Accounts Assistant

Additional Resources; North East; Sur place; GBP 22 000 - 28 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Pension scheme

27 days' holiday + Christmas Eve

Group life insurance 2x salary

24/7 employee support helpline

Company social events

Résumé du poste

Additional Resources is seeking an Accounts Assistant to join our growing law firm, providing broad financial support and accurate bookkeeping. The role is office-based, Monday to Friday, 9:00am–5:00pm, with a competitive salary and benefits.

You will process invoices, support credit control, reconcile bank transactions, and maintain VAT coding within Xero and other systems, while pursuing your accounting qualifications and professional development.

Qualifications

• Experience in legal, accountancy, financial or professional services preferred.
• Working towards AAT qualification via apprenticeship route.
• Proficient in Excel and accounting software.

Responsabilités

• Process supplier invoices and credit notes, allocate receipts and maintain debtor records.
• Support credit control and billing queries.
• Post banking transactions and reconcile cashbooks; maintain VAT coding.
• Handle staff expenses and petty cash; apply VAT treatment appropriately.
• Maintain accounting records in systems (Xero) and ensure confidentiality.

Connaissances

Attention to detail

Financial data accuracy

Formation

AAT qualification (apprenticeship route)

Outils

Xero

Microsoft Excel

Description du poste

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.

What's 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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