Job Description

Assistant Management Accountant
Leeds City Centre
Salary up to \xc2\xa338,000

My client, a modern , vibrant Law Firm in the centre of Leeds are recruiting an experienced Assistant Management Accountant to join their team on a 12 Month FTC.

The ideal candidate will have plenty of accounting experience, ideally within the law sector (but not necessarily) and strong communication skills.

Main Duties:

- Monthly financial reporting for overseas offices, prepared on PowerPoint by compiling data from a variety of sources including our 3E accounting system and other internal reporting
- Preparation of monthly VAT returns for an overseas branch using Excel and data extracted from 3E
- Monthly and quarterly balance sheet reconciliations for key general ledger accounts
- Assist in the production of quarterly management/year end accounts, including prepayments and bad debt provisions
- Final payment authorisations using online banking platforms
- Reconciliation and analysis of recharges to overseas offices
- Monthly and quarterly ONS reporting using data extracted from 3E and liaising with AP department
- Assisting with the year-end audit
- Assisting with UK and overseas tax returns
- Various ad-hoc reporting
- Cover for other team members
- Role will include working closely with the Management Accountant and wider finance team in Leeds

Skills Required:

- Excellent verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills
- Experience and knowledge within a professional services environment would be advantageous but not essential
- Good knowledge of Microsoft Office suite, particularly Excel
- Experience with 3E would be desirable but not a necessity
- Preferably qualified by experience
- Strong focus on customer service and responsiveness, including responding and solving problems effectively and in a timely manner to enquires.
- A highly motivated team player who contributes to an atmosphere in which people work together to produce superior results
- Ability to solve problems in a creative manner, to grasp and apply new ideas.
- Self-starter and initiative to manage priorities and meet deadlines.
- Ability to manage multiple and competing demands.
- Positive \'Can Do\' attitude
- Able to work to high quality standards and demonstrate accuracy and attention to detail.
- Flexible and comfortable working in a fast-paced and stimulating environment
- Friendly and confident manner
- Patient and calm demeanour
- High levels of confidentiality, honesty & integrity

If you have accounting experience and are interested in this role, please apply ASAP!

CLD Recruitment is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

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