Accounts Assistant

TipTopJob; North East; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

27 days holiday plus Christmas Eve

Group life insurance

Job summary

Additional Resources Ltd is recruiting an Accounts Assistant for a well-established law firm. You will handle day-to-day bookkeeping, invoices, reconciliations and VAT coding in a full-time, office-based role with standard hours.

The role involves maintaining financial records, supporting the finance team and ensuring accurate accounting across systems including Xero, with confidentiality and escalation of discrepancies as needed.

Qualifications

• Working towards a professional AAT qualification (likely via apprenticeship).
• Experience in legal, accountancy or professional services environments preferred.
• Skilled in Microsoft Excel and accounting software.

Responsibilities

• Process supplier invoices and credit notes, allocate receipts and maintain debtor records.
• Support credit control by following up on outstanding payments and assisting with billing queries.
• Post banking transactions and maintain cashbook records; perform bank reconciliations.

Skills

Excel

Accounting software

Education

AAT qualification (pursuing)

Tools

Xero

Job description

An opportunity has arisen for an Accounts Assistant to join a well:established, growing law firm providing a broad range of legal services to individuals and businesses.

As an Accounts Assistant, you will be supporting the finance function with day:to:day bookkeeping, accounts processing, reconciliations and accurate financial record:keeping. This full:time, office:based role offers competitive salary and benefits. Working Pattern: Monday : Friday, 9:00am : 5:00pm

You Will Be Responsible For

• Processing supplier invoices and credit notes, allocating receipts and maintaining accurate debtor records.
• Supporting credit control, following up on outstanding payments and assisting with billing queries.
• Posting banking transactions, maintaining cashbook records and completing bank reconciliations.
• Processing staff expenses and petty cash where required, and applying appropriate VAT treatment and coding.
• Maintaining accurate financial records and information within accounting systems, including Xero, in line with relevant requirements.
• Supporting general finance administration, maintaining confidentiality and escalating discrepancies or control issues where required.
• Carrying out other finance:related duties

The Candidates From The Following Background Will Be Considered

• Accounts Assistant, Finance Assistant, Accounts Administrator, Finance Administrator, Accounts Clerk, Finance Clerk, Bookkeeper, Legal Cashier, Legal Accounts Assistant, Assistant Accountant

What We Are Looking For

• Working towards a professional AAT qualification, likely through an apprenticeship route.
• Experience within a legal, accountancy, financial or similar professional services environment would be preferred.
• Skilled in Microsoft Excel and accounting software.
• Genuine interest in progressing within finance management and working towards relevant qualifications and accreditations.
• Enhanced DBS check.

Whats On Offer

• Competitive salary.
• Pension scheme.
• 27 days holiday plus Christmas Eve.
• Group life insurance of 2 x salary, where eligible.
• 24/7 employee support helpline.
• Regular company:wide social events.
• Discounted legal services for employees.
• Career development and internal and external training opportunities.
• Support towards relevant professional development and qualifications.

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Additional Resources Ltd is an Employment Business and an Employment Agency as defined within The Conduct of Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses Regulations 2003.