Financial Accountant

Sewell Wallis is seeking a motivated and detail-oriented newly qualified or nearly qualified Financial Accountant to join a dynamic international Law firm, based in Leeds, West Yorkshire.

We are looking for someone with a well-rounded accounting skill set, strong technical knowledge, and the ability to build effective relationships across the business. This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious finance professional who enjoys taking ownership, driving process improvements, and delivering accurate financial reporting in a collaborative, fast-paced environment.

As part of the team, you will play a key role in management reporting, balance sheet reconciliations, month-end and year-end activities, audit support, and continuous improvement initiatives. You'll have the opportunity to contribute to projects and systems enhancements while working with stakeholders across our global finance function.

This firm is recognised for delivering innovative legal solutions to leading businesses across a wide range of industries. They celebrate a collaborative culture, and are commitment to excellence. Focusing on investment in their people, making this law firm an exciting place to build your career and develop professionally.

What will you be doing?

• Prepare accurate and timely monthly, quarterly, and year-end accounting reports to support business decision-making.
• Take ownership of management reporting, balance sheet reconciliations, and key month-end/year-end accounting activities.
• Maintain strong financial controls by reconciling balance sheet and P&L accounts and ensuring accounting accuracy.
• Identify and implement process improvements to enhance efficiency, controls, and reporting quality.
• Support the preparation of quarterly management accounts for multiple entities across the EMEA region.
• Assist with annual audits and statutory reporting by providing financial data and documentation to external auditors.
• Collaborate with finance teams and stakeholders across the business, contributing to projects, system improvements, and effective accounting processes.

What skills are we looking for?

• Qualified or part qualified ACA, ACCA or CIMA Accountant
• Significant experience in reconciliation processes and controls
• Excellent communication skills
• Solid, demonstrable skill in the technical aspects of accounting procedure
• Highly computer literate; competent in using Excel and complex accounting systems; capacity to learn other applications.

What's on offer?

• Competitive salary of up to 50,000
• 25 days annual holiday
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Contributory pension scheme
• Central Leeds location that is easily accessible by public transport

Send us your CV below, or contact Inci Evcil for more information.

To apply please send your CV, quoting our reference and specifying which website you saw this position advertised on. Due to the high volume of applications please accept that if we have not responded to your application within seven days, your application has not been successful. Sewell Wallis is a specialist recruitment company with a vast amount of experience in our industry we offer permanent, temporary and interim recruitment support for accounting and finance, human resources and business support positions. We recruit at all levels within finance from Purchase Ledger Administrator and Credit Controller level through to Financial Controller and Director positions. With offices in Sheffield and Leeds, we are well situated to cover all of South Yorkshire, West Yorkshire and Manchester. Please visit our website for more information on accountancy and finance jobs and human resources or business support positions.