Accounts Assistant - Legal Firm

FRS are recruiting an Accounts Assistant / Legal Cashier for a reputable for a business based in Leamington Spa. Suitable candidates will have 2-3 years relevant experience and able to commit to a fully office working role. Although candidates from the Legal sector will be preferred, candidates from other sectors & industries will be considered!

The business are offering a salary of £25,000 to £30,000 including a free parking permit for the centre of Leamington Spa. Alongside this, the business offer 25 days holiday + bank holidays & options of study support.

Duties Will Include

• Dealing with queries from other members of the practice concerning the status of accounts, providing printouts when required.
• Dealing with Petty Cash transactions, including posting on the computer and paying out when necessary.
• Producing Office and Client cheques, either manually or using the computer, in accordance with requests received.
• Checking Client and Office receipts prior to banking.
• Checking bills, completion statements and estate accounts before they are sent to clients, numbering the bills and inputting them into the computer.
• Opening new accounts
• Checking, archiving and entering store numbers on accounts to be closed.
• Banking all monies
• Reconciling both the Client and Office bank accounts using either the computerised or manual method as appropriate.
• Processing a small monthly payroll using Sage
• Assisting with supporting month-end accounting including assisting with VAT returns
• Office organization: managing office supplies, utilities, ensuring suppliers to the firm are providing goods and services at appropriate rates and reviewing the same at least on an annual basis and taking steps to change suppliers if appropriate, dealing with insurance agencies