Accountant

Sewell Wallis Ltd; Morley; Hybrid; GBP 46,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A legal firm in Leeds seeks a qualified Accountant to manage monthly management accounts and statutory reporting. The role involves acting as the primary auditor contact, ensuring compliance with financial regulations, and supporting new system implementations. Ideal for practitioners seeking a transition into industry with competitive salary and hybrid working options offered.

Benefits

Competitive salary of approx. 55,000

Hybrid working

Life Assurance

Income Protection Insurance

Matched pension to 5%

Big business benefits and perks

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant with ACA, CIMA, or ACCA.
• Experience in a law firm preferred.
• Ability to prepare management accounts from start to finish.

Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly management accounts.
• Manage fixed asset register and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Support preparation of statutory accounts and group reporting.
• Act as a point of contact for auditors.
• Ensure compliance with financial procedures.

Skills

Qualified accountant (ACA, CIMA, ACCA)

Understanding of the Solicitors Accounts Rules

Experience with preparing management accounts

Statutory reporting, tax and audit experience

Exposure to contract accounting/WIP

Job description

Sewell Wallis are looking for a qualified Accountant to join a Legal firm in Leeds, West Yorkshire.

The role is responsible for producing full monthly management accounts, maintaining the balance sheet and fixed asset register, and delivering clear financial analysis to Senior Management and other stakeholders across the company.

You will be involved with statutory accounts, group reporting, tax submissions and regulatory returns, while acting as a key contact for external auditors to ensure a smooth year-end process, making this role varied and well rounded, being involved with the technical accounting and commercial impact. Perfect for Accountants trained in practice, and looking for a 2nd or 3rd move in industry.

What will you be doing?

• As Accountant you will be preparing monthly management accounts
• Ownership of fixed asset register and monthly balance sheet reconciliations
• Point of contact for auditors.
• Supporting preparation of statutory accounts and group reporting
• Assisting in implementation of new systems, processes and controls.
• Following correct financial procedures, complying with the SRA/FCA Account Rules.

What skills are we looking for?

• Qualified accountant (ACA, CIMA, ACCA)
• Understanding of the Solicitors Accounts Rules with previous experience in a Law Firm
• Practice trained (preferred)
• Experience with preparing management accounts from start to finish
• Statutory reporting, tax and audit experience
• Exposure to contract accounting/WIP

What's on offer?

• Competitive salary of approx. 55,000
• Hybrid working
• Life Assurance
• Income Protection Insurance
• Big business benefits and perks
• Matched pension to 5%

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