Accounts Assistant

Additional Resources Ltd; Sunderland; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

27 days holiday + Christmas Eve

Life insurance 2x salary

Employee support helpline

Social events

Discounted legal services

Training opportunities

Career development

Job summary

Additional Resources Ltd is seeking an Accounts Assistant to join a well-established law firm in Sunderland. You will support daily bookkeeping, supplier invoices, reconciliations and VAT coding, using Xero and other accounting systems.

Working pattern is Monday to Friday, 9:00am–5:00pm, office-based with a competitive salary and benefits package; progression toward AAT qualifications is encouraged within a professional services environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in bookkeeping and day-to-day financial processing.
• Familiarity with VAT treatment and coding.
• Strong Excel and accounting software skills.

Responsibilities

• Process supplier invoices and credit notes; allocate receipts; maintain debtor records.
• Support credit control and billing queries.
• Post banking transactions and perform bank reconciliations.

Skills

Microsoft Excel

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Time management

Education

Pursuing AAT qualification

Tools

Xero

Sage 50

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.