Legal Accounts Assistant: Precision & Compliance (Leeds)

Clear Legal & Financial Recruitment; Leeds; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Clear Legal & Financial Recruitment seeks an experienced Legal Accounts Assistant for a busy finance team in Leeds. The role is ideal for someone with legal cashiering experience aiming to progress within a supportive professional environment.

The candidate will handle payments, ledger queries, month-end tasks, and financial reporting, while ensuring SAR and AML compliance. Strong numerical and communication skills are essential for success in this role.

Qualifications

• Experience in legal cashiering or legal accounts.
• Solid understanding of accounting principles.
• Familiar with Solicitors Accounts Rules (SAR) and SRA requirements.
• Proficient with Microsoft Excel and finance systems.

Responsibilities

• Process and post payments (incoming and outgoing).
• Prepare and process CHAPS, BACS and online payments.
• Resolve day-to-day accounts and ledger queries.
• Manage credit control activities and nominal ledger entries.
• Ensure compliance with Solicitors Accounts Rules and AML requirements.
• Support month-end procedures and financial reconciliations.
• Produce financial reports and information as required.
• Provide cover for Accounts Manager when needed.

Skills

Legal cashiering

Numerical skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Time management

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Clear Legal & Financial Recruitment seeks an experienced Legal Accounts Assistant for a busy finance team in Leeds. The role is ideal for someone with legal cashiering experience aiming to progress within a supportive professional environment.

The candidate will handle payments, ledger queries, month-end tasks, and financial reporting, while ensuring SAR and AML compliance. Strong numerical and communication skills are essential for success in this role.