Sophie Afonina

I’m a results-driven Senior Accounts Executive with over 9 years of progressive experience in a legal firm, where I’ve owned finance processes across financial reporting, legal cashiering, payroll, HR support, and compliance. I’m also pursuing ACCA, aligning my day-to-day impact with ongoing professional development.

I’m trusted to manage the full finance function independently—from daily transaction processing through to EOY accounts, SRA compliance, and auditing. As a sole owner of management accounts and EOM/EOY reporting, I deliver reliable insight to senior leadership and help translate complex data into clear, actionable narrative.

I lead EOY client account auditing and reporting, ensuring full compliance with SRA regulations with zero compliance failures during my tenure. I also proactively manage credit control, working directly with staff to resolve outstanding matters and maintain healthy cashflow, while maintaining accuracy under pressure.

On the operations side, I oversee precise client fund and billing transaction workflows, including daily processing of payments and receipts and client/office/DDA account reconciliations. I manage end-to-end monthly payroll, pension returns, and statutory government submissions, and I support HR policy updates and insurance renewals with a meticulous, growth-minded approach.