Financial Reporting Accountant
- Recruiter
- Badenoch & Clark
- Location
- England, London, South West London
- Salary
- £40000.00 - £45000.00 per annum
- Posted
- 20 Mar 2017
- Closes
- 27 Mar 2017
- Ref
- 492628-A
- Contact
- Allyson Stockwell
- Job Title
- Financial Accountant
- Category
- Business Services
- Experience Levels
- Newly Qualified
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
This role will report directly to the Financial Controller.
Key areas of responsibility will be:
- Maintenance of the financial records of the firm (the role will have responsibility for the trial balance) and the production of management reports
Management of month end and year end processes
- Lead the annual budgeting process, using Excel to model time, revenue and cost in each business unit
- Calculate and enter all accruals, prepayments, provisions, rent, depreciation, amortisation and other, similar journals.
- Calculate and invoice rent
- Check payroll and make journal entry
- Liaise regularly with the budget holders to support their understanding of their budgets and track progress
- liaison with the external auditors
- Maintenance and preparation of regulatory returns including VAT, data for submission to industry surveys and National Statistics
- Management of financial controls within the department, including reviewing and testing of regular housekeeping activities, checks to ensure system balancing and reconciling key balances
- Providing ad hoc information across the firm for internal and external use
- Support key business activities such as forecasting and the production of key performance statistics as well as supporting ad hoc projects and initiatives
- Being alert to opportunities for improving financial controls and efficiency in processes
- Ensuring our key processes and policies are documented in our Finance Manual
Knowledge, key skills and experience:
- Newly qualified (ACA, ACCA or CIMA)
- Finance professional with experience of working in a Finance function in a legal environment
- Strong technical accounting skills
- Advanced Excel skills
- Experience of management reporting and an interest in understanding business needs with a view to maximising effectiveness and efficiency in this area
- Experience of Elite Enterprise (or a similar financial system) with demonstrable skills in understanding the system, its structure and capabilities including reporting
- Organised and able to work independently. Able to manage their deliverables to a timetable while keeping others informed of issues and progress. Have an eye for detail and be able to quickly critically assess information
- Good verbal and written skills, with the ability to communicate effectively at all levels
- Experience of working directly with fee earners and the proven ability to build effective relationships with senior stakeholders in a law firm
- Proactive in their approach
- Good Knowledge of Solicitors' Accounts Rules and Money Laundering Regulations
- Professional, personable and approachable
Badenoch & Clark is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy. Badenoch & Clark is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a registered Disability Symbol User.
Key areas of responsibility will be:
- Maintenance of the financial records of the firm (the role will have responsibility for the trial balance) and the production of management reports
Management of month end and year end processes
- Lead the annual budgeting process, using Excel to model time, revenue and cost in each business unit
- Calculate and enter all accruals, prepayments, provisions, rent, depreciation, amortisation and other, similar journals.
- Calculate and invoice rent
- Check payroll and make journal entry
- Liaise regularly with the budget holders to support their understanding of their budgets and track progress
- liaison with the external auditors
- Maintenance and preparation of regulatory returns including VAT, data for submission to industry surveys and National Statistics
- Management of financial controls within the department, including reviewing and testing of regular housekeeping activities, checks to ensure system balancing and reconciling key balances
- Providing ad hoc information across the firm for internal and external use
- Support key business activities such as forecasting and the production of key performance statistics as well as supporting ad hoc projects and initiatives
- Being alert to opportunities for improving financial controls and efficiency in processes
- Ensuring our key processes and policies are documented in our Finance Manual
Knowledge, key skills and experience:
- Newly qualified (ACA, ACCA or CIMA)
- Finance professional with experience of working in a Finance function in a legal environment
- Strong technical accounting skills
- Advanced Excel skills
- Experience of management reporting and an interest in understanding business needs with a view to maximising effectiveness and efficiency in this area
- Experience of Elite Enterprise (or a similar financial system) with demonstrable skills in understanding the system, its structure and capabilities including reporting
- Organised and able to work independently. Able to manage their deliverables to a timetable while keeping others informed of issues and progress. Have an eye for detail and be able to quickly critically assess information
- Good verbal and written skills, with the ability to communicate effectively at all levels
- Experience of working directly with fee earners and the proven ability to build effective relationships with senior stakeholders in a law firm
- Proactive in their approach
- Good Knowledge of Solicitors' Accounts Rules and Money Laundering Regulations
- Professional, personable and approachable
Badenoch & Clark is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy. Badenoch & Clark is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a registered Disability Symbol User.