Accounting Specialist

Accounting Specialist

12m FTC | London Law Firm | Hybrid 3:2

This is a varied accounting role with a prestigious US law firm, with an emphasis on supporting the yearly audit and ensuring adherence to the SRA Accounts Rules.

Main Responsibilities

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• Inbox management - Handling finance inbox enquiries and ensuring accurate, timely responses
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• Audit support - Assisting with the annual audit and maintaining full SRA Accounts Rules compliance throughout the year
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• Cashflow oversight - Monitoring daily cash balances, managing currency trades and preparing internal cashflow reporting
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• Bank reconciliations - Completing monthly bank reconciliations and monitoring daily balances
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• Expense approvals - Managing expense and invoice approvals through Emburse
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• VAT reporting - Preparing monthly VAT reports for the UK and Germany, and drafting VAT returns for review and submission
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• Statutory filings - Producing statutory and regulatory statistical returns with accuracy and timely filing
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• Budget cycle support - Supporting the annual budgeting process, including data gathering, departmental liaison and preparation of schedules
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• Financial analysis - Completing variance analysis, balance sheet reviews and P&L accuracy checks
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• Client receipts - Recording and reporting client account receipts
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• Journal posting - Reviewing and posting journals to ensure accurate financial records
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• Vendor processing - Processing and maintaining vendor uploads
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• Team support - Providing support across the team, including oversight of transactional tasks such as payment runs, card and expense processing, invoice entry and intercompany billing
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Required Skills

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• Legal accounts experience - Strong experience within a legal finance environment
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• System knowledge - Experience using Aderant and Chrome River would be advantageous
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• SRA expertise - In-depth understanding of the Solicitors Accounts Rules
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• Technical proficiency - Advanced Excel and strong Microsoft Office skills
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Due to the high volume of applications, we are not able to respond to all enquiries. If you have not received a response within 72 hours, please assume you have not been shortlisted at this stage, however thank you for taking the time to apply.

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