious Corporate City law firm based near Liverpool Street is seeking to hire a Financial Accountant to join it’s small collaborative and fast paced Finance department directly supporting firmwide Partners and business support functions.

 

  • Salary up to £65,000 per annum + fantastic employee benefits to include 28 days annual leave, Private Medical Insurance, Gym Discounts etc.!
  • Hybrid Working – 3 days in the office / 2 days remote) – Hours 09:30-17:30
  • Liverpool Street / City

 

This is a fantastic opportunity for a newly qualified Accountant to become part of an ambitious and supportive Finance team! The successful candidate will report into the Financial Controller and will play a crucial role in the financial and management reporting for the firm.

 

Financial Accountant Key Responsibilities

 

  • Preparation of the monthly management accounts, including P&Ls, investigating variances against budget
  • Reconciliation of balance sheet codes to supporting documentation
  • Assist in the month-end and year-end system close down procedure (including running month end reports) to ensure a prompt turnaround
  • Preparation of the Firm’s financial KPIs, including the Weekly pack, Monthly fees report, Top 100 clients report, investigating variances against budget
  • VAT return preparation
  • Assist the Finance Systems Accountant, Cashiering Manager and Credit Controllers, with their duties, as and when required

 

Financial Accountant Skill Requirements

 

  • ACCA / CIMA qualified or part qualified
  • Minimum 3 years’ experience working in a busy Finance department in a law firm
  • Excellent working knowledge of Excel and 3E (not essential)
  • Full SRA, VAT & AML knowledge
  • Experience of running numerous financial based projects
  • Excellent communication and organisational skills