Project Accountant

Due to substantial organic and planned growth in the firm, we are currently recruiting for a Project Accountant to support the business with highly sensitive projects and carefully planned strategies to accelerate the firm’s growth mission.

Working closely with the CEO & CFO, the Project Accountant will be responsible for interrogating financial data to support business decisions around targeted and potential acquisitions, and will also be involved with various firmwide financial projects within the Finance Department.

The successful candidate will be expected to ensure the strictest levels of confidentiality are always maintained.

The role is full time, and permanent based in our Derby Head Office.

Monday to Friday 9.15 to 17.30 with a one-hour unpaid lunch break

Key Responsibilities for the Project Accountant

• Reviewing acquisition targets for suitability for Flint Bishop as provided by CEO.
• Performing initial high-level due diligence to ensure financial performance appears suitable for take-on.
• Assist with valuations for acquisition targets where appropriate.
• Once target confirmed, raise fact-finding questions to be sent to sellers to be able to perform further due diligence.
• Fact-finding to ensure financials processes and workflows are understood and documented.
• Remain a key finance contact for acquired staff once acquisition completed to ensure smooth transition to working at Flint Bishop, to include both financial and operational assistance.
• Financial reporting outside of the management accounting function which will include daily reporting of departmental performance.
• Cover other key tasks within the department if required as necessary.
• Any other financial ad hoc projects set by the CEO & CFO.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

You will:

• Have an Accounting qualification – ACA / ACCA.
• Have strong communication and relationship building skills.
• Be highly self-motivated and flexible in their approach to work, and comfortable meeting tight deadlines
• Have the ability to present findings in a clear and concise manner,  highlighting key risks and assumptions.
• Have experience of reviewing, analysing and correcting financial data presented.
• Have strong Excel skills, able to create and adapt working templates for creation and presentation of financial data.
• Possess sound IT skills and be able to adapt to new IT systems very quickly.

Benefits

What we offer?

Competitive salary

Bonus potential

Parking provided by the firm

Great working environment at our Derby head offices

Career development opportunities

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Options to buy & sell 1 week’s holiday

1 week’s holiday carry over

Life insurance

Extra day off for your birthday

Staff card discount scheme for local shops

Social days and evenings on the firm

Staff discounts on legal services

About Flint Bishop

Flint Bishop is a multi-award-winning, top 200 UK law firm. We have been providing legal services to businesses and individuals for over a century.

Recognised as a ‘leading firm’ by both Chambers & Partners and The Legal 500, the outstanding quality of our staff and service levels is underlined by our ISO quality assurance accreditations, industry awards and peer ranking.

We have approximately 300 solicitors and legal experts who use their technical skills and expertise for one mission: to provide clients with clear advice that helps them to achieve their goals as effectively as possible.