Experience

Streathers Solicitors LLP
• Head Of Finance

  • May 2022 - Present


HFW

• United Kingdom
• Law Practice
• 700 & Above Employee

• Assistant Group Accountant

  • Oct 2021 - Apr 2022

• Internal Auditor

  • Apr 2019 - Oct 2021

• Accounts

  • Aug 2016 - Apr 2019

• Accounts Manager

  • Jan 2012 - Jul 2016

   Accounting for all bank transactions by means of ledger entries on Partner accounting software  Preparing international/currency payments, payment of office bills/expenditure and set up of direct debits  Involved in all aspects of month end.  Producing monthly and yearly reports for budgeting purposes  Bank reconciliations – Daily and monthly  Working with business partners to ensure best control systems are in place in relation to bank transactions and money laundering  In charge of implementing and working on the companies first Annual Budget. Advising partners with Budget results and being involved in management decisions thereafter.  Producing and processing bills, dealing with any queries relating to bills, transferring/editing/correcting time entries, creating bill statements.  Responsible for providing fee earners with regular credit control reports and working closely with them to ensure payment of invoices  Preparing monthly management reports for partners.  Preparation of quarterly VAT returns  Producing WIP reports and editing/transferring/writing off WIP  Processing Counsel/Professional fees  Managing petty cash transactions  Producing, receiving and handling cheques  Communicating with bank regarding all account queries, communicating closely with relationship managers.  Dealing with and advising on residual balances  Helping solicitors with any financial issues including understanding any financial reports given to them as well as property completion statements  Liaising with the Solicitors Regulation Authority to ensure compliance with Solicitors accounts rules. Show less



Kala Associates

• United Kingdom
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Volunteer Trainee Accountant

  • Sep 2011 - Jan 2012

  Quarterly VAT, Bank Reconciliations, Cashflows, Data Input, Accounts upto Extended Trail Balance, Some IRIS Payroll Experience Quarterly VAT, Bank Reconciliations, Cashflows, Data Input, Accounts upto Extended Trail Balance, Some IRIS Payroll Experience