Accounts Assistant

G2 Legal Limited; City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A legal finance team in Edinburgh is seeking an Accounts Assistant/Legal Cashier to manage important financial tasks. Responsibilities include processing bank receipts, electronic payments, and supporting the finance team with transactions. The ideal candidate has experience in legal finance, is detail-oriented, and enjoys working in a collaborative environment. This role offers a fantastic work-life balance with hybrid working options.

Benefits

Quality work-life balance with hybrid working

26 - 30 Days Holiday + Bank holidays

Bupa Scheme

Bonus Scheme up to 15% Salary

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a legal cashiering or legal finance role.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, detail-focused environment.

Responsibilities

• Processing and allocating bank receipts for client and office accounts.
• Setting up and checking electronic payments including AML checks.
• Managing transactions for client bank accounts.
• Reviewing and preparing cheque requests.
• Investigating issues from daily bank reconciliations.
• Assisting with the firm’s annual audit.

Skills

Legal finance experience

Detail-oriented

Organised

Team player

Job description

Accounts Assistant/Legal Cashier – Edinburgh

I'mlooking for an Accounts Assistant/Legal Cashierto joina friendly and professional finance team in Edinburgh. If you have experience in legal finance and enjoy working with numbers, systems and people, this could be a great fit for you.

Reasons it may be worth exploring further:

• Quality work life balance with hybrid working 50% in the office
• Beautiful central office near Haymarket
• Group Life Assurance 4 x salary
• Pension matched up to 5%
• Bupa Scheme
• Bonus Scheme up to 15% Salary
• Critical Illness Cover
• 26 - 30 Days Holiday + Bank holidays
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Travel Loan Scheme
• Buy Sell Holidays

What you'll get up to!

In this role, you’ll take care of a variety of important finance tasks, including:

• Processing and allocating bank receipts (both client and office accounts)
• Setting up and checking electronic payments (CHAPS, BACS, FastPay, international transfers), including AML checks
• Posting payments, receipts and transfers into our finance system
• Managing transactions for our client bank accounts
• Reviewing and preparing cheque requests
• Investigating and resolving any issues from daily bank reconciliations
• Supporting solicitors and other staff with financial transactions
• Preparing cash and cheque banking
• Calculating interest on client accounts
• Filing documentation electronically for audit purposesAssisting with the firm’s annual audit
• Joining team meetings and helping improve our processes
• Supporting any other finance tasks as needed

What this firm isLooking For:

Ideally, you’ll have previous experience in a legal cashiering or legal finance role and be comfortable working in a fast-paced, detail-focused environment. We’re looking for someone who’s organised, reliable and a great team player.

Interested?

If you'd like to find out more about the role call Jack Broadley at G2 Legal to be considered.