Legal Accounts Assistant - Ledger & Payments

Enoch Evans Solicitors; Walsall; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A law firm in Walsall is seeking an experienced Accounts Assistant to support its Finance Team. The position requires at least 2-3 years of experience in a legal setting and knowledge of Solicitors Accounts Rules. Responsibilities include managing client receipts, checking payments, preparing banking tasks, and handling invoices. The role offers a collaborative work environment with benefits such as a day off for your birthday.

Benefits

Birthday Day off

Qualifications

• 2-3 years of experience in an Accounts Assistant role within a Law Firm.
• Good working knowledge of Solicitors Accounts Rules.

Responsibilities

• Issue receipts to clients and manage receipts from various sources.
• Check HSBCnet for incoming payments and allocate them.
• Prepare daily banking tasks and make deposits.
• Post receipts and payments to ledgers.
• Generate weekly new matter reports for department heads.
• Process Priority and BACS payments.
• Handle cheque requests and maintain client ledgers.
• Verify completion statements and client invoices.
• Cover duties of absent team members as required.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Excellent organisational skills

Proficiency in Excel

Ability to work under pressure

Job description

A law firm in Walsall is seeking an experienced Accounts Assistant to support its Finance Team. The position requires at least 2-3 years of experience in a legal setting and knowledge of Solicitors Accounts Rules. Responsibilities include managing client receipts, checking payments, preparing banking tasks, and handling invoices. The role offers a collaborative work environment with benefits such as a day off for your birthday.