Accounts Assistant

Three Bridges Recruitment LTD; City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work

25 days holiday + 8 public holidays

Life assurance

Critical illness cover

Qualifications support

Career development

Job summary

Three Bridges Recruitment is partnering with a Scottish law firm in Edinburgh to recruit an Accounts Assistant / Legal Cashier. The role supports day-to-day cashroom operations within a friendly finance team and offers hybrid working after probation, with 2 days from home.

Salary up to £33,000, with benefits including life assurance, critical illness cover, 25 days leave plus 8 public holidays, and support for professional qualifications and career development.

Qualifications

• Experience in legal cashiering or legal finance is essential.
• Strong understanding of the Law Society of Scotland Accounts Rules.
• Experience processing client and office account transactions.
• Excellent attention to detail and a high level of accuracy.
• Confident working with financial systems and maintaining accurate records.
• Willingness to work full-time in the office during the initial probation period.

Responsibilities

• Managing day-to-day legal cashiering and cashroom activities.
• Processing client and office account transactions, including receipts, payments and banking.
• Preparing and processing electronic payments accurately and efficiently.
• Completing daily and monthly client and office bank reconciliations.
• Ensuring compliance with the Law Society of Scotland Accounts Rules.
• Processing supplier invoices, disbursements and accounts payable transactions.
• Maintaining accurate client and office ledger records.
• Liaising with partners, solicitors and fee earners to resolve financial queries.
• Supporting billing and credit control activities.
• Assisting with month-end accounting procedures and reconciliations.
• Maintaining accurate financial records and supporting audit and regulatory requirements.

Skills

Legal cashiering

Bank reconciliation

Financial systems

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Team player

Tools

Accounting software

Job description

Three Bridges Recruitment is delighted to be partnering with a highly respected and well-established Scottish law firm in Edinburgh to recruit an Accounts Assistant.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced legal finance professional to join a friendly and supportive finance team within a firm known for its collaborative culture and excellent staff retention.

Working closely with the Cashroom Supervisor and Finance Director, you will play an important role in the day-to-day running of the cashroom, ensuring accurate financial transactions, maintaining compliance and supporting the wider business.

Why Work Here?

• Salary up to £33,000 depending on experience
• Hybrid working with 2 days per week from home following probation
• Central Edinburgh location
• 25 days annual leave plus 8 public holidays, increasing with length of service
• Non-contributory life assurance from day one
• Critical illness cover after one year's service
• Support for professional qualifications and career development
• Join a well-established firm with excellent staff retention
• Friendly, collaborative and supportive finance team
• Varied role offering exposure to both legal cashiering and wider finance activities

About the Job?

The role of Accounts Assistant / Legal Cashier will give you the opportunity to be involved with the following:

• Managing day-to-day legal cashiering and cashroom activities
• Processing client and office account transactions, including receipts, payments and banking
• Preparing and processing electronic payments accurately and efficiently
• Completing daily and monthly client and office bank reconciliations
• Ensuring compliance with the Law Society of Scotland Accounts Rules
• Processing supplier invoices, disbursements and accounts payable transactions
• Maintaining accurate client and office ledger records
• Liaising with partners, solicitors and fee earners to resolve financial queries
• Supporting billing and credit control activities
• Assisting with month-end accounting procedures and reconciliations
• Maintaining accurate financial records and supporting audit and regulatory requirements
• Working closely with the wider finance team to ensure smooth and efficient cashroom operations

About You?

As a Accounts Assistant you will be experienced in the following:

• Previous experience working within a legal cashiering or legal finance environment is essential
• Good understanding of the Law Society of Scotland Accounts Rules
• Experience processing client and office account transactions
• Strong bank reconciliation and transactional accounting experience
• Excellent attention to detail and a high level of accuracy
• Confident working with financial systems and maintaining accurate accounting records
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to build relationships with colleagues at all levels
• Proactive, reliable and comfortable working both independently and as part of a team
• A positive and collaborative approach to your work
• Willingness to work full-time in the office during the initial three-month probationary period

At Three Bridges Recruitment, two of our values are "striving for brilliance" and "relatability". We want every applicant to receive an excellent experience and ensure that this role is right for you.