Accounting Specialist
  • England,London,City of London
  • Full Time, Permanent
  • £55,000 - £57,000 per annum
Job Description:
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Accounting Specialist
12m FTC | London Law Firm | Hybrid 3:2


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


Required Skills
*Legal accounts experience - Strong experience within a legal finance environment
*System knowledge - Experience using Aderant and Chrome River would be advantageous
*SRA expertise - In-depth understanding of the Solicitors Accounts Rules
*Technical proficiency - Advanced Excel and strong Microsoft Office skills


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.

Ryder Reid Legal is a recruitment specialist. For over thirty years we’ve been connecting legal talent with many of the leading law firms in London and internationally. Follow our LinkedIn page for the latest vacancies.
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Ryder Reid Legal Ltd
Company size: 20–49 employees
Industry: Recruitment Consultancy
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