Accounts Assistant - Leading Law Firm! Hybrid!

Officeangels; Emsworth; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

25 days holiday + BHs

Parking ticket loan

Job summary

Office Angels UK is seeking an Accounts Assistant in Emsworth for a permanent, hybrid position. You will help keep the firm’s finances running smoothly, handle client funds, and support VAT and regulatory compliance.

The role involves processing payments, reconciliations, and maintaining accurate records, with the possibility to assist audits and financial checks. Excellent Excel and finance software skills are advantageous.

Qualifications

• Experience in Finance Assistant or similar roles.
• Strong knowledge of processing payments, receipts, reconciliations, and financial transactions.
• Attention to detail with high volumes of data.

Responsibilities

• Process client and office transactions, ensuring payments and receipts are accurately recorded and allocated.
• Handle payment processing including bank transfers, cheques, credit card transactions, and supplier payments.
• Allocate receipts against invoices and monitor outstanding balances.
• Maintain accurate client and office account records, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Assist with daily banking activities, reconciliations, and transfers between accounts.
• Assist with VAT records and support audits and regulatory reporting.

Skills

Microsoft Excel

Finance software

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Finance software

Job description

ROLE: Accounts Assistant

CONTRACT: Permanent

HOURS: Monday - Friday, 9am - 5pm

START: ASAP - October

SALARY: £28,000-£32,000pa

LOCATION: Emsworth

PERKS: Hybrid working!! 25 days holiday + BHs, parking ticket loan,

ABOUT THE ROLE:

The role plays an important part in keeping the firm's finances running smoothly, helping to manage client funds, maintain accurate financial and VAT records, and ensuring any queries or discrepancies are resolved quickly and effectively. You'll support audits and compliance processes, helping the team meet regulatory requirements with confidence and accuracy.

Key Responsibilities:

• Process client and office transactions, ensuring payments and receipts are accurately recorded and allocated.
• Manage payment processing, including bank transfers, cheques, credit card transactions, and supplier payments.
• Allocate receipts against invoices and monitor outstanding balances.
• Maintain accurate client and office account records, ensuring compliance with SRA Accounts Rules and regulatory requirements.
• Handle daily banking activities, account reconciliations, and transfers between client and deposit accounts.
• Prepare VAT records and support audits, financial checks, and regulatory reporting.
• Investigate and resolve financial discrepancies while liaising with banks and external organisations on account-related matters.

About You

• Previous experience in a Finance Assistant, Accounts Assistant, Legal Cashier, Finance Administrator, or similar finance-based role.
• Strong knowledge of processing payments, receipts, reconciliations, and financial transactions.
• Experience maintaining accurate financial records and handling high volumes of data with excellent attention to detail.
• Understanding of accounting procedures, banking processes, and VAT administration.
• Experience identifying and resolving discrepancies within financial records.
• Confident using finance software and Microsoft Excel to manage and analyse financial information

Office Angels UK is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

Office Angels is an employment agency and business. We are an equal-opportunities employer who puts expertise, energy and enthusiasm into improving everyone's chance of being part of the workplace. We respect and appreciate people of all ethnicities, generations, religious beliefs, sexual orientations, gender identities, abilities and more. By showcasing talents, skills and unique experiences in an inclusive environment, we help individuals thrive. If you require reasonable adjustments at any stage, please let us know and we will be happy to support you.