Accounts Manager (1874)

Accounts Manager (Ref: 1874)
Solicitors firm - Epping
£61,000

About the role:

To oversee and manage daily operations of the legal Accounts team. Responsibilities include monitoring and analysing data, producing financial reports and providing explanations on them,

• Reporting to the Managing Partner and Compliance Officers
• To assist and support the Accounts team and responsibilities include:
• Controlling and reconciling deposit accounts
• Checking bills (and credit notes) and allocating bill numbers
• Sending CHAPS, BACS & International payments using Barclays.net
• Dealing with incoming CHAPS payments
• Reconciling client and office accounts
• Interest calculations
• Purchase Ledger
• Month and Year end reconciliations
• Liaising with Accountants on Solicitors Accountants Rules (SAR) Audit
• Liaising with Accountants for quarterly Management Accountants
• Monthly management reports and briefings for Partner Meetings
• Monthly fee-earner information packs
• Providing financial figures for Practice Managers/Partners as required
• VAT returns
• Checking completion statements
• Managing workloads of team ensuring compliance throughout
• Accounts inductions for new staff & training as required
• Working with the Practice Manager and Accountants on Budgets and cashflow forecasting
• Working with the Practice Manager on bonus calculations
• Preparing information for outsourced Payroll

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

• Previous experience essential
• Working knowledge of a fully integrated Case Management System is preferable
• An in-depth knowledge and understanding of the Solicitors Accounts Rules SAR, practical application, and compliance with the regulations
• Familiarity with technology e.g Excel, Word, Outlook, Teams, Adobe
• Ability to work as part of a team, under presure and be proactive
• Attention to detail with logical and methodical approach and excellent numeracy skills
• Exceptional organisational skills, with the ability to balance day to day and project tasks
• Clear communication and approachable demeanour
• Carrying out meaningful Appraisals for the Accounts team and setting objectives

Benefits

• Banded Salary
• Auto-Enrolment Pension Scheme
• Group Life Scheme, which includes Employee Assistance Program
• Holiday at 25 days per year
• Birthday Holiday
• Christmas Closure (2/3 days are used from holiday entitlement)
• We actively promote personal and professional development within the firm
• Social Committee we provide a number of activities and events across the year for all staff to be involved in
• Corporate Sickness Policy 5 days fully paid each year where needed
• Public holidays are not deducted from the annual holiday entitlement and are in addition.

All applicants are requested to complete an Equality, Diversity & Inclusion form, available here.

For all enquiries please contact:

ABC Chambers Solutions LLP - 0203 890 8190 44 Southampton Buildings

To apply for this role please e-mail a comprehensive CV and covering letter to one of the team or contact them directly for a confidential discussion:

Hudson Brewer | Hudson@abcllp.com | 020 3946 9495

Sam Biggerstaff | sam@abcllp.com | 020 3946 9492

All third-party applications will be forwarded to ABC Chambers Solutions.

We will treat everyone equally and irrespective of their age, background, disability, gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity status, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.

Please advise us in advance of the interview if you have any access needs (including those arising from neurodiversity) and/or require reasonable adjustments for the interview so that we can make appropriate arrangements.