At a Glance
- Tasks: Manage financial tasks in a dynamic legal environment and ensure accuracy in accounts.
- Company: Join O’Reilly Stewart Solicitors, a leading firm in Belfast.
- Benefits: Enjoy a negotiable salary, 33 days annual leave, and a generous benefits package.
- Other info: Great opportunities for professional development and career progression await you.
- Why this job: Make an impact in finance while developing your career in a supportive team.
- Qualifications: Experience in finance, preferably in a legal setting, with strong Maths and English skills.
The predicted salary is between 30000 - 40000 £ per year.
Start date: To be confirmed
Salary: Negotiable with generous benefits package
Company: O’Reilly Stewart Solicitors
Location: Belfast
Contract type: Full time
About this role
This role is ideal for someone with experience in finance within legal or professional services, who thrives in a dynamic environment and is adept at managing multiple financial tasks efficiently.
Day-to-Day Responsibilities
- Monitor client and office bank accounts for incoming payments.
- Process client and office receipts and payments.
- Process bills to clients / external parties.
- Input purchase ledger invoices onto the accounting software.
- Approve and process staff expenses.
- Manage ad hoc queries via emails from colleagues and suppliers.
- Draft simple correspondence unsupervised.
- Maintain attention to detail and accuracy with numerical data.
- Develop good rapport with staff and external suppliers.
- Manage tight deadlines, especially at month-end and financial year-end.
- Produce accounts-related documents and information confidently.
Required Skills & Qualifications
- Qualified Accounting Technician would be preferable.
- Strong academic background in Maths and English is essential.
- Experience within a Finance department, preferably in a legal firm.
- Proficiency in Finance software packages and online business banking.
- Experience with Legal Accounts Software (e.g. ALB) would be advantageous.
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
- Proficient IT skills, particularly in Microsoft Office, especially Excel.
- Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
- Confidence in communicating at senior levels and liaising with both internal and external parties.
- Familiarity with VAT, Solicitors Accounts Regulations, and reporting and investigating queries is beneficial.
Salary is negotiable with a generous benefits package, including 33 days of annual leave (inclusive of bank holidays), access to ongoing professional development and career progression opportunities, uniform, company pension, long-service awards, health plan, life insurance and referral incentives.
Legal Accounts Assistant/Account Technician Belfast Closing date: 31/07/26 employer: Lawsoc Ni
O’Reilly Stewart Solicitors is an exceptional employer located in Belfast, offering a dynamic work environment where finance professionals can thrive. With a generous benefits package that includes 33 days of annual leave, ongoing professional development, and a supportive culture that encourages career progression, employees are empowered to grow and succeed. The firm values attention to detail and fosters strong relationships among staff and external partners, making it an ideal place for those seeking meaningful and rewarding employment in the legal sector.
