Accounts Assistant

Confidential; Altrincham; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus up to 10%

Birthday off

Healthcare package

Gym membership

Death-in-service cover

Company pension

Counselling support

Lifestyle benefits

Job summary

Jane Gorse Recruitment is recruiting an Accounts Assistant for an established law firm in Hale. You will support the Legal Cashiering Team, posting transactions, processing payments, and maintaining ledgers to ensure accuracy and compliance.

Ideal candidates will have accounts experience, strong attention to detail and the ability to work to deadlines. The role offers a structured environment with opportunities to improve processes and learn within a legal finance setting.

Qualifications

• Has accounts experience and strong attention to detail.
• Experience with financial transactions, reconciliations or maintaining accounts records.
• Communicates clearly and confidently with colleagues.
• Can organise a varied workload and meet deadlines.
• Handles sensitive financial information with care and discretion.

Responsibilities

• Post transactions to client and office ledgers accurately.
• Process payments, cheque requests and account transfers.
• Complete daily bank reconciliations.
• Help prepare weekly payment runs.
• Maintain financial records and investigate ledger queries.
• Support month-end processes and VAT returns.
• Assist with petty cash and residual client balances.
• Follow procedures to protect client money and ensure compliance.
• Provide cover for colleagues and suggest process improvements.

Skills

Attention to detail

Numerical aptitude

Reconciliations

Clear communication

Organising workload

Tools

Accounting software

Job description

Accounts Assistant

Hale £25,000-£28,000

Supporting the Legal Cashiering Team

Good with numbers? Love getting the detail right? Ready for your next move in accounts?

Jane Gorse Recruitment is recruiting an Accounts Assistant to join an established law firm in Hale. You'll support the Legal Cashiering Team, helping to keep transactions accurate, payments running smoothly and financial records in excellent shape.

If you enjoy balancing the books, solving queries and being the person your colleagues can rely on, this could be a great next step.

The role

• Posting transactions accurately to client and office ledgers.
• Processing payments, cheque requests and account transfers.
• Completing daily bank reconciliations.
• Helping prepare weekly payment runs.
• Maintaining financial records and investigating ledger queries.
• Supporting month-end processes and VAT returns.
• Assisting with petty cash and residual client balances.
• Following the procedures that keep client money protected and accounts compliant.
• Providing cover for colleagues and suggesting ways to improve everyday processes.

What you'll bring

We're keen to hear from candidates with accounts experience, strong attention to detail and a proactive approach.

• Enjoys working with numbers and checking that everything adds up.
• Has experience with financial transactions, reconciliations or maintaining accounts records.
• Communicates clearly and confidently with colleagues.
• Can organise a varied workload and meet deadlines.
• Handles sensitive financial information with care and discretion.
• Is comfortable using accounts software and learning new systems.
• Takes pride in being helpful, reliable and accurate.

Experience within a legal accounts team would be useful. If your background is in a different sector, please highlight your relevant accounts experience and interest in moving into legal finance.

The benefits

There's plenty on offer beyond the £25,000-£28,000 salary:

• Employee bonus scheme offering up to an additional 10% of annual salary, subject to terms and conditions.
• Your birthday off.
• Healthcare package including 24/7 GP access and contributions towards dental, optical and physiotherapy costs.
• Gym membership.
• Death-in-service cover of four times your salary.
• Company pension.
• Counselling support and monthly office massages.
• A range of lifestyle benefits, including Netflix, Spotify and Amazon Prime.

Benefits are subject to the employer's scheme terms and eligibility.