An opportunity has arisen for an Accounts Assistant to join a well-established, growing law firm providing a broad range of legal services to individuals and businesses.
As an Accounts Assistant, you will be supporting the finance function with day-to-day bookkeeping, accounts processing, reconciliations and accurate financial record-keeping.
This full-time, office-based role offers competitive salary and benefits.
Working Pattern: Monday - Friday, 9:00am - 5:00pm
You will be responsible for:
- Processing supplier invoices and credit notes, allocating receipts and maintaining accurate debtor records.
- Supporting credit control, following up on outstanding payments and assisting with billing queries.
- Posting banking transactions, maintaining cashbook records and completing bank reconciliations.
- Processing staff expenses and petty cash where required, and applying appropriate VAT treatment and coding.
- Maintaining accurate financial records and information within accounting systems, including Xero, in line with relevant requirements.
- Supporting general finance administration, maintaining confidentiality and escalating discrepancies or control issues where required.
- Carrying out other finance-related duties
The candidates from the following background will be considered:
- Accounts Assistant, Finance Assistant, Accounts Administrator, Finance Administrator, Accounts Clerk, Finance Clerk, Bookkeeper, Legal Cashier, Legal Accounts Assistant, Assistant Accountant
What we are looking for:
- Working towards a professional AAT qualification, likely through an apprenticeship route.
- Experience within a legal, accountancy, financial or similar professional services environment would be preferred.
- Skilled in Microsoft Excel and accounting software.
- Genuine interest in progressing within finance management and working towards relevant qualifications and accreditations.
- Enhanced DBS check.
Whats on offer:
- Competitive salary.
- Pension scheme.
- 27 days holiday plus Christmas Eve.
- Group life insurance of 2 x salary, where eligible.
- 24/7 employee support helpline.
- Regular company-wide social events.
- Discounted legal services for employees.
- Career development and internal and external training opportunities.
- Support towards relevant professional development and qualifications.
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