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Financial Accountant
Stone King LLPSenior Financial Accountant responsible for managing financial records and leading audit processes. Collaborate with finance team to ensure compliance and governance in financial operations.
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Own the general ledger, ensuring accurate, timely and well‑controlled postings
- Prepare and review month end journals including, accruals, prepayments, depreciation, partner adjustments, and other month‑end entries.
- Collaborate with working capital teams (billing, credit control, cashiering) to validate financial data.
- Produce accurate monthly management accounts including P&L, balance sheet, variance analysis, KPIs and commentary.
- Production of monthly operating statements for fee earning teams.
- Maintain robust balance sheet reconciliations, ensuring audit‑ready documentation.
- Investigate and resolve discrepancies to protect data integrity
- Support preparation of annual LLP statutory accounts, ensuring compliance with UK GAAP and legal‑sector requirements.
- Prepare year‑end audit files, lead schedules, reconciliations, and respond to audit queries.
- Act as first point of contact for external auditors on technical accounting and to coordinate audit deliverables, schedules, and supporting analysis.
- Day‑to‑day oversight of Accounts Payable and the Assistant Management Accountant.
Requirements
What you’ll need- Part‑ or fully‑qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA)
- Strong financial accounting and month end experience
- Experience supporting statutory accounts and audit preparation.
- Confident owning balance sheet control and reconciliations
- Experience supervising or coaching junior team members.
- Strong Excel and financial systems capability.
- Ability to build effective relationships across the firm to help influence best practice.
- Understanding of VAT legislation and AML regulations.
Benefits
Comp & perks- Competitive salary
- Profit Share Scheme
- Cycle to work scheme
- Private Medical Insurance
- Life assurance (4 x salary)
- Pension scheme
- 31 days holiday (in addition to statutory UK holidays)
- Additional day allocated for CSR activities per annum
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Hard Skills & Tools
general ledger managementmonth end journalsaccrualsprepaymentsdepreciationvariance analysisbalance sheet reconciliationsfinancial accountingstatutory accounts preparationaudit preparation
Soft Skills
collaborationdata integrityrelationship buildingcoachinginfluencing best practice
Certifications
ACAACCACIMA