Accountant
About the Role
Sewell Wallis are looking for a qualified Accountant to join a Legal firm in Leeds, West Yorkshire.
The role is responsible for producing full monthly management accounts, maintaining the balance sheet and fixed asset register, and delivering clear financial analysis to Senior Management and other stakeholders across the company.
You will be involved with statutory accounts, group reporting, tax submissions and regulatory returns, while acting as a key contact for external auditors to ensure a smooth year-end process, making this role varied and well rounded, being involved with the technical accounting and commercial impact. Perfect for Accountants trained in practice, and looking for a 2nd or 3rd move in industry.
What will you be doing?
- As Accountant you will be preparing monthly management accounts
- Ownership of fixed asset register and monthly balance sheet reconciliations
- Point of contact for auditors.
- Supporting preparation of statutory accounts and group reporting
- Assisting in implementation of new systems, processes and controls.
- Following correct financial procedures, complying with the SRA/FCA Account Rules.
What skills are we looking for?
- Qualified accountant (ACA, CIMA, ACCA)
- Understanding of the Solicitors Accounts Rules with previous experience in a Law Firm
- Practice trained (preferred)
- Experience with preparing management accounts from start to finish
- Statutory reporting, tax and audit experience
- Exposure to contract accounting/WIP
What's on offer?
- Competitive salary of approx. £55,000
- Hybrid working
- Life Assurance
- Income Protection Insurance
- Big business benefits and perks
- Matched pension to 5%
Send us your CV below, or contact Inci Evcil for more information.
To apply please send your CV, quoting our reference and specifying which website you saw this position advertised on. Due to the high volume of applications please accept that if we have not responded to your application within seven days, your application has not been successful. Sewell Wallis is a specialist recruitment company with a vast amount of experience in our industry we offer permanent, temporary and interim recruitment support for accounting and finance, human resources and business support positions. We recruit at all levels within finance from Purchase Ledger Administrator and Credit Controller level through to Financial Controller and Director positions. With offices in Sheffield and Leeds, we are well situated to cover all of South Yorkshire, West Yorkshire and Manchester. Please visit our website for more information on accountancy and finance jobs and human resources or business support positions.
