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Legal Accounts Assistant

Plus One Recruitment
Posted 21 days ago, valid for 12 days
Location

Stratford-Upon-Avon, Warwickshire CV37 7BF

Salary

£20,000 - £25,000 per annum

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Contract type

Full Time

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  • Salary: Not specified
  • Experience required: Previous accounts experience in a legal practice
  • Location: Warwickshire
  • Main Responsibilities:
    • Print daily bank statements and export records
    • Perform bank reconciliations for client and office accounts
    • Verify bank details for client payments
    • Input BACS and TT instructions for authorisation
    • Handle credit and debit card payments
  • Key Skills & Experience:
    • Previous experience in a law firm
    • Ability to manage multiple tasks
    • Polite and courteous telephone manner
    • Professional attitude required
    • Accuracy and attention to detail
Our client is a reputable business based in Warwickshire that offers a range of legal services and advice, the company are known for their friendly and collaborative nature. They offer progressive careers as well as supporting charities to help the local communities. They are currently recruiting for a Legal Cashier/Accounts Assistant to join their esteemed finance team. The ideal candidate will have previous accounts experience in a legal practice. You will be responsible for supporting the Accounts Manager with the ledgers and daily bank reconciliations. In return, the business will look after you with a fantastic career platform and a genuine opportunity to progress further. Main Responsibilities:
  • Print daily bank statements and export the previous day's records
  • Perform bank reconciliations for client and office accounts
  • Regularly check and action posting slips on the practice management system
  • Verify bank details for client payments by matching details with email evidence and through verbal confirmation with fee earners/partners
  • Input BACS and TT instructions onto the online banking system for authorisation
  • Check for office and client receipts on the online banking system
  • Process and print office and client cheques, obtaining signatures from authorised partners
  • Calculate interest due to clients upon enquiries from fee earners
  • Process and bank received cheques (both client and office) at the local branch
  • Obtain authorisation to pay supplier invoices and input invoices to the Purchase Ledger
  • Prepare payment runs of supplier invoices for onward authorisation
  • Handle credit and debit card payments from client telephone calls
  • Prepare staff expenses for payroll and post costs to the ledgers
  • Prepare the monthly partner credit card statement, posting the expenses to the appropriate accounts
Key Skills & Experience:
  • Previous experience of working in a law firm
  • Previous experience of working in accounts
  • Ability to manage multiple tasks throughout the day essential
  • Polite and courteous telephone manner
  • Ability to learn new systems (practice management system, banking portals etc)
  • Professional attitude required for a respected professional service firm
  • Accuracy and attention to finer details e.g. checking the postings into correct ledgers with supportive narrative
Additional Information:
  • Hybrid working 3/2 
  • Private healthcare.
  • Eye care scheme.
  • 32 days Annual Leave
  To express interest in this promising role, kindly forward your latest CV, detailing your present or most recent remuneration package and any notice period you might have. For a discreet, detailed discussion about the role, you can reach out to Daniel Marlow at .

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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.