Part-time Finance Assistant Legal Sector

Confidential; Pontypridd; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 22,000; Part time

Job summary

Confidential is seeking a part-time Finance Assistant (Legal Sector) to support a busy finance function. Ideal for someone with solid legal accounts experience who values accuracy, pace and responsibility.

Role is 5 days/week, Monday to Friday 9:30 - 2:30, making it well-suited for parents. The successful candidate will handle cashbooks, regulated payments, reconciliations and conveyancing finance support, among other duties.

Qualifications

• 2-3 years' experience in legal accounts or finance within a law firm.
• Strong understanding of legal accounting procedures and SRA Accounts Rules.
• Confident using Xero or similar accounting software.

Responsibilities

• Daily finance tasks including cashbook updates and accurate posting of client/office transactions
• Regulated payments including Faster Payments, CHAPS, SDLT and HMLR financial activity
• Reconciliations including client/office reconciliations and full three-way reconciliation cycles
• Conveyancing finance support for completions, transfers and property-related financial workflows
• Financial reporting producing routine management reports and maintaining internal finance records
• Purchase ledger processing invoices and supporting supplier relationships
• Payroll & year-end assisting with payroll runs, audits and annual accounts preparation
• Systems & compliance maintaining Xero and case management data while supporting SRA compliance

Skills

Legal accounts experience

SRA Accounts Rules

Xero

Legal case management systems

Education

AAT qualification

Tools

Xero

Clio

Hoowla

Job description

Our client, a respected law firm, is seeking a Finance Assistant (Legal Sector) to support their busy finance function. This part-time role is ideal for someone with solid legal accounts experience who enjoys working with accuracy, pace and responsibility.

This is a part-time vacancy, ideally working 5 days/week, Monday to Friday 9:30 - 2:30. Perfect for those with young children, and need to be there for the school runs.

Key Responsibilities

• Daily finance tasks including cashbook updates and accurate posting of client/office transactions
• Regulated payments including Faster Payments, CHAPS, SDLT and HMLR financial activity
• Reconciliations including client/office reconciliations and full three-way reconciliation cycles
• Conveyancing finance support for completions, transfers and property-related financial workflows
• Financial reporting producing routine management reports and maintaining internal finance records
• Purchase ledger processing invoices and supporting supplier relationships
• Payroll & year-end assisting with payroll runs, audits and annual accounts preparation
• Systems & compliance maintaining Xero and case management data while supporting SRA compliance

What We're Looking For

• 2-3 years' experience in legal accounts or finance within a law firm
• Strong understanding of legal accounting procedures and SRA Accounts Rules
• Confident using Xero or similar accounting software
• Experience with legal case management systems (Clio, Hoowla, etc.)
• Highly organised, detail-driven and able to manage multiple priorities
• Strong communication skills and a professional, trustworthy approach
• Excellent numerical and analytical ability
• Solid IT skills, including Microsoft Excel

Desirable

• AAT qualification (or qualified by experience)
• Experience in conveyancing finance