Trainee Accounts Assistant

Bucks & Berks Recruitment PLC; Marlow; On-site; GBP 24,000; Full time

Job summary

A reputable corporate law firm in Marlow seeks a Trainee Accounts Assistant to support their accountant and accounts team. This entry-level position requires no prior experience but necessitates good IT skills, an interest in accounts, and excellent communication abilities. Training will be provided, and opportunities for career growth are available. The role offers a salary of £24k plus benefits including 25 days holiday, healthcare membership, and a pension.

Benefits

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Healthcare membership

Pension

Qualifications

• No experience required, but commitment to becoming a legal cashier necessary.
• Interest in accounts is important.

Responsibilities

• Daily checking online bank accounts and reconciling.
• Daily input of client payments and expenses.
• Assist with month-end reporting according to SRA regulations.

Skills

Good IT skills

Excellent communication skills

Ability to prioritise work under pressure

Working knowledge of Microsoft Office

Job description

Our client, a corporate law firm based in Marlow, is looking for a Trainee Accounts Assistant (Legal Cashier) to join them.

This is an exciting entry level opportunity to join a well respected corporate law firm to work alongside their accountant in the Accounts team carrying out a variety of tasks to support both the business and their lawyers. No experience is required but we do need someone with good IT skills, an interest in accounts and excellent communication skills.

Training and guidance will be provided to an individual committed to becoming a legal cashier with future opportunities for career progression.

This role is paying £24k plus benefits and is office based Mon to Fri 9am - 5.30pm.

Benefits include 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays, healthcare membership and pension.

Duties

• Daily checking online bank accounts and reconciling
• Daily online input of client payments, transfers between client and office accounts, payments of disbursements and expenses
• Daily posting client receipts and payments to ledgers
• Calculate, process and post client interest
• Assist with client completion statements
• Debt control administration, including issuing statements and chasing payment of overdue invoices
• Collating, posting and paying supplier invoices
• Involvement in the billing process including, providing WIP reports, assisting with billing queries and administration of non-standard client billing systems through to posting bills to the ledgers once issued
• Assist with fee earner time administration including write offs etc.
• Month end reporting to COFA in accordance with SRA regulations, including bank reconciliation reports, client inactivity and minor breaches
• Assist with year end SRA audit

Skills/Experience

• A working knowledge of Microsoft Office, Excel, Word and Outlook
• Ability to prioritise work to meet deadlines and work under pressure with accuracy and attention to detail
• Have an excellent telephone manner and professional outlook
• Willingness to work as part of a busy, friendly professional team where no day is the same

Please note that we will only contact those candidates that we assess as suitable for the positions we have currently available based on their experience, training, and skills. If we do not have anything suitable, we will not keep your CV for more than 30 days.

As an equal opportunity employer, Bucks and Berks Recruitment is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership. We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply.