Accounts Assistant Law Firm

IDEAL PERSONNEL; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A professional recruitment agency is looking for an Accounts Assistant in Milton Keynes. This full-time role involves assisting with accounts, managing client transactions, and supporting the finance team. Candidates should have a strong numeracy background, good communication skills, and willingness to learn legal financial procedures. This is an excellent opportunity to join a friendly and close-knit team.

Qualifications

• Experience with bookkeeping software is desirable.
• Basic experience with Excel is required.
• Background in finance or legal support is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Assisting with day-to-day accounts and transactions.
• Managing client and office accounts under Solicitors’ Accounts Rules (SRA).
• Supporting invoicing, payments, and bank reconciliations.

Skills

Strong numeracy

Attention to detail

Good organisation skills

Communication skills

Customer service oriented

Education

AAT qualified or equivalent experience

Tools

Bookkeeping software

Excel

Job description

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Full time, Permanent Milton Keynes Competitive Ref No: IPRS7166

Due to continued growth, our client has a new opportunity for an Accounts Assistant to join their team.

Are you an experienced Legal Cashier, an experienced Accounts Assistant - or are you looking to start your Accounts career having gained the qualifications - just hungry for the chance to get stuck in?

If so, you could be perfect to join this close-knit, friendly accounts team. This role is full time, office based.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Assisting with day-to-day accounts and transactions
• Learning to manage client and office accounts in line with Solicitors’ Accounts Rules (SRA)
• Supporting the finance team with invoicing, payments, and bank reconciliations
• Helping fee earners with financial queries
• Developing your knowledge of legal accounting systems
• Checking client balances and working with fee earners to clear following completion, ensuring balances are returned promptly;
• Transferring costs and disbursements;
• Liaising with clients by phone to take card payments

What We’re Looking For

• Strong numeracy and attention to detail
• Good organisation skills and reliability
• Willingness to learn legal financial procedures
• Basic experience with Excel
• Experience of bookkeeping software would be an advantage
• A background in finance or legal support is desirable
• Accounts experience - or AAT qualified at some level
• Excellent communication skills
• Motivated, pro-active and highly organised, with good attention to detail
• Excellent time management skills
• Friendly, confident, polite, customer service orientated

Due to the large number of responses we receive it is not always possible to respond to every application straight away. Should your skills and experience be a match for this role, or any other vacancy we may have, we will normally contact you within 72 hours of receiving your application. If you wish to apply for further roles please do so.

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