Financial Accountant

Permanent, Full Time

Tunbridge Wells, Kent

Competitive Salary & Benefits

If you are an experienced legal sector finance professional that is looking to enhance their career with a highly respected and expanding firm then this could be an attractive proposition for you. This business prides itself on their well established reputation in the Kent area and has experienced solid growth over recent years due to its progressive and innovative approach to market changes.

This individual will report directly to a qualified Finance Director as second in command of a medium sized finance team, alongside the Management Accountant. They will be tasked with managing the firm's nominal ledger, focusing primarily on month-end processes, accounts payable supervision and payroll administration.

Overview of Role:

• Supervise all aspects of accounts payable.
• Manage the monthly payroll process, inputting required data, reviewing output reports, liaising with the payroll bureau, maintaining internal payroll schedules and responding to staff queries.
• Ensure pension contributions are processed accurately each month.
• Produce annual P11D and PSA schedules and monitor accuracy of RTI reporting to HMRC.
• Assist in completion of annual bonus workbook and annual employee total reward statements.
• Reconcile control accounts monthly, including pension and payroll accounts.
• Complete quarterly VAT returns and reconcile the figures to the nominal ledger.
• Calculate and monitor accruals and prepayment balances monthly.
• Prepare and input all month-end journals, including payroll, prepayments, accruals and depreciation.
• Maintain and update fixed asset register and depreciation schedules.
• Prepare monthly formal bank reconciliations for all office and client accounts.
• Prepare annual tax analysis workbook.
• Assist in the preparation of annual audited financial statements.
• Release payments from the office and client bank accounts as required.
• Provide various monthly/quarterly ledger reports and respond to queries and requests from legal and business service departments.

About You:

• Minimum of 5 years working in a law firm finance department including time spent managing the firm's payroll and purchase ledger functions.
• Good knowledge of Solicitors Accounts Rules and excellent knowledge of Excel.
• Attention to detail and ability to spot errors.
• Good interpersonal skills.

Please apply via website or contact Georgina at Harvey John Ltd for more information.