Assistant Management Accountant

Howes Percival LLP; Leicester; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday entitlement

Private medical cover

Profit share scheme

Discretionary bonus

Perks at Work discounts

Job summary

Howes Percival LLP in Leicester is seeking an Assistant Management Accountant to join the Finance & Accounts team. You will support month-end reporting, balance sheet reconciliations and VAT submissions while helping with audits and statutory accounts.

The role emphasizes robust financial controls, analysis of WIP and department performance, and contributing to process improvements within a dynamic law-firm environment.

Qualifications

• Sound understanding of management accounting principles, including accruals, prepayments, fixed assets and journal postings.
• Experience supporting month-end and year-end financial reporting processes.
• Ability to prepare and analyse balance sheet reconciliations and identify discrepancies.
• Skilled in producing financial reports, variance analysis and management information to support decision-making.
• Working knowledge of VAT and financial compliance requirements.
• Competent in ledger management, including purchase ledger, nominal ledger and expense processes.
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills, including the use of formulas, pivot tables and data analysis techniques.
• Experience using finance and accounting systems to process transactions and produce reports.
• Ability to interpret financial data and identify trends, risks and opportunities for improvement.
• Understanding of financial controls and commitment to maintaining accuracy, confidentiality and data integrity.
• Experience supporting audits and preparing supporting documentation and schedules.

Responsibilities

• Support the month-end reporting process, including preparing and maintaining schedules for fixed assets, prepayments and accruals, and posting journals.
• Support in preparing initial drafts of monthly management accounts and performance reports, including variance analysis and commentary for review.
• Maintain balance sheet reconciliations and investigating and resolving reconciling items on a timely basis.
• Support the preparation of VAT returns and other statutory or regulatory submissions, ensuring underlying records are complete and accurate.
• Take day-to-day responsibility for designated areas of the purchase and nominal ledgers, reviewing transactions and resolving queries.
• Review purchase ledger, expenses, credit card and nominal payment processes, providing guidance and cover where required.
• Support cashflow monitoring, partner current account reconciliations and the preparation of partner payments and drawings.
• Prepare audit schedules and respond to routine audit queries, escalating more complex matters appropriately.
• Support year-end and statutory accounts preparation, including tax analysis and reconciliation of supporting schedules.
• Produce financial data and insight to support decision-making, including analysis of WIP, chargeable time, fee targets and departmental performance.
• Support finance projects, systems developments and process improvements, including testing, documentation and implementation activities.
• Help maintain robust financial controls and identify opportunities to improve the accuracy, efficiency and consistency of Finance processes.
• Provide guidance and review support to junior team members and contribute to their on-the-job development, without formal line-management responsibility.
• Support the Chief Financial Officer, Head of Finance and Financial & Management Accountant as required.
• Undertake any other reasonable duties appropriate to the role.

Skills

Management accounting

Month-end reporting

Balance sheet reconciliations

VAT knowledge

Excel skills

Ledger management

Data analysis

Financial reporting

Audit support

Education

AAT qualified or equivalent

Tools

Finance software

ERP systems

Job description

We have an exciting opportunity for a Assistant Management Accountant to join our Finance & Accounts Team in Leicester.

Supporting the Finance team in the delivery of accurate and timely financial reporting, management accounts, balance sheet reconciliations, cashflow monitoring and regulatory submissions. The role assists with month-end and year-end processes, financial analysis, maintaining robust financial controls, and driving continuous improvements to support informed business decision-making.

• Supporting the month-end reporting process, including preparing and maintaining schedules for fixed assets, prepayments and accruals, and posting journals.
• Supporting in preparing initial drafts of monthly management accounts and performance reports, including variance analysis and commentary for review.
• Maintaining balance sheet reconciliations and investigating and resolving reconciling items on a timely basis.
• Supporting the preparation of VAT returns and other statutory or regulatory submissions, ensuring underlying records are complete and accurate.
• Taking day-to-day responsibility for designated areas of the purchase and nominal ledgers, reviewing transactions and resolving queries.
• Reviewing purchase ledger, expenses, credit card and nominal payment processes, providing guidance and cover where required.
• Supporting cashflow monitoring, partner current account reconciliations and the preparation of partner payments and drawings.
• Preparing audit schedules and responding to routine audit queries, escalating more complex matters appropriately.
• Supporting year-end and statutory accounts preparation, including tax analysis and reconciliation of supporting schedules.
• Producing financial data and insight to support decision-making, including analysis of WIP, chargeable time, fee targets and departmental performance.
• Supporting finance projects, systems developments and process improvements, including testing, documentation and implementation activities.
• Helping to maintain robust financial controls and identifying opportunities to improve the accuracy, efficiency and consistency of Finance processes.
• Providing guidance and review support to junior team members and contributing to their on-the-job development, without formal line-management responsibility.
• Supporting the Chief Financial Officer, Head of Finance and Financial & Management Accountant as required.
• Undertaking any other reasonable duties appropriate to the role.

A little about you:

• Sound understanding of management accounting principles, including accruals, prepayments, fixed assets and journal postings.
• Experience supporting month-end and year-end financial reporting processes.
• Ability to prepare and analyse balance sheet reconciliations, identifying and resolving discrepancies.
• Skilled in producing financial reports, variance analysis and management information to support decision-making.
• Working knowledge of VAT and financial compliance requirements.
• Competent in ledger management, including purchase ledger, nominal ledger and expense processes.
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills, including the use of formulas, pivot tables and data analysis techniques.
• Experience using finance and accounting systems to process transactions and produce reports.
• Ability to interpret financial data and identify trends, risks and opportunities for improvement.
• Understanding of financial controls and commitment to maintaining accuracy, confidentiality and data integrity.
• Experience supporting audits and preparing supporting documentation and schedules.

Qualification - Education

• AAT qualified, or holding an equivalent or higher-level accounting qualification

About Us

At Howes Percival, we are driven by a commitment to our clients and a passion for achieving their goals. With a rich heritage spanning over 200 years, we have evolved into a leading law firm with a reputation for delivering exceptional results across a wide range of practice areas. Our team comprises highly skilled lawyers who combine deep industry knowledge with innovative thinking to provide strategic advice and tailored solutions to our diverse client base.

As an employer, we value talent, diversity, and collaboration. We foster a supportive and inclusive culture where every team member is empowered to thrive and make a meaningful impact. Joining Howes Percival means being part of a dynamic growing and forward-thinking firm dedicated to excellence in legal practice and client service.

Below are some other reasons that help us in our mission to be a place where people want to work and enjoy working:

• We achieved a three-star ‘World Class’ accreditation in the top 75 "Best Companies" (formerly The Sunday Times Best Companies Awards) and ranked 5 th in the top 75 "UK's Best Large Companies to Work For" category for 2025.
• We have been ranked #1 Best Law Firm to work for in the UK by Best Companies for 2025 and #1 company in the East Midlands region.
• We have been accredited with "Investors in People" since 1996 and were shortlisted for Employer of the Year in 2023.
• Our lawyers come from a variety of backgrounds, many from larger and City firms, some from in-house - we all share the same Howes Percival DNA and all of this rich experience is there for you to learn from.
• We offer a wide range of benefits for all our valued employees including (but not limited to); Perks at Work discounts, profit share scheme and discretionary bonus, 25 days holiday entitlement, one paid ‘charity day’ per year, comprehensive private medical cover, plus a well being calendar with a wide range of regular events.