Accounts Assistant

The Accounts Assistant position involves managing both client and office accounts within a legal setting. Responsibilities include maintaining accurate financial records, processing transactions, reconciling accounts, and ensuring timely payment of invoices.

Key Responsibilities of an Accounts Assistant

• To provide and maintain accurate client and office account records as a legal cashier.
• Process daily banking, office and client transfers, cheque processing, petty cash, and bank reconciliations.
• Inputting of transactions and account movements on system and updating ledgers using accounting management software, Leap & Xero.
• Ensuring payment of all firm invoices
• Deal wherever possible with fee earner enquiries and communications.
• Identifying and implementing training needs and requirements
• Building and maintaining good working relationships with Partners, Fee earners, PA’s, and reception
• Any other activities which assist financial operations within the firm

Key Competencies of an Accounts Assistant

• Knowledge of Solicitors Accounts Rules- This can be learnt on the Job with Training
• Trustworthy and reliable
• Ability to priorities own workload and work under pressure without supervision in a busy and deadline driven environment.
• Positive attitude
• Excellent communication and people skills
• Ability to use new IT systems and learn new IT skills as required.
• Friendly team player
• Excellent time management skills
• Hard working and self-motivated
• Well organised and able to handle multiple tasks simultaneously.

Due to the large volume of applications we receive for each position we will only be able to respond to applications received with the relevant skills.  Should you not hear from us within a week, unfortunately on this occasion your application has been unsuccessful.

March Recruitment is an equal opportunities employer and complies with all relevant UK legislation. Please note that by applying for this vacancy you accept March Recruitment’s Privacy Policy and GDPR Policy which can be found on our website and therefore give us consent to contact you.

Consultant: Danielle Godbold