Accounts Assistant/Credit Controller

Tate Recruitment; London; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A boutique legal firm in South London is looking for an experienced Account Assistant to handle credit control, invoicing, and financial reporting. This full-time position emphasizes attention to detail and a methodical approach, ideal for a proactive candidate ready to add value in a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• Solid experience in credit control required.
• Good understanding of Accounts Receivables & Accounts Payable.
• Competent with using different/bespoke systems.

Responsibilities

• Manage credit control process and draft reports.
• Assist with invoicing, including time sheets and invoices.
• Oversee quarterly and yearly audits.

Skills

Attention to detail

Communication

Methodical approach

System savvy

Tools

Excel

Job description

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Hybrid 3 days in the office, £35,000-£40,000.

South London

Our client is a fantastic, family run, boutique legal firm seeking an experienced Account Assistant, who’s primary focus will be credit control, invoicing and financial reporting. You will be working closely with the company’s bookkeeper and ensure meticulous process of all accounting responsibilities.

We are seeking a candidate who is a collaborative, forward thinking, system savvy and can bring new ideas or improve processes.

Your main responsibilities will include;

• Responsible for managing and carrying out the credit control process for the firm, including drafting reports and engaging with supervising lawyers (roughly 80% of the role)
• Assisting with the invoicing process, including creating time sheets, drafting invoices and drafting covering emails
• Assisting with the firm’s cyclical financial reporting
• Manging the firm’s exposure reporting and follow up actions
• Taking payments from clients
• Entering transactions onto client ledgers
• Overseeing and being responsible for quarterly and yearly audits
• Any other activities reasonably falling within this role.

The successful candidate will possess;

• Solid experience in credit control
• Good understanding of Accounts Receivables & Accounts Payable
• Exceptional attention to detail
• Methodical approach
• Good communication skills and representing the firm in the most professional manner
• Competent and confident on Excel and using different/bespoke systems

This is a fantastic opportunity to work with a highly professional, successful, down to earth and friendly law practice, who want to develop their staff and help them add value in their day to day role.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Associate

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Accounting/Auditing

• Industries

  Law Practice and Legal Services

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