Assistant Management Accountant (14 month FTC)

Winckworth Sherwood LLP; London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity awaits an Assistant Management Accountant in a dynamic London law firm. This role involves supporting the Finance Department by producing monthly management accounts, preparing audit files, and assisting with payroll journals. Ideal candidates will have experience in a professional services environment, strong Excel skills, and a passion for process improvement. Join a diverse and growing team that values work-life balance and professional development, where your contributions will make a significant impact on the firm's success. If you thrive in a collaborative atmosphere and are eager to learn, this position is perfect for you.

Benefits

Health and well-being programs

Flexible working hours

Professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in a professional services environment is preferred.
• Undertaking or interested in accountancy qualifications is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the production of monthly management accounts.
• Prepare audit files and assist with payroll journals.

Skills

Excel

Problem-solving

Client-facing skills

Adaptability

Data management

Education

AAT

ACCA

ACA

CIMA

Tools

Accounting software

Financial reporting tools

Job description

There are 19 people in the Finance Department, including the Director of Finance, and 4 Managers, split across client accounting/office accounting, revenue control, finance systems and reporting/accounting.

This 14-month fixed term contract (35hr a week), role is part of our London based reporting/accounting team and reports to one of the Finance Managers. The position has become available as one of the team will be going on maternity leave at the end of the year.

The team is responsible for monthly management accounts (including full P&L and B/S including commentary), pension journal and reconciliation, monthly meetings with all budget holders (regarding forecasts and variance analysis), full monthly balance sheet reconciliations, preparation of internal annual accounts, point of contact for PI broker, setting up joiners and leavers on the PMS, payroll journal and reconciliation, fee earner inductions, daily reminders on missing timesheets, budget and financial production and projections, preparation and completion of statutory annual accounts, and full responsibility for the LLP audit.

As an Assistant Management Accountant, you will be helping with the production of monthly management accounts (including full commentary on both overall and departmental performance), preparing audit files, assisting with the preparation of the Firm’s annual forecast, and assisting with monthly payroll journals, amongst other duties.

ABOUT YOU

This Assistant Management Accountant role would suit someone who has had previous work experience, ideally in a professional services environment, whereby you have been able to demonstrate your problem-solving skills, internal/external client facing skills, adaptability to receiving constructive feedback, and the ability to share your knowledge with colleagues. Experience with dealing with large data sets using Excel is also required.

It would be beneficial if you are either undertaking your accountancy qualification (AAT, ACCA, ACA or CIMA), or would like to start your studies in this area; however, we would also consider someone with comparable work experience.

A passion for technology and process improvement will be needed, along with the ability to react quickly to change, especially if it means jumping in to help a colleague out in another team if required.

WHY US

Winckworth Sherwood is an exciting, diverse, and growing business. We are a full-service law firm with a diverse client base, that prides itself on providing market-leading advice across a broad range of sectors and markets. Delivering a first-class service is key to everything we do.

Our clients range from some of the UK’s largest businesses and institutions, housebuilders and developers through to investors, professional partnerships, family offices, not-for-profit organisations, and private individuals – all of which benefit from the flexible, practical approach of our lawyers.

We recognise that our people play a key part in our success and as a result, we are committed to their development and well-being. We actively encourage a healthy work-life balance and flexibility, keeping our people motivated and stimulated to deliver great things.

YOUR APPLICATION JOURNEY

Application review

Your profile will be screened by a member of the WS recruitment team. No AI is used in our application screening process! Every candidate who applies to this role will be informed if they have been successful or not in moving to the next stage.

1st stage interview (in person at our London office)

You will meet the Finance Manager who leads the team, as well as the Recruitment Manager. This will be a great opportunity to gain further insight into the role and team dynamics. You will be asked competency/behavioural based questions as well as some technical questions relating to the role.

Every candidate who reaches this stage will be offered the chance to have a feedback call with our Recruitment Manager to understand why they weren't progressed to the next stage, so that you can use this feedback to help with other job applications.

Final stage interview (in person at our London office or over Teams)

This final interview will be with the Director of Finance and the Recruitment Manager. You will be asked further competency/behavioural questions relating to the role, as well as getting the chance to ask any follow-up questions that arose from the 1st interview.

Offer of employment

If you are successful and accept our offer of employment, we will submit your details to our background screening company (Giant), who will conduct a series of background checks. Once these have been completed and we have separately validated your proof of right to work in the UK, a start date can be agreed, and your onboarding schedule can be planned.