Legal Accounts Assistant

Hempsons; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Hempsons, a leading law firm in Manchester, seeks a Legal Accounts Assistant to manage supplier invoices and staff expenses, support accounting functions, and respond to client queries. This role offers a competitive salary within a hybrid working environment, fostering a culture of inclusivity and quality.

Benefits

Private health insurance

Life assurance

Critical illness cover

Season ticket loans

Cycle-to-work scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in handling supplier invoices and staff expense claims.
• Understanding of Solicitors Accounts Rules and SRA Accounts Regulations.

Responsibilities

• Process supplier invoices and staff expense claims accurately.
• Ensure queries from clients and staff are managed efficiently.
• Assist with general accounting tasks performed by the Finance Team.

Skills

Attention to Detail

Accounting Knowledge

Customer Service

Job description

About Hempsons
With 250 staff and lawyers working across our five offices nationwide, Hempsons is a leading law firm for the health and social care, charity, education and social enterprise sectors. We help clients overcome a constantly evolving list of challenges. This is a time of change and opportunity for our clients, as highlighted by recent investment into the NHS and the sharpening focus on innovation, technology, integration, new ways of working and efficiency.

Our aim is to provide outstanding legal services that deliver the best possible client outcomes whilst nurturing a culture that makes us a "great place to work.

Main Duties & Responsibilities:

The primary responsibilities of the Legal Accounts Assistant is to ensure that supplier invoices and staff expense claims are processed accurately and efficiently and in accordance with the policies and procedures outlined in the Office Manual; to assist with the cashiering function by dealing with the firm's office and client monies in accordance with the Solicitors Accounts Rules and the policies and procedures outlined in the Office Manual;

More specifically, duties will include, but not limited to, the following:

1. Counsel & Expert Ledger:
• Ensure that supplier invoices are appropriately authorised and coded;
• Ensure that all supplier invoices are processed accurately and efficiently;
• Organise production of the regular payment runs for in accordance with payment deadlines;
• Ensure that all queries and requests are dealt with efficiently and professionally;

2. Purchase Ledger:
• Ensure that supplier invoices are appropriately authorised and coded;
• Ensure that staff expense claims are appropriately authorised and coded;
• Ensure that all supplier invoices and staff expense claims are processed accurately and efficiently;
• Organise production of the weekly payment run for in accordance with payment deadlines;
• Ensure that all queries and requests are dealt with efficiently and professionally;

3. Client and Office Accounting:
• Ensure that BACS and CHAPS receipts and payments appearing on the bank statements are properly authorised and posted to the ledgers in accordance the SRA Accounts Rules and the policies and procedures outlined in the Office Manual;
• Deputise for the Legal Accounts Assistants in peak periods.

4 General Duties:
• Deal with client queries.
• Deal with staff queries.
• Assist as required with general accounting tasks performed by the Finance Team;
• Perform other duties as reasonably directed by the line manager.
• The Post holder will demonstrate a commitment to quality in their work at all times and adhere to the firm's quality policies, protocols and standards
• The Post holder will always adhere to the firm's Equality and Diversity policy.
• The Post holder will always adhere to the firm's Information Security policy.

What can we offer you?

Our benefits package is designed to enable all colleagues to thrive in an inclusive and supportive environment. These benefits range from private health insurance, life assurance & critical illness cover protection to season ticket loans, cycle-to-work scheme and much more.

We have a hybrid working environment, so you will have the flexibility to work at home and come into the office.

Hempsons is an equal opportunities employer

Hempsons is committed to providing equal opportunities for all and to encouraging diversity through recruitment. Applications are welcome from all sections of the community and decisions to progress will be made with reference to entirely objective criteria only.

• £28000 - £30000 per annum + Hybrid/ home working
• £28000 - £30000 per annum + Hybrid/ home working