Legal Accounts Assistant - Leeds

Confidential; Leeds; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus up to 10%

33 Days' Holiday

Flexible / Agile Working

Life assurance

Employee Assistance Programme

Annual travel card loan

Regular staff social events

Work-life balance

Job summary

Confidential in Leeds is seeking an experienced Legal Accounts Assistant / Legal Cashier to join the busy Accounts Department. The role involves processing payments, maintaining ledgers and ensuring compliance with SRA Accounts Rules.

With flexible / agile working and a competitive salary negotiable depending on experience, plus an annual bonus up to 10% and 33 days' holiday, this is a supportive team environment suitable for career development.

Qualifications

• Previous legal cashiering experience is essential.
• Knowledge of SRA Accounts Rules and legal accounting procedures.
• Experience processing payments and maintaining ledgers.
• Strong numerical skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent communication and organisational abilities.

Responsibilities

• Process incoming and outgoing payments (BACS, transfers, online).
• Manage client and office account transactions per SRA rules.
• Assist with credit control and resolve outstanding queries.
• Record nominal ledger entries and maintain financial records.
• Support month-end procedures, reconciliations and audit prep.
• Produce financial reports and assist accounts administration.
• Liaise across the firm to resolve ledger and billing queries.
• Ensure AML compliance and internal procedures.
• Provide support and cover for the Accounts Manager.

Skills

Legal cashiering

SRA Accounts Rules

Financial transactions processing

Numerical accuracy

Microsoft Excel

Accounting software

Communication skills

Time management

Teamwork

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Legal Accounts Assistant / Legal Cashier - Leeds Location: Leeds, West Yorkshire
Salary: Competitive, negotiable depending on experience
Job Type: Permanent Full Time (Part Time Considered)
Working Pattern: Flexible / Agile Working
Benefits: Annual Bonus up to 10% 33 Days' Holiday Excellent Benefits

An excellent opportunity has arisen for an experienced Legal Accounts Assistant / Legal Cashier to join the busy Accounts Department of a well-established and highly regarded law firm in Leeds.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with previous legal cashiering experience who is looking to develop their career within a supportive and professional legal finance team.

Working closely with the Accounts Manager, you'll play an important role in the day-to-day running of the firm's accounts function, ensuring financial transactions are processed accurately and in accordance with SRA Accounts Rules.

The firm offers a competitive salary, excellent benefits and a positive working environment, with flexible working arrangements and part-time hours also considered.

The Role

• Processing incoming and outgoing payments, including BACS, bank transfers and online transactions.
• Managing client and office account transactions in accordance with SRA Accounts Rules.
• Assisting with credit control and resolving outstanding accounts queries.
• Processing nominal ledger entries and maintaining accurate financial records.
• Supporting month-end procedures, reconciliations and audit preparation.
• Producing financial reports and assisting with accounts administration.
• Liaising with colleagues across the firm to resolve ledger and billing queries.
• Ensuring compliance with Anti-Money Laundering (AML) requirements and internal financial procedures.
• Providing support and occasional cover for the Accounts Manager.

About You

• Previous legal cashiering experience - essential.
• A good understanding of SRA Accounts Rules and legal accounting procedures.
• Experience processing payments, maintaining ledgers and handling financial transactions.
• Strong numerical skills and excellent attention to detail.
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Excel and accounting software.
• Excellent communication and organisational skills.
• The ability to manage competing priorities and work accurately to deadlines.
• A positive, flexible and team-focused approach.

Salary & Benefits

• Competitive salary, dependent on experience.
• Annual bonus scheme of up to 10%.
• 33 days' annual leave including bank holidays.
• Additional holiday entitlement for long service.
• Option to purchase additional annual leave.
• Flexible and agile working arrangements.
• Enhanced family leave.
• Life assurance.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Annual travel card loan.
• Regular funded staff social events.
• Supportive working environment with a strong emphasis on work-life balance.

Full-time applications are welcomed, although candidates seeking part-time working hours will also be considered.

Interested? If you're an experienced Legal Cashier or Legal Accounts Assistant in Leeds looking for a new opportunity with an established and supportive law firm, I'd love to hear from you.

Apply today or get in touch with Jill McCartney at QED Legal for a confidential discussion.