Permanent
Assistant Management Accountant
Leicester
225669244
Posted 3 days ago
Blue Legal is partnering with a leading law firm to recruit an Assistant Management Accountant to join its Finance & Accounts team in Leicester. The successful candidate will support the delivery of accurate financial reporting, management accounts and reconciliations, while assisting with month-end and year-end processes and wider finance projects.
This is a full-time position based in Leicester (35 hours per week
1 hour lunch break), with hybrid working available at least 1 day a week.
Looking for someone who already has the relevant knowledge and experience and can hit the ground running from the outset. Not considered more junior candidiates who would require additional training and support.
The Responsibilities:
- Support monthend reporting, preparing schedules for fixed assets, prepayments and accruals, posting journals and assisting with the preparation of monthly management accounts.
- Maintain balance sheet reconciliations, investigating discrepancies and ensuring outstanding items are resolved accurately and within required timescales.
- Assist with VAT returns, statutory and regulatory submissions, year-end accounts and tax analysis, ensuring financial records remain complete and accurate.
- Manage designated areas of the purchase and nominal ledgers, reviewing transactions, expenses and payment processes and resolving queries as required.
- Support cashflow monitoring, partner account reconciliations and the preparation of partner payments and drawings.
- Produce financial analysis and management information across areas including WIP, chargeable time, fee targets and departmental performance to support business decision-making.
- Assist with audits, finance projects, systems developments and process improvements, helping to maintain robust financial controls while providing guidance to junior team members where required.
The Candidate:
- AAT qualified, or holding an equivalent or higher-level accounting qualification, with a strong understanding of management accounting principles and financial controls.
- Previous experience supporting month-end and year-end reporting, balance sheet reconciliations, ledger management, VAT requirements and audit processes.
- Strong Microsoft Excel and financial systems skills, with the ability to analyse financial data, identify trends and produce accurate management information.
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