Legal Accounts Assistant / Legal Cashier - Leeds Location: Leeds, West Yorkshire
Salary: Competitive, negotiable depending on experience
Job Type: Permanent Full Time (Part Time Considered)
Working Pattern: Flexible / Agile Working
Benefits: Annual Bonus up to 10% 33 Days' Holiday Excellent Benefits
An excellent opportunity has arisen for an experienced Legal Accounts Assistant / Legal Cashier to join the busy Accounts Department of a well-established and highly regarded law firm in Leeds.
This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with previous legal cashiering experience who is looking to develop their career within a supportive and professional legal finance team.
Working closely with the Accounts Manager, you'll play an important role in the day-to-day running of the firm's accounts function, ensuring financial transactions are processed accurately and in accordance with SRA Accounts Rules.
The firm offers a competitive salary, excellent benefits and a positive working environment, with flexible working arrangements and part-time hours also considered.
The Role
- Processing incoming and outgoing payments, including BACS, bank transfers and online transactions.
- Managing client and office account transactions in accordance with SRA Accounts Rules.
- Assisting with credit control and resolving outstanding accounts queries.
- Processing nominal ledger entries and maintaining accurate financial records.
- Supporting month-end procedures, reconciliations and audit preparation.
- Producing financial reports and assisting with accounts administration.
- Liaising with colleagues across the firm to resolve ledger and billing queries.
- Ensuring compliance with Anti-Money Laundering (AML) requirements and internal financial procedures.
- Providing support and occasional cover for the Accounts Manager.
About You
- Previous legal cashiering experience - essential.
- A good understanding of SRA Accounts Rules and legal accounting procedures.
- Experience processing payments, maintaining ledgers and handling financial transactions.
- Strong numerical skills and excellent attention to detail.
- Good working knowledge of Microsoft Excel and accounting software.
- Excellent communication and organisational skills.
- The ability to manage competing priorities and work accurately to deadlines.
- A positive, flexible and team-focused approach.
Salary & Benefits
- Competitive salary, dependent on experience.
- Annual bonus scheme of up to 10%.
- 33 days' annual leave including bank holidays.
- Additional holiday entitlement for long service.
- Option to purchase additional annual leave.
- Flexible and agile working arrangements.
- Enhanced family leave.
- Life assurance.
- Employee Assistance Programme.
- Annual travel card loan.
- Regular funded staff social events.
- Supportive working environment with a strong emphasis on work-life balance.
Full-time applications are welcomed, although candidates seeking part-time working hours will also be considered.
Interested? If you're an experienced Legal Cashier or Legal Accounts Assistant in Leeds looking for a new opportunity with an established and supportive law firm, I'd love to hear from you.
Apply today or get in touch with Jill McCartney at QED Legal for a confidential discussion.
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