Financial Accountant

Our client, a prestigious Corporate City law firm based near Liverpool Street is seeking to hire a Financial Accountant to join it’s small collaborative and fast paced Finance department directly supporting firmwide Partners and business support functions.

• Salary up to £65,000 per annum + fantastic employee benefits to include 28 days annual leave, Private Medical Insurance, Gym Discounts etc.!
• Hybrid Working - 3 days in the office / 2 days remote) - Hours 09:30-17:30
• Liverpool Street / City

This is a fantastic opportunity for a newly qualified Accountant to become part of an ambitious and supportive Finance team! The successful candidate will report into the Financial Controller and will play a crucial role in the financial and management reporting for the firm.

Financial Accountant Key Responsibilities

• Preparation of the monthly management accounts, including P&Ls, investigating variances against budget
• Reconciliation of balance sheet codes to supporting documentation
• Assist in the month-end and year-end system close down procedure (including running month end reports) to ensure a prompt turnaround
• Preparation of the Firm’s financial KPIs, including the Weekly pack, Monthly fees report, Top 100 clients report, investigating variances against budget
• VAT return preparation
• Assist the Finance Systems Accountant, Cashiering Manager and Credit Controllers, with their duties, as and when required

Financial Accountant Skill Requirements

• ACCA / CIMA qualified or part qualified
• Minimum 3 years’ experience working in a busy Finance department in a law firm
• Excellent working knowledge of Excel and 3E (not essential)
• Full SRA, VAT & AML knowledge
• Experience of running numerous financial based projects
• Excellent communication and organisational skills