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Financial Manager

Employer
K.B.C. Associates Limited
Location
South West London, London, United Kingdom
Salary
Competitive Salary
Closing date
Mar 26, 2023

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Job Role
Finance Manager
Sector
Finance
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
My client is looking for a Financial Manger with recent experience within a Law firm

Job Purpose: To be fully responsible for all areas relating to financial reporting. To develop and maintain accounting principles, practices and procedures, whilst overseeing the day to day running of the Accounts Department. This role also needs to adhere to the SRAs Accounts Rule at all times.

Objectives:
  • To be a team player who has previously worked as a Financial Manager before, with expertise in all areas of the day to day running of an Accounts Department.
  • To build strong relationships between all parties relating to role both internally and externally.
  • To be able to work in an efficient and professional manner whilst addressing any tight deadlines that may arise.

  • Main Duties:
  • Overall management of the firms finances in conjunction with the Managing Partner
  • Posting nominal and purchase ledger invoices, and making payment
  • Posting direct debits processed by our bank
  • Posting disbursements such as Court Fees, Land Registry fees etc onto client ledgers
  • Producing accounts journals
  • Reconciling all bank accounts
  • Checking trial balance figures
  • Tracking financial performance, analysing data, and producing reports, including month end reports
  • Reconciling VAT figures, and filing VAT returns
  • Liaising with external accountants and auditors, dealing with any queries raised
  • Checking for incoming funds, and emailing any queries
  • Obtaining and managing Partners and employees credit cards
  • Processing staff expenses
  • Updating the Breaches Register
  • Running year-end processes, and checking transfer data for the new financial year
  • Processing CHAPS and BACS payments
  • Coordinating the monthly billing process, including checking and inputting all bills
  • Assisting the Partners by providing reports and information for completing Professional Indemnity and Practising Certificate applications
  • Preparing Quarterly Management Reports
  • Preparing Service Charge Budgets for the Companys tenants
  • Processing the monthly payroll, including salary payments, pensions and other benefit deductions
  • Filing PAYE reports with HMRC, preparing and paying PAYE contributions, and running PAYE year-end processes
  • Preparing annual P11D forms
  • Dealing with write offs
  • Posting client account and office accounts payments and receipts, and monitoring client account for receipts
  • Processing costs transfers from client to office account
  • Assisting with the annual budgeting process
  • Working with Partners and associates to help them to reduce any debts
  • Assisting with ad hoc project work
  • Any other duties within the scope and spirit of the post as required.

  • Personal Qualities/Character

    Enthusiastic with a strong desire to lead.

    Efficient and well organised.

    Computer literate and be competent in the use of Microsoft Office applications.

    Attention to detail.

    Qualification/Experience

    Previous work experience as a legal accounts cashier.

    Work experience of supervising assistant cashiers desirable.

    Previous general experience in the legal profession desirable.

    Skills/Abilities

    To be analytically minded.

    Ability to work as part of a team but also be able to work on own initiative.

    Good verbal and written communication skills.

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