Legal Accounts Manager

Legal Accounts Manager

An established law firm in Berkshire is looking to recruit a Legal Head of Accounts in a succession planning role due to retirement.

The successful Legal Accounts Manager will carry out the day to day running of the accounts department on a full time basis, as well as heading up the accounts team. The ideal candidate will have previous experience as legal cashier/bookkeeper managing a law firm’s accounts.

The main responsibilities of the role will encompass all of the legal practice finance functions, including:

• Maintain the firm’s accounts in accordance with the Solicitors Accounts Rules and Law Society/QS practise management standards
• Maintain management accounts and prepare monthly management reports, including monthly analysis of financial performance against budget
• Administer payroll and pension arrangements
• Complete periodic VAT returns
• Maintain purchase ledger
• Be responsible for credit control
• Provide our conveyancing team with timely transaction information & support
• Operate & administer our Quillenium accounts & client database system in liaison with our software suppliers
• Train & supervise junior accounts staff as required

You will ideally:

• Be a Fellow of the Institute of Legal Cashiers or possess a comparable accounting qualification
• Have a good working knowledge of SAR & regulatory compliance
• Be able to prepare management accounts & cashflows
• Possess integrity, trustworthiness and enjoy working to a high standard as part of a dedicated professional team

A competitive salary and friendly working culture is on offer.

Please send your CV confidentially by applying on-line immediately or contact Gayle Woolf at G2 Legal.

(Please note salary is just a guide, depends on the experience of the candidate.)