Accounts assistant

Accounts Assistant
Office-Based – Manchester City Centre
£26,000
Working Week: Monday to Friday, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM

We are currently recruiting for a Legal Accounts Cashier to join a leading law firm in the heart of Manchester city centre. This is an exciting opportunity for a detail-oriented and highly organised individual to join a dynamic team in a fast-growing firm. If you have a passion for finance and want to work in a professional legal environment, this could be the role for you!

What’s on Offer:

– Birthday Day Off plus a gift
– Wellbeing and mental health support via Health Assured’s Employee Assistance Programme
– Paid Company Social Events, including occasional overnight stays
– Child’s First Day of School Off
– Dress-Down Fridays every week
– 1-2-1 Development and Training opportunities
– No Bank Holiday Working
– Employee of the Month Scheme
– Long Service Bonus
– Extra Holidays for 100% attendance

Key Responsibilities:

As a Accounts Assistant, you will assist the finance team with various financial operations, including:

– Monitoring and reconciling bank accounts and payments
– Ensuring timely and accurate payments to clients and suppliers
– Raising and sending Sales Invoices through CRM (Xero) to partner firms
– Conducting monthly client account reconciliations
– Identifying and implementing improvements to finance processes
– Managing client and office account bank reconciliations on Xero
– Regularly updating and monitoring the Ledger on the CRM system (Pro Claim)
– Overseeing billing team mailboxes and resolving any related queries
– Working with internal and external stakeholders to address payment and invoice issues

Skills & Experience Required:
To be successful in this role, you should have:

– A solid understanding of SRA rules
– Experience with Proclaim, Xero, and Microsoft Office (desirable but not essential)
– Strong attention to detail and excellent problem-solving skills
– Proficiency in MS Excel
– Ability to work independently and manage your workload effectively
– Experience processing and recording financial transactions in compliance with Solicitors – – Accounts Rules (SARS)
– Strong written and verbal communication skills
– A proactive and adaptable approach, even under pressure
– The ability to build and maintain professional relationships with clients, referrers, and
stakeholders
– A willingness to stay up-to-date with relevant legislation and regulatory changes

Why Apply?
This is a fantastic opportunity to join a well-established and expanding law firm in a highly supportive and professional environment. The firm offers a great range of benefits, career development opportunities, and a vibrant workplace culture.

Time Recruitment Solutions Ltd is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.