Financial Controller with legal experience needed

An established law firm who have been around for over 100 years, are looking for their new Financial Controller for their London office. If you have experience working in a law firm and are now looking for you next exciting step in your career, this would be the perfect role for you.

Your day to day role will include:

• Supervising the Accounts Assistant;
• Prepare monthly and quarterly management information including firm, office and
• department P&Ls, Balance Sheets, Fee Reports and KPIs including commentary and
• analysis;
• Preparation of the annual budgets, forecast and plans;
• Preparation and monitoring of cash flow forecast of the firms businesses for at least
• 12 months into the future;
• Supporting the process providing financial information to clients, partners and staff on
• fees, debtors, and time recording when required;
• Preparation of the quarterly VAT returns and dealing with VAT issues
• Processing the monthly payroll into the accounting records,
• Esuring all reconciliations of balance sheet accounts carried out monthly and accurately;
• Managing the maintenance of fixed asset records including the fixed asset register;
• WIP, debtors and disbursement monitoring and reporting;
• Working with the firm’s IT department to ensure the firm’s practice management
• system is up to date and producing the support it required to the business;

You will be:
• A qualified accountant (e.g. CIMA, ACCA, ACA);
• Minimum of 3 A-C grades at A Level;
• At least 2 years’ experience in a similar role in a law firm;
• Strong working knowledge of the Microsoft IT suite, in particular advanced Excel
• knowledge;
• Experience of working with Partner 4 Windows, 3E, Aderant or similar.
• Possess a good knowledge of the Solicitor’s Accounts Rules

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