Legal Accounts Assistant — Precision & Organisation in Law Firm

Talk Staff Group Ltd; Peacehaven; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking an experienced Accounts Assistant in Peacehaven, UK. The ideal candidate has over 2 years' experience in a law firm, with solid understanding of SRA Regulations and strong organisational skills. Responsibilities include managing receipts and payments, preparing daily banking, and handling invoices. This full-time role offers a salary of up to £28,000, working Monday to Friday in a friendly environment.

Qualifications

• 2+ years’ experience working in a law firm.
• Solid understanding of SRA Regulations.

Responsibilities

• Take receipts from clients and issue them.
• Check payments received and allocate to client ledgers.
• Prepare the daily banking and take it to the bank.
• Post items to ledgers - receipts and payments.
• Complete weekly reports with details of new matters.
• Prepare Priority and BACS payments.
• Process cheque requests through Case Management System.
• Prepare breakdowns of time and client ledgers.
• Process clients’ invoices and purchase ledger invoices.

Skills

Attention to detail

Strong organisational skills

Effective communication skills

Proficiency in IT (accounting software, Microsoft 365)

Job description

A recruitment agency is seeking an experienced Accounts Assistant in Peacehaven, UK. The ideal candidate has over 2 years' experience in a law firm, with solid understanding of SRA Regulations and strong organisational skills. Responsibilities include managing receipts and payments, preparing daily banking, and handling invoices. This full-time role offers a salary of up to £28,000, working Monday to Friday in a friendly environment.