Assistant Management Accountant

Blue Legal; Leicester; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Blue Legal is partnering with a leading law firm in Leicester to recruit an Assistant Management Accountant to join its Finance & Accounts team. 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), with hybrid working available at least 1 day a week.

Qualifications

• AAT qualification or equivalent accounting qualification with strong management accounting knowledge.
• Experience in month-end/year-end reporting, balance sheet reconciliations and audits.
• Strong Excel and finance systems skills with ability to analyze data and prepare MI.

Responsibilities

• Support month-end reporting, schedules for fixed assets, prepayments and accruals.
• Maintain balance sheet reconciliations and resolve discrepancies on time.
• Assist VAT returns, regulatory submissions, year-end accounts and tax analysis.
• Manage areas of purchase and nominal ledgers, review transactions and payments.
• Support cashflow monitoring and partner account reconciliations.
• Produce financial analysis and management information to aid decision-making.
• Assist audits, finance projects and process improvements while guiding juniors.

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.

Looking for someone who already has the relevant knowledge and experience and can hit the ground running from the outset. Not considered more junior candidiates who would require additional training and support.

The Responsibilities:

• Support monthend 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.