Junior Accounts Assistant

Confidential; Greater London; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Confidential, a London-based corporate law firm, is seeking an Accounts Assistant to support the financial controller and finance team to ensure timely and efficient accounting operations.

The role focuses on processing supplier invoices, cost uploads, and preparing reports in a fast-paced, professional services setting.

Qualifications

• Three to five years of accounts experience in a professional services environment.
• Experience with legal systems is desirable.
• Strong keyboard skills and proficiency in Word, Excel and Outlook.
• High levels of drive, determination and focus; ability to follow instruction and communicate with suppliers and colleagues at all levels.

Responsibilities

• Reviewing and processing supplier invoices (budget & VAT).
• Compiling weekly payment runs.
• Resolving payments-related queries.
• Upload and reconciliation of cost uploads.
• Posting of disbursements.
• Chasing for client matter numbers and approvals.
• Regularly communicating with accounts payable team.
• Running and circulating weekly and monthly reports.
• Analysing expenditure for taxable benefits.
• Weekly updates on work progress to the Office accounting & management accounting support manager in team meetings.

Skills

Drive

Determination

Focus

Tools

Word

Excel

Outlook

Job description

This corporate law firm is one of the best firms in London. They attract clients that includes some of the worlds most successful businesses and well-known high net worth individuals. They currently have around 400 fee earning staff.

They are now looking to hire Accounts Assistant. The successful candidate will provide support to the financial controller and finance team to ensure that the duties of the finance department are carried out in a timely and efficient manner.

Responsibilities

• Reviewing and processing supplier invoices (considering budget & VAT);
• Compiling weekly payment runs.
• Resolving internal and external queries regarding payments.
• Upload and reconciliation of cost uploads.
• Posting of disbursements.
• Chasing for client matter numbers and approval.
• Regularly communicating with accounts payable team.
• Running and circulating of weekly and monthly reports.
• Analysing expenditure for taxable benefits.
• Weekly updates on work progress to the Office accounting & management accounting support manager in team meetings.

Candidate Profile

• The right candidate will have three to five years previous experience of working in accounts in a professional services environment
• Experience of legal systems is desirable. Good keyboard skills and competence in Word, Excel and Outlook are required.
• They must be able to demonstrate high levels of drive, determination, and focus.
• They must possess the ability to follow instruction and be able to work and communicate with suppliers and colleagues at all levels.
• It is essential that the candidate have an eye for detail and the ability to act positively, creatively, and intuitively when presented with challenges.
• The job holder is expected to work within the established SRA rules and departmental procedures.
• There is a high volume of work to process, and the job holder will be expected to prioritise and use their initiative and commercial sense to ensure that queries are resolved efficiently and effectively.