Legal Accounts Clerk

We are pleased to be supporting an established legal practice with their recruitment of a Legal Accounts Clerk.

This role will be a standalone position reporting into the HR Manager with support from the Finance Director and external accountant. You will work closely with fee earners to process finance transactions and ensure the smooth running of the department.

• 24,000 - 30,000
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays (increasing by 1 day per year after 5 years)
• Office based role
• Working hours Monday to Friday 9am-5pm (1 hour lunch) 35 hour working week
• Opportunity for flexible working (office open between 7am - 7pm)
• Study support considered after probation period (AAT or ILFM Diploma)
• Staff events

Duties and responsibilities:

• Dealing with all day-to-day ledger postings to client and office accounts
• Reconciling bank, petty cash and general ledgers
• Compiling payroll information and monthly mileage expenses and submitting to external accountant
• Liaison with pension providers, accountants, banks and arranging foreign cash transfers when necessary
• Producing daily, weekly and monthly financial reports as requested by senior management
• Assisting with VAT return
• Processing purchase ledger invoices and setting up payment run
• Processing payments and transfers daily via an online banking system
• Taking client payments by phone or in person and banking as required
• Working with fee earners to ensure matter balances are kept accurate and up to date
• Dealing with fee earner queries and requests
• General administration and housekeeping, filing, photocopying etc
• Assist with annual audit
• Ensuring compliance with the Solicitors' Accounts Rules

Skills and experience required:

• Minimum of 2 years' previous accounts experience, preferably within a legal practice
• AAT Level 2 desirable or studying AAT
• Attention to detail is key to being successful within this role
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal
• Confident with the ability to work effectively on own initiative
• Good understanding of SRA accounts rules and regulations desirable
• Good working knowledge of Excel - pivot tables and VLOOKUPs and experience of legal software desirable