Assistant Management Accountant

Blue Legal; Leicester; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Blue Legal is partnering with a leading law firm to recruit an Assistant Management Accountant to join its Finance & Accounts team in Leicester. The successful candidate will support the delivery of accurate financial reporting, management accounts and reconciliations, while assisting with month-end and year-end processes and wider finance projects.

This is a full-time position based in Leicester (35 hours per week – 1 hour lunch break), with hybrid working available at least 1 day a week.

Qualifications

• AAT qualification or equivalent accounting qualification is required.
• Experience supporting month-end and year-end reporting and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Strong Excel and accounting systems skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Support month-end reporting, prepare schedules for fixed assets, prepayments and accruals, post journals and assist with monthly management accounts.
• Maintain balance sheet reconciliations, investigate discrepancies and ensure timely resolution of items.
• Assist with VAT returns, statutory and regulatory submissions, year-end accounts and tax analysis.
• Manage areas of the purchase and nominal ledgers, review transactions, expenses and payment processes.
• Support cashflow monitoring, partner account reconciliations and preparation of partner payments.
• Produce financial analysis and management information across WIP, chargeable time, fee targets and departmental performance.
• Assist with audits, finance projects, systems developments and process improvements, maintaining robust controls and guiding junior staff.

Skills

Excel

Financial systems

Education

AAT or equivalent

Tools

Accounting software

Job description

Blue Legal is partnering with a leading law firm to recruit an Assistant Management Accountant to join its Finance & Accounts team in Leicester. The successful candidate will support the delivery of accurate financial reporting, management accounts and reconciliations, while assisting with month-end and year-end processes and wider finance projects.

This is a full-time position based in Leicester (35 hours per week – 1 hour lunch break), with hybrid working available at least 1 day a week.

The Responsibilities:

• Support month-end reporting, preparing schedules for fixed assets, prepayments and accruals, posting journals and assisting with the preparation of monthly management accounts.
• Maintain balance sheet reconciliations, investigating discrepancies and ensuring outstanding items are resolved accurately and within required timescales.
• Assist with VAT returns, statutory and regulatory submissions, year-end accounts and tax analysis, ensuring financial records remain complete and accurate.
• Manage designated areas of the purchase and nominal ledgers, reviewing transactions, expenses and payment processes and resolving queries as required.
• Support cashflow monitoring, partner account reconciliations and the preparation of partner payments and drawings.
• Produce financial analysis and management information across areas including WIP, chargeable time, fee targets and departmental performance to support business decision-making.
• Assist with audits, finance projects, systems developments and process improvements, helping to maintain robust financial controls while providing guidance to junior team members where required.

The Candidate:

• AAT qualified, or holding an equivalent or higher-level accounting qualification, with a strong understanding of management accounting principles and financial controls.
• Previous experience supporting month-end and year-end reporting, balance sheet reconciliations, ledger management, VAT requirements and audit processes.
• Strong Microsoft Excel and financial systems skills, with the ability to analyse financial data, identify trends and produce accurate management information