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- Posted 24 March 2021
- Salary£43000 - £50000 per annum
- LocationLondon
- Job type Permanent
- ReferenceBBBH247583_1616611045
Head of Accounts/Accounts Manager
A leading commercial law firm is currently looking for a proactive Accounts Manager/Head of Accounts to join their firm and hit the ground running in this role. As an Accounts Manager/Head of Accounts, you will be responsible for overseeing the full accounts function for the business. You will have the opportunity to add value and create your mark within this role. Ideally they would like someone to start immediately or be on a short notice period.
As the Accounts Manager/Head of Accounts some of your responsibilities include:
Dealing with end of month processes and year end procedure
Ensuring during end of month that the ledgers balance
Liaising with the accountants as necessary to finalise end of year accounts
Overseeing the outsourced Legal Cashier services and their posting of invoices, disbursements and expense claims on the system
Liaising with the bank on both office and client account queries
Checking supplier invoices, professional disbursement invoices and expense
Ensuring that UK VAT, Solicitors Account Rules and firm policies are adhered to at all times
Responding to supplier, employee and client financial queries in a timely and efficient manner
Checking and approving invoices raised by fee earners
Overseeing residual balances
Preparation and checking of monthly payroll for staff
Dealing with HMRC queries
Overseeing Land Registry portal
Induction of new staff on accounts procedures
Dealing with VAT queries and issues, and VAT quarter payments
Reviewing and posting bills
Providing information to the accountants
Providing management reports to Senior Partner and various staff members as required
To be successful in this Accounts Manager/Head of Accounts position, some of the requirements include:
Significant years of Managerial or Cashiering experience
Knowledge of SRA Accounts Rules and VAT guidelines
IT literate and strong communication skills
Resilient and driven individual
Ability to prioritise and work well under pressure
If you fit the Accounts Manager/Head of Accounts description above and are interested in a new challenge, please apply with your updated CV.