Accountants Assistant - Financial Control and Partnership Accounting

The role

You will be an integral part of the Financial Control and Partnership Accounting team and provide support and cover for the Finance department's office accounting function (supporting all offices).

The Financial Control team provides accounting services to the business, including good governance, and monitoring risk and controls within the Finance Department.

The role is hybrid and the finance team is in the London office two days a week.

• Prepare and maintain accurate financial records, including invoices, ledgers and journals to ensure accurate and timely reporting
• Reconcile accounts and resolve discrepancies
• Ensure accurate and timely preparation of statements to partners
• Respond to queries from stakeholders
• Ad-hoc analysis of management information
• Assist with the annual audit process, tax schedules and year end processes
• Provide support to the finance team

The Finance department consists of 25 Finance professionals, operating across three specialist areas - Financial Control, Financial Operations and Financial Reporting. This role works under the day-to-day supervision of the Financial Control and Partnership Accounting Manager, ultimately reporting into the Head of Financial Control and Partnership Accounting.

• Part/newly qualified/or equivalent experience in accounting and finance.
• Excellent attention to detail and problem-solving skills
• Experience in professional services would be advantageous
• Clear and professional verbal and written communication skills

Saffery LLP is an adviser to individuals and businesses across a range of sectors, providing market-leading accountancy, audit, business advisory, tax and VAT services. Founded in 1855, we are the UK's 15th largest accountancy firm.

When you work with us at Saffery, you work with people who know your name, not just a job title. We're a place shaped by friendly, intelligent people who are individually excellent and collectively exceptional. We're committed to our clients, but also to our greatest asset - our people.

As a proud member of Nexia, a leading, international network of independent accounting and consulting firms, we've got access to local insight on a global scale.

Equality, diversity and inclusion is a top priority for us. With our ED&I strategy, Everyone Belongs, we are building on our positive work culture and implementing initiatives to improve diversity and strengthen our equitable culture of inclusion, led from the top.

We hope you will apply to us, whatever your background, ethnicity, gender, age, sexuality, disability or neurodivergence, because individual differences equal collective strength. Built on values of excellence, integrity, enthusiasm and collegiality, Saffery is where Potential meets Personal.