Financial Accountant

Are you keen to find an exciting new role where you will be part of a dynamic, forward-thinking agile team? If so, come and join us on the journey.

Why Michelmores? Michelmores is the destination law firm for the ambitious, the imaginative and the distinctive. We help enterprises and individuals navigate change to find a positive future.

We are a flexible, friendly and inclusive organisation with a clear focus on fresh thinking, growth and success. We value and nurture our people’s potential and inspiration and give them a creative, open and collaborative environment in which to develop a career and succeed.

As a firm we strive to be more understanding, more flexible and less prescriptive about how we enable our people to succeed in their roles. Central to our culture is our nurturing, friendly and flexible environment which genuinely allows our people to grow and flourish.

We’re always thinking about how we can improve what we do, moving forward, together. From day one we encourage people to believe that there’s no such thing as a bad idea and creativity and innovation is highly prized throughout the Firm.

What sort of work? We have an exciting opportunity for a Financial Accountant to join our Finance team in either our Bristol or Exeter office.

In this role you will support the Financial Controller, forming part of a team responsible for maintaining the accounting system and records of the firm. Your role will be pivotal to maintaining the integrity of the information held, ensuring that financial reports are delivered in a timely manner and promoting best practice where possible. You will be part of a team that provides monthly financial accounts to the board and reports at a firm, department and team level.

You will also take the lead in other key areas such as cash flow reporting, partner accounting, preparation of yearend statutory accounts and will liaise with our external auditors as required.

How do we work? We take a flexible, agile approach to working patterns. As a team we agree together on the best working arrangements that will enable each of us to provide exceptional client service, to collaborate and connect with colleagues, and to achieve the right home/work balance.

As a Firm we are committed to supporting our people across all levels to achieve the balance they need. We are open to talking about flexible working and empower any candidate to put forward a flexible working pattern to meet their needs.

Who are we looking for? We are looking for somebody who will understand our values and thrive in our culture.

Your ability to communicate will be key to the success of the role, not only within the 15-person strong Finance Department but with key management personnel, partners and directors. Strong technical and system skills are expected along with a hands-on approach and work ethic. This will be a challenging and developing role in what is a dynamic and fast-growing business. The role is based in our Bristol or Exeter office and the ideal candidate will:

• Be a qualified accountant (ACA or equivalent)
• Demonstrate a track record of excellent direct client contact, client care and communication skills.
• Be a confident communicator with a positive work ethic, capable of building credible relationships with both internal and external contacts.
• Show meticulous attention to detail
• Be capable of inspiring confidence in both clients and colleagues.
• Have knowledge of Solicitors Accounts Rules
• Demonstrate previous relevant experience within an Accounts department of a law firm
• Have excellent IT skills, including advanced working knowledge of Microsoft Excel and Office packages
• Possess strong management and organisational skills

This is a great opportunity to join a Firm which believes potential, inspiration, and teamwork should be valued and nurtured.

We work hard to create and sustain an open and collaborative environment. We embrace change and constantly evolve to meet our people’s diverse needs, in the same way that we help our clients to navigate and stay ahead of developments, to move forward together.

Next Steps To apply please click here or if you would like to talk to someone about the role, please call Lisa Gater, Recruitment Business Partner, on 07355 677986.

Michelmores LLP is an Equal Opportunities Employer

We do not discriminate on grounds of race, gender, marital status, age, religion, colour, nationality, ethnic origin, disability or sexual orientation in the selection, recruitment and treatment of our staff.

View our Inclusion and Belonging pages for more information.

*No agencies please – any agency assistance will be via invitation only. Please note any speculative candidates submitted via agencies without invitation will not be considered as represented by that agent.A