Accounts Administrator

Sewell Wallis Ltd; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A York-based professional services firm is seeking an experienced Accounts Administrator to join their friendly finance team. The role involves ensuring compliance in legal accounts administration, verifying financial documentation, and reconciling accounts. Key qualifications include over 2 years of accounts experience and strong numeracy skills. The position offers a supportive work environment, 25 days holiday, and subsidised travel expenses.

Benefits

Subsidised travel expenses

25 days holiday plus Christmas shutdown

Friendly, supportive team

Qualifications

• 2+ years of accounts experience required.
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail essential.
• Understanding of financial data and calculations necessary.

Responsibilities

• Support the smooth operation of the Accounts Department.
• Maintain compliance with SRA Accounts Rules.
• Verify completeness of financial statements.
• Check correctness of bills and documents.
• Reconcile Land Registry and other accounts.
• Assist with routine account reconciliations.

Skills

Strong accounts experience

Strong numeracy skills

Ability to process financial data

Job description

Sewell Wallis is currently working with a well-established York-based professional services firm that is looking for an experienced Accounts Administrator to join their friendly and supportive finance team on a permanent basis.

The Accounts Assistant provides direct support to the Accounts Department, with a particular focus on legal accounts administration and compliance.

What will you be doing?

• Provide support to ensure the smooth and compliant operation of the Accounts Department.
• Assist the Accounts Supervisor in maintaining compliance with the SRA Accounts Rules and internal controls.
• Verify completion statements to ensure financial accuracy and compliance.
• Check bills and supporting documentation for correctness prior to processing.
• Reconcile Land Registry, Chancel, and Infotrack search accounts.
• Assist with routine reconciliations of client and office accounts.

What skills are we looking for?

• Strong accounts experience (2+ years).
• Strong numeracy skills with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Ability to understand and accurately process financial data and calculations.

What's on offer?

• York centre offices are located near great transport links.
• Subsidised travel expenses.
• 25 days holiday plus Christmas shutdown.
• Friendly, supportive team.

Apply below for this role, or for more information, contact Becky.

To apply please send your CV, quoting our reference and specifying which website you saw this position advertised on. Due to the high volume of applications please accept that if we have not responded to your application within seven days, your application has not been successful.