Job Description

Role:

Assistant Management Accountant

Hours:

Full-time, 08:45 - 17:15, Mon - Fri

Salary:

32,000.00-34,000.00 per year

Location:

Vantage Point, Paynes Hill, Exeter

Closes:

1st June 2025

Interviews scheduled for week commencing 9th June.

Job Summary

We are seeking a detail-oriented and proactive Assistant Management Accountant to join our finance team. The ideal candidate will play a crucial role in managing financial accounts, ensuring compliance with regulations, and providing insightful financial analysis to support decision-making. This position requires expertise in accounting software and financial management, along with strong analytical skills to drive the financial health of the organisation.

We are looking for a candidate, with three years' experience in a finance team role, we welcome those who are already part qualified CIMA/ACCA or already hold an AAT qualification.

This role requires an individual to demonstrate excellent communication skills, strong numeracy abilities, and high level of proficiency in various IT applications, including Microsoft packages and case management systems.

The main purpose of this role is to produce timely management accounts, including detailed KPI reports for the teams, monitoring cashflow, budgets and creating/maintaining financial procedures to ensure the organisation remains stable and compliant. In summary the role requires you to:

Producing accurate and timely management accounts and developing further KPI reporting. Managing lockup to maintain sufficient liquidity. Ensuring process efficiencies through liaising with all stakeholders of the business and suggesting improvements where necessary.
Duties include, but are not limited to:

Updating and monitoring cashflow forecasts on a daily basis to aid planning of future liquidity. This includes creation of budgets and future cashflows. Producing management accounts and introducing new reports to assist with strategic decision making.
Manage Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) via:

The maintenance of a KPI database including input and output indicators.
o Production of monthly KPI reports for each Fee Earner and Paralegal.

o Answering employee questions and providing guidance as requested.

Liaising with our Legal Aid Cost Draftsman and Care Team to ensure swift resolution of legal aid queries and prompt legal aid billing. Variance analysis of monthly management accounts. Maintaining routine financial procedures including reconciliation, posting invoices and transactions. Maximising the firm's cashflow through monitoring invoices, processing interim invoices, overseeing debt collection and where necessary prioritising supplier payments. Conduct other reasonable tasks on request. Provide financial advice and guidance to the Managing Director. Ensure compliance with financial regulations and internal policies.

Candidate Specification

Experience

At least 3 years' experience in a Finance Team role.

Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.

Ability and confidence to present financial information.

Experience of Microsoft Office and a Windows Operating System.

Experience working as a Financial Manager in a Legal Service provider - Desirable

Experience of using case management software - Desirable

Qualifications

Part CIMA/ACCA Qualified or AAT Qualified.

Two A-levels to grade C or higher.

Previous knowledge of legal aid is advantageous.

Skills

Strong numeracy, spelling, and grammar.

Attention to detail.

Organisational skills.

Financial and accountancy skills.

Written and verbal communication skills.

Computer literacy.

Ability to train new colleagues.

Managing people.

Attitude

Hardworking and committed to getting the best results.

Taking ownership.

Positive outlook to work and being part of a team.

Punctual and flexibility as client matters demand.

Self-motivated working using own initiative.

Discreet

Other

Ownership of a car with a full clean driving license.

Benefits

Competitive Salary 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays Employer pension contribution Home working scheme - after qualifying period Supported training and career opportunities Additional leave - a day off to celebrate your birthday and Christmas shut down Free on-site parking, limited onsite spaces Company sick scheme

Please note: the benefits listed are for full time employees and will be apportioned for part-time employees.

Introduction to Walker Family Law

We are an award-winning, specialist Family Law Solicitors based in Devon and Somerset. We are a progressive firm who are one of the largest and fastest growing Family Law Solicitors in the Southwest. We are committed to achieving the best outcomes for our clients and employees. Our achievements:

Winner of "Regional Champion" from the Resolution Awards 2023 Winner of "Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year" from the Devon and Somerset Law Society for 2023 Being considered a "Leading firm" by the Legal 500 for 2022. Highly Commended by the Law Society Excellence Awards for 2021. Winners of "Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year" from the Devon and Somerset Law Society for 2021. Winners of the "Leader of the Year" from the Devon and Somerset Law Society for 2021.
As a firm, we aspire to:

Build a strong, passionate, experienced, and inclusive team. We embrace diversity. Maintain our supportive culture where we encourage work freedom, flexibility, and employee engagement. Deliver an excellent service which achieves the best outcomes for our clients. Innovative in our delivery of services and use of IT.

Our Culture

We take pride in our employment relationship; we aim to create an environment where we provide:

Work autonomy with clear goals and trust A listening culture, you can help shape the firm Support developing a career Team culture with regular social events Financial recognition

What we expect from you:

Attendance based as the role demands Taking ownership and accepting decisions Being engaged and professional Attainment of the best outcomes for clients Delivering progressive financial results
We are only accepting direct applications at this time.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: 32,000.00-34,000.00 per year

Benefits:

Additional leave Company events Company pension Free parking Health & wellbeing programme On-site parking Sick pay Work from home
Schedule:

Monday to Friday No weekends
Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 08/06/2025
Reference ID: Ass Management Accountant