Legal Accounts Assistant – Client Ledger Specialist

Brellis Recruitment Ltd; West Midlands; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Brellis Recruitment Ltd in the West Midlands is assisting a leading legal firm to appoint an accounts clerk in their busy accounts department in Leamington Spa. Reporting to the Finance Manager you will work with a colleague in a friendly and supportive environment.

Key duties include processing receipts, posting payments, reconciling ledgers and handling confidential client information with care; the role requires numeracy, accuracy and teamwork in a professional legal setting.

Qualifications

• Numerate and accurate
• Experience of working with figures/accounts environment
• Able to work with minimum supervision
• Capable of coping with peaks of work; resilient under pressure
• A team player
• Approachable and easy to work with

Responsibilities

• Answer incoming calls promptly and direct accurately
• Communicate pleasantly with staff and third parties
• Convey messages clearly, accurately and promptly
• Maintain confidentiality and security of all documentation and information
• Use Bankline to check receipts daily and log them
• Write up bank receipts in the log book
• Check ALB slips against receipts and ensure amounts match
• Inform fee earners when monies are received and posted
• Prepare bank paying-in books as required
• Process CHAPS & BACS payments with SARs compliance
• Post client invoices and allocate to fee earner and payer
• Reconcile bank accounts monthly
• Double-check and authorise CHAPS & BACS payments
• File paperwork and maintain ledgers accurately

Skills

Numerate

Accurate

Team player

Resilient under pressure

Tools

Bankline

ALB software

NatWest Bankline

Job description

Brellis Recruitment Ltd in the West Midlands is assisting a leading legal firm to appoint an accounts clerk in their busy accounts department in Leamington Spa. Reporting to the Finance Manager you will work with a colleague in a friendly and supportive environment.

Key duties include processing receipts, posting payments, reconciling ledgers and handling confidential client information with care; the role requires numeracy, accuracy and teamwork in a professional legal setting.