Legal Accounts Assistant

SJC Partners; Portsmouth; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

20 days annual leave

Parking permit

Sage Benefits after probation

Summer and Christmas parties

Job summary

SJC Partners is seeking a Junior Legal Accounts Assistant for its Southsea office. This role is ideal for a recent graduate or someone with finance administration experience looking to start a career in legal finance.

You will work with the accounts team on day-to-day transactional finance tasks and gain exposure to a legal cashier environment, developing skills in processing payments and reconciliations.

Qualifications

• Strong attention to detail and numerical skills.
• Good organisation and time management.
• Confidence using Microsoft Office, particularly Excel.
• A professional and reliable approach.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• An interest in developing a career in legal accounts.

Responsibilities

• Monitoring incoming funds and updating records.
• Processing electronic and BACS payments.
• Assisting with billing and account transfers.
• Producing cheques when required.
• Entering purchase ledger invoices accurately.
• Posting direct debits.
• Responding to supplier queries.
• Obtaining copy invoices and checking statements.
• Assisting with payment runs.
• Supporting bank reconciliations.
• Checking transactions have the correct documentation and authorisation.
• Liaising with internal teams regarding account queries.

Skills

Attention to detail

Numerical skills

Excel

Communication

Education

Graduate degree welcomed

Tools

Microsoft Office

Excel

Job description

• Salary up to £24,000
• Graduates encouraged to apply
• Develop your legal finance career

Legal Accounts Assistant

Salary: £23,132.20-£24,000 per annum

Location: Southsea

Job type: Full-time, permanent

Are you looking to begin or develop your career in legal finance and accounts?

A well-established, multi-service and multi-office law firm is looking for a Junior Legal Accounts Assistant to join its Southsea office. This is an excellent opportunity for a graduate or someone with experience in finance administration, legal administration or accounts.

Working alongside the firm's accounts team, you will assist with day-to-day transactional finance duties and gain valuable experience within a legal cashier environment.

What you'll be doing:

• Monitoring incoming funds and updating records
• Processing electronic and BACS payments
• Assisting with billing and account transfers
• Producing cheques when required
• Entering purchase ledger invoices accurately
• Posting direct debits
• Responding to supplier queries
• Obtaining copy invoices and checking statements
• Assisting with payment runs
• Supporting bank reconciliations
• Checking transactions have the correct documentation and authorisation
• Liaising with internal teams regarding account queries

What we're looking for:

• Strong attention to detail and numerical skills
• Good organisation and time management
• Confidence using Microsoft Office, particularly Excel
• A professional and reliable approach
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• An interest in developing a career in legal accounts

Previous accounts, finance administration or legal cashier experience is preferred but not essential. Graduates with a relevant degree and a genuine interest in legal finance are welcome to apply.

Benefits include:

• 20 days' annual leave plus bank holidays
• Christmas and New Year closure as additional gifted annual leave
• Parking permit where on-site parking is unavailable
Sage Benefits after probation, including discounts and GP access
• Summer and Christmas parties