Accounts Assistant

Ryder Reid Legal Limited; London; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading international law firm is seeking an Accounts Assistant to join its London Finance team. The role involves supporting daily finance operations and offers exposure across various finance functions. Ideal candidates are finance graduates with strong Excel skills and a proactive problem-solving approach.

Qualifications

• Finance graduates or relevant experience in a finance role.
• Strong knowledge of Excel is essential.
• Collaborative, punctual, and reliable with a proactive attitude.

Responsibilities

• Review and process staff expenses.
• Prepare weekly management reports.
• Assist with vendor invoice processing and billing functions.

Skills

Excel

Attention to detail

Time management

Written communication

Problem-solving

Education

Finance degree

Tools

Aderant

Job description

Accounts Assistant - International Law Firm | London

Finance grads welcome to apply

Our US law firm client is looking to hire an organised and proactive Accounts Assistant to join its London-based Finance team. This hire will support day-to-day finance operations across the firm's European offices.

Key responsibilities:

Reviewing and processing staff expensesPreparing weekly management reports Assisting with vendor invoice processing, cash receipts and system updatesSupporting the billing function during busy periods with prebills, time edits and write-offsPosting payments and receipts to client accounts and supporting SRA audit preparationCollating data for end-of-year payroll reporting, including P11D and PAYE settlement

Candidate profile:

Finance graduates with an interest in legal finance, or prior experience in a finance role within professional services; law firm background preferredExcel knowledge essential and Aderant experience advantageous Strong attention to detail, time management and written communicationCollaborative, punctual and reliable with a proactive, problem-solving attitude

This is a varied role offering exposure across multiple finance functions within a high-performing team. A great opportunity to build further experience in a collaborative law firm environment.

Due to the high volume of applications, we are not able to respond to all enquiries. If you have not received a response within 72 hours, please assume you have not been shortlisted at this stage, however thank you for taking the time to apply.