Accounts Assistant: Precise Finance & Compliance Support

Aiic Group; Peterborough; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

Taylor Rose, part of the AIIC Group, seeks a diligent Cashier/Finance Assistant to support the day-to-day cashiering activities, ensuring compliance with Solicitors Accounts Rules and firm policies.

You will work with the Finance team, cross-covering during absences and busy periods, handling receipts, payments, reconciliations, and ad-hoc tasks to keep client and office accounts accurate. Excellent Excel and confidentiality are essential.

Qualifications

• Strong Excel skills and familiarity with accounting processes.
• Experience with cash handling, reconciliations and banking systems.
• Ability to communicate across departments and work under pressure.
• High attention to detail and strict confidentiality.

Responsibilities

• Ensure receipts and payments are processed accurately and timely.
• Deal with un-cashed cheques and stop older than 6 months.
• Process office-to-office transfers and monitor balances.
• Complete office-to-client transfers following SAR guidance.
• Monitor queries inbox and respond within 24 hours.
• Daily bank account reconciliations and support client accounts reconciliation.
• Ensure cheques are issued within 24 hours and report SAR breaches.
• Provide day-to-day support to Cashier Manager and assist month-end tasks.
• Undertake other ad-hoc finance tasks as required.

Skills

Excel

Accounting systems

Banking systems

Case management systems

Communication

Organisational skills

Prioritisation

Confidentiality

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Tools

Office software utilities

Job description

Taylor Rose, part of the AIIC Group, seeks a diligent Cashier/Finance Assistant to support the day-to-day cashiering activities, ensuring compliance with Solicitors Accounts Rules and firm policies.

You will work with the Finance team, cross-covering during absences and busy periods, handling receipts, payments, reconciliations, and ad-hoc tasks to keep client and office accounts accurate. Excellent Excel and confidentiality are essential.