Accounts Assistant

MPJ Recruitment Ltd; Manchester; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

33 days leave

Birthday off

First day off for child

Company pension

Office-based Manchester

Career development

Job summary

MPJ Recruitment Ltd is seeking an Accounts Assistant to join their Manchester team. You will support daily finance operations, including processing invoices and reconciliations, with scope to progress toward AAT/ACCA within a professional legal environment.

The position is office-based, Monday to Friday, 9:00am-5:00pm, offering a salary of £28,000 per annum plus a pension and generous leave entitlement.

Qualifications

• Prior accounts or finance experience or studying toward AAT/ACCA.
• Strong numerical skills with high attention to detail.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent organisational and time-management abilities to meet deadlines.
• Accurate and reliable, able to work under pressure.
• Proactive with a willingness to learn and improve processes.
• Strong IT skills, especially Excel, with confidence using finance systems.
• Able to work independently and as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Process financial transactions, payments and weekly payment runs accurately.
• Manage client and office account reconciliations and daily Xero reconciliations.
• Raise and process invoices and credit notes promptly and accurately.
• Monitor the ledger on Proclaim, keeping records up to date.
• Monitor billing team mailboxes and resolve payment and invoice queries.
• Support bookkeeping, month-end reporting, budgeting and forecasting.
• Monitor aged debtor and creditor balances and follow up as required.
• Collaborate with internal teams and external stakeholders to resolve queries.
• Ensure compliance with relevant legislation and regulatory requirements.
• Identify and contribute to improvements in finance processes and systems.

Skills

Numerical skills

Communication

Organisation

Attention to detail

Proactivity

Excel

Teamwork

Education

AAT/ACCA in progress

Tools

Xero

Proclaim

Job description

Accounts Assistant

Location: Manchester
Working Pattern: Office-based, Monday to Friday
Hours: 9:00am - 5:00pm
Salary: £28,000 per annum

About the Firm

MPJ Recruitment are proud to be representing a reputable and growing Law Firm who specialise in road traffic accident and personal injury claims. They are committed to providing an excellent service to clients and professional partners, whilst maintaining high standards of compliance, accuracy and professionalism.

We are now looking for an organised, proactive and detail-focused Accounts Assistant to join the team in Manchester.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone with previous accounts or finance experience, or someone currently working towards an AAT or ACCA qualification, who is looking to develop their career within a professional legal environment.

The Role

• As an Accounts Assistant, you will play an important role within the Accounts Team, supporting the day-to-day financial operations of the business.
• You will be responsible for processing financial transactions, managing reconciliations, assisting with billing and bookkeeping, monitoring ledgers and supporting the Head of Finance with month-end reporting, budgeting and forecasting.
• The successful candidate will be highly organised, confident working with figures and able to manage competing priorities while maintaining a consistently high standard of accuracy.

Key Duties

• Process financial transactions, payments and weekly payments runs accurately and in line with company procedures.
• Manage client and office account bank reconciliations and daily Xero reconciliations.
• Raise and process invoices and credit notes promptly and accurately.
• Monitor and maintain the ledger on Proclaim, ensuring records are accurate and up to date.
• Monitor billing team mailboxes and resolve payment and invoice queries.
• Support bookkeeping, month-end reporting, budgeting and forecasting.
• Monitor aged debtor and creditor balances and follow up where required.
• Work closely with internal teams, external stakeholders and referrers to resolve queries.
• Ensure compliance with relevant legislation and regulatory requirements.
• Identify and contribute to improvements in finance processes and systems.

Essential Skills & Experience

• Previous accounts or finance experience or currently working towards AAT/ACCA.
• Strong numerical skills and excellent attention to detail.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong organisational and time-management skills, with the ability to meet deadlines.
• Accurate and reliable, with the ability to work under pressure.
• Proactive approach with a willingness to learn and improve processes.
• Good IT skills, particularly Microsoft Excel, and confidence using finance systems.
• Ability to work independently and effectively as part of a team.

Desirable

• Experience using Xero and/or Proclaim.
• Experience within a legal or professional services environment.
• Knowledge of client and office accounts.

What We Offer

• £28,000 per annum salary
• 33 days' annual leave, including public holidays
• Your birthday off every year
• A day off for your child's first ever day at school
• Company pension
• Monday to Friday, 9:00am - 5:00pm
• Office-based role in Manchester
• A supportive and professional working environment
• Excellent opportunity to develop your finance career within a reputable specialist law firm
• Opportunities to contribute to and improve the firm's financial systems and processes

Why Join Us?

This is an exciting opportunity to join an established and reputable specialist law firm where your contribution will make a real difference.

If you are an enthusiastic finance professional who takes pride in producing accurate work, enjoys finding ways to improve processes and is looking for an opportunity to develop within a growing organisation, we would love to hear from you.