Job role: Senior Management Accountant 

Department: Accounts 

Responsible to: The Directors

Reporting to: Amanda Payne (COFA) 

Location: Ashby de la Zouch

Salary: Negotiable dependent on experience 

About the role

We have an exciting opening for a qualified Management Account to join our team at Fishers Solicitors and to head up the finance and operations teams. The role is 35 hours a week, 9 – 5, Monday to Friday and has the added perk of hybrid working.

Main responsibilities:

• Month end processes including journals, accruals & prepayments, nominal analysis, balance sheet review;
• Preparation of management account packs for partners meetings;
• Producing, reviewing & updating monthly / yearly cashflow forecast;
• Preparing budgets for all departments including fee earner targets;
• Producing regular fee earner analysis and ensuring file reviews are completed;
• Processing monthly payroll and managing the firm's pension scheme submissions;
• Ensuring the firm's accounting policies, procedures and systems are compliant with SRA accounts rules;
• Supervising and covering for legal cashiers, and providing technical support on complex cashiering queries;
• Production of quarterly VAT returns, calculating bad debts for reclaiming and submissions;
• Production of year end accounts for accountants
• Monthly partner payments and annual processing of their individual Corporation Tax
• Companies house filing for all partner companies;
• Producing dormant accounts & confirmation statements.
• Producing yearly analysis on salaries for potential increases;
• Year end accounts preparation and submissions to HMRC & Companies House;
• Assisting COLP with compliance duties including updating financial policies;
• Other duties requested by the Directors from time to time, within the remit of this role.

Skills, qualifications and experience

Interested applicants should have:

• Management Accountant experience with a relevant qualification;
• Previous experience of working in a law firm with knowledge of SRA rules and SAR's (preferred);
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail;
• Ability to work under pressure and tight deadlines;
• High level of confidentiality;
• Experience of managing/supervising a team together with an ability to work well as part of a team and independently;
• Exceptional communication skills (both verbal and written);

OUR BENEFITS

We're a firm who work hard but play hard too! We have lots of benefits and perks to offer anyone joining our team. Here's some of what we offer:

• 23 days holiday, plus bank holidays, plus Christmas shut down
• Option to purchase up to 5 additional days holiday
• Life assurance death in service benefit at 3x salary
• Private GP service
• Annual performance related bonus scheme
• New employee referral incentives
• Company sick pay
• Professional fees paid
• Professional development

Other perks include: hybrid working, employee of the quarter awards, birthday wheel, payday lunches, social events and volunteer time off.

About us

We're a friendly independent law firm based in modern offices on the edge of Ashby-de-la-Zouch with offices also in Derby and Tamworth. We're a thriving business of over 200 years, who like to get stuck in, work hard, and love what we do. Our values are outlined below so you can get an idea about our culture.

Our values

Drive: Have energy and enthusiasm to get the job done;

Innovate: Look to develop and change for the better;

Connect: Connect to customers and colleagues;

Collaborate: Work together for our customers and community;

Excel: Provide excellent customer service

How to apply

Please apply by sending a copy of your CV to our HR & Office Manager, Kristin Clark, at [email protected].