Bevan Brittan is a leading
commercial law firm. Alongside our recognised expertise in housing,
local government, and health and social care, we are specialists in
the construction, energy and resource management, higher education
and financial services sectors.
Supported by our valued business
services professionals, our award-winning and growing legal teams
provide almost 2,000 organisations with commercial, corporate,
property, finance, regulatory, employment and litigation (commercial
and clinical negligence) legal and advisory services.
As a responsible business, we
embrace four values: Relationships, Reputation, Responsible and
Results. These give us a sense of purpose. They influence the
decisions we make and how we work with each other. Importantly, they
motivate us to deliver meaningful outcomes for our clients and the
communities that we're part of.
Consistently recognised as one of
The Times Best Law Firms and highly ranked across the legal
directories, we are proud of our hard-earned reputation. Our 2023/24
financial results confirmed both revenue and profit growth for an
eleventh consecutive year, ensuring our ability to continue
investing in our people.
Looking to the future, we're
targeting ambitious growth and success. And we're looking for the
best people to be part of it.
Join a team of experts and progressive thinkers
The role
A vacancy has arisen for an Assistant Finance Accountant to support
the Senior Financial Accountant and Systems Accountant in the overall
provision of an efficient, accurate, and commercial financial
reporting function that supports decision-making, identifies
opportunities, and ensures compliance with our regulatory framework.
This is a fixed term contract for 12 months. We are looking for
somebody to start in early December.
The successful candidate will:
Assist on internal and external financial reporting
Work with the Senior Financial Accountant to provide month and
year end accounts, reconciliations and analysis, as well commercial
performance analysis to the business
Work with Systems Accountant to provide data and reports from
various systems
Provide suggestions and solutions to improve finance processes and
promote efficiency and accuracy
Operate with an ethos of high quality performance and a 'get it
right first time' attitude
The Assistant Finance Accountant role is varied and encompasses a
wide range of responsibilities:
Main responsibilities
Preparation and posting of monthly journals, such as prepayments
and accruals
Completion of the monthly Management Accounts for review by Senior
Financial Accountant
Completion of monthly 'Stats Online' for review by Financial
Systems Accountant and Senior Financial Accountant
Completion of weekly capacity and performance information for
distribution to the business
Preparation of Balance Sheet reconciliations for review
Maintenance of Cash Flow forecasting document
Support annual budgeting by compiling data and information to
input to decision-making process
Provision of information and back-up data to external auditors
Compile data for completion of various tax-related submissions
(VAT, PSA, P11D etc.)
Completion of ONS and other surveys
Provide Client Information to Key Stakeholders on a monthly &
ad-hoc basis
Assisting Fee Earners & Providing support with time recording
and case plans
Reviewing and taking action on Exception items
The running of bespoke financial processes
Completion of simple ad hoc queries from the business, as well as
supporting Senior Financial Accountant and Financial Systems
Accountant on more complex queries
What we are looking for from you
Essential skill set requirements:
Understanding of accounting principles including double entries,
prepayments and accruals
They will have some experience of working in a finance team,
either in an ops-based role (e.g. credit control, billing, AP etc.)
or on the accounting side
A desire to progress their career in finance
There will be the opportunity and requirement to learn the basics
of SQL, if not already known, to the level of understanding how a
query has been programmed
Work with approachable people
When we ask colleagues what makes
Bevan Brittan a great place to work, the most popular thing they say
is "the people". The overwhelming consensus is that we
make time for each other. We welcome questions and support each
other. Naturally, we look for new colleagues who align with our
values.
Supported to be your best
Hybrid working
We operate a hybrid working model based on the needs of our clients,
teams and people. Our core business hours are 9am - 5:15pm Monday to
Friday, but we're open to our people working more flexibly around
those times and welcome a conversation with you if you have any
questions about this. We try to offer you the flexibility to work your
week in a way that suits you.
Learning, Development & Progression
We're committed to supporting your professional and personal
development needs.This means that we offer a range of tailored
training courses and you will have lots of opportunity to learn from
those around you. We actively encourage progression and this is
reflected in our annual review and promotion processes. You will be
supported by your line manager to achieve your full potential.
Wellbeing
As a Bevan Brittan employee, you'll have access to a variety of
services that support your wellbeing. We've pledged our commitment to
The Mindful Business Charter and lots of our people contribute to our
Wellbeing Responsible Business strand, which organises an annual
calendar of wellbeing events and initiatives.
Benefits
A minimum of 25 days holiday
(plus the option to buy up to an additional 5 days)
Discretionary bonus scheme
Generous pension scheme
Private medical insurance
through Vitality
Biennial private health
assessment through Nuffield Health
Life assurance
Access to Employee Assistance Programme
Cycle to work scheme
Embracing our differences and valuing inclusion
Our shared aim is that everyone is welcome and can feel comfortable being themselves at
Bevan Brittan. To support this, we actively value and promote
equality, diversity and inclusion in everything that we do. You'll be
empowered and supported through our employee led networks, diverse
colleagues, and a broad range of firmwide initiatives.
Recognising the unique contributions that a diverse workforce can
bring to our business, we encourage applications from people of all
backgrounds. We take great pride in being a Disability Confident
Employer. If you need any adjustments throughout the recruitment
process or have any questions, please get in touch with our
recruitment team by emailing recruitment@bevanbrittan.com
Acting responsibly, now and for the future
To us, being a responsible business is second nature; a core part of
Bevan Brittan's identity. Our colleagues are heavily involved in
shaping and delivering activity across the four pillars of our Responsible
Business strategy: Community Engagement; Environmental
Sustainability; Equality, Diversity & Inclusion; and Wellbeing.
Our people deliver pro bono legal work for charities and
not-for-profit organisations. We play an active role in our local
communities and donated £100,000 across our four regional office
charities last year. We are also proudly carbon neutral. We've
achieved the UN's Climate Neutral Now accreditation and our
environmental sustainability plan focuses on achieving our net zero
carbon target by 2040.
Collectively, the four pillars ensure we look after our colleagues'
wellbeing; offer an environment in which everyone can progress on
merit, give something back to the communities in which we work; and
protect the environment.
