Financial Accountant

We are currently working with a leading London based commercial law firm who are keen to bring on board a commercially minded Financial Accountant to support their Head of Finance with firmwide financial performance.

Salary £65,000 – 75,000

Hybrid Working – 3 Days Office / 2 Remote

Chancery Lane

They are keen to hire a qualified / part qualified Management Accountant with strong financial analytical and SRA knowledge to work on a mix of projects, take the lead on all cash management and preparation of management accounts whilst liaising with auditors and tax advisors. This is a fairly autonomous position and the incoming Financial Accountant will have the opportunity to grow into the role and support the newly promoted Head of Finance with a range or tasks and be able to lead on firmwide projects whilst acting as their ‘Number 2’.

Financial Accountant responsibilities include;

• P&L forecasts, cash forecasts and updates
• Statutory financial statements and audit adjustments.
• Oversee annual income and costs budgets
• Quarterly Financial Covenants tests to the bank.
• Supporting the COFA with the SRA and Statutory LLP audits
• Preparation of Partner drawings schedules and calculating quarterly commission payments
• Review of the monthly Balance Sheet & bank reconciliations
• Monthly update of Fee Earner and Support staff headcount listings
• Managing the Partner’s Capital requirements; liaising with the bank, application for new or increased capital as required.
• Finance analysis and valuation of WIP & Aged Debts

Financial Accountant requirements;

• ACCA/CIMA qualified or part qualified
• Minimum 5 years’ experience working in a busy Finance department in a law firm
• Excellent working knowledge of Excel and SQL
• Full SRA, VAT & AML knowledge
• Experience of running numerous financial based projects
• Excellent communication and organisational skills

To discuss the role further or apply please contact Neil Hagan today!