Company Accountant Contract Type Permanent Working Pattern Full time Working Hours 35 hours per week Salary £41,329 - £48,000 for Birmingham and Cardiff, and £45,462 - £52,800 for London - depending on knowledge, skills and experience Location Options Hybrid - home based and Birmingham, Hybrid - home based and Cardiff, Hybrid - home based and London, Old Broad Street Function Type Corporate Functions (HR, Finance, Project Management, IT, Risk and Audit) We are looking for a qualified accountant to join our Finance team as a Company Accountant. This role offers a great opportunity for accounting professionals from an audit background looking to transition into an in-house position or those interested to explore a different sector. This role covers three entities that form part of, or are connected to, the SRA group - SRA Limited, the Compensation Fund and the Solicitors Indemnity Fund (SIF). Each entity has its own unique operational and accounting characteristics offering variety in the role. The role As the Company Accountant, you will be a key member of the Finance team, with direct responsibility for supporting the SRA's Executive team and Board on major Compensation Fund and SIF governance decisions. You will also be vital in supporting the financial management of one of the most complex and highest risk parts of the SRA's expenditure, its project portfolio. You will play a crucial role in supporting the resilience of the Finance department by handling urgent and important tasks requiring Finance support or guidance. You will be accountable for corporate Finance reporting. With your established business partnering skill, you will effectively liaise with and support the Client Protection department, which manages the Compensation Fund. This includes timely delivery of monthly management accounts, cash forecasts, and quarterly reports, ensuring smooth external audits and effective annual modelling for the Fund's contribution requirements. You will manage the year-end accounts preparation and audit process for the Compensation Fund, ensuring high-quality deliverables and a robust audit trail. Additionally, you will proactively plan to enable senior management review of various reports that you will be responsible for drafting. You will also be responsible for monthly reporting for the Solicitors Indemnity Fund and providing timely support to project managers on major SRA projects, ensuring accurate spend forecasts throughout the project lifecycle. What we are looking for Strong financial accounting technical background, demonstrated by an accounting qualification. Previous year-end accounting and audit delivery experience gained in an organisation of a similar size or larger. Ability to plan own work and the work of others effectively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment. Ability to adapt to changing priorities and manage multiple tasks simultaneously. Excellent verbal and written communication skills, capable of conveying complex information clearly to diverse (non-Finance) audiences. A strong customer focus, ensuring asks are made as easy to understand and deliver as possible, with as much warning as possible Useful and additional information Please see the attached Role Profile for more detailed information on the role and requirements. The role is offered on a hybrid basis which means working 1-2 days in the office, and rest of the week from home. The role can be based from either of our offices in Birmingham, Cardiff or London. Birmingham is our head office, and the Finance team is primarily based here. If Birmingham is not your primary office, you will be required to visit the Birmingham office 1-2 times a month. This is a full-time role working 35 hours per week. We are supportive of helping you achieve a balance between your personal and professional life and are happy to discuss flexible working arrangements at interview. If you have any questions that aren't in this advert or on our website, please contact us via recruitment@sra.org.uk To apply Please click 'apply' to complete the online application form and upload a CV and cover letter, addressing how you meet the requirements of the role. Your Cover Letter should be no longer than 2 pages. To find out more about the recruitment and selection process and how to make the most of your application, please visit our jobs pages. Closing date for applications is Monday 12 May at 09:00. First stage interviews will take place on 21 and 22 May via MS Teams; second stage interviews will take place on 28 May, in person, in our office in Birmingham. The SRA is the independent regulator of solicitors and law firms in England and Wales, protecting consumers and supporting the rule of law and the administration of justice. We do this by overseeing all education and training requirements necessary to practise as a solicitor, licensing individuals and firms to practise, setting the standards of the profession and regulating and enforcing compliance against these standards. We offer an inclusive, supportive and friendly working environment and the chance to develop your career within a professional organisation. We are committed to the health and wellbeing of staff, helping everyone to strike a good balance between personal and professional life. Additionally, we provide a generous flexible benefits package, including gym membership with a tax only cost, an excellent defined contribution pension scheme and an additional 3% of annual basic salary upon successful completion of probation. Attached Role Profile Company Accountant Role Profile.docx - 554KB Opens in a new window Converted File Company Accountant Role Profile.docx.pdf - 91KB Opens in a new window Vacancy closing date: 12/05/2025, 09:00 The Solicitors Regulation Authority is an Equal Opportunities Employer. Diversity and inclusion is central to everything we do. We are actively committed to promoting and participating in good practice in the way that we attract, recruit and retain staff. Everyone is encouraged to bring their whole self to work because we appreciate the value that a truly diverse workforce brings to an organisation. We celebrate difference, recognising the benefits this brings to our inclusive culture, including age, disability, gender identity and expression, religion, race, sex, sexual orientation and socio economic background.