Legal Accounts Assistant

3 months ago


Shepton Mallet, United Kingdom Lyons Bowe Full time

Lyons Bowe is a local, high-street Solicitors, but with a difference Established in 2014, we have developed state of the art technology which allows us to offer exceptional legal services across Residential Conveyancing, New Build, Family & Private Client whilst also providing that all-important high-street service to our local communities.

We are seeking an experienced Legal Accounts Assistant or Legal Cashier to join our central team and support the Accounts Manager, based in our Shepton Mallet office.

**Job Purpose**

The Accounts Assistant will report into the Accounts Manager. We pride ourselves on providing a seamless, friction-free accounts service to our lawyers. As such, you’ll play a highly visible role, having regular contact with the Directors and Heads of Department taking responsibility for financial operations.

In addition to working closely with the Accounts Manager, you will be supported in your role by an Apprentice Accounts Assistant. In this role you will be responsible for the day-to-day running of the accounts function. Your duties will involve maintaining cashflow, checking supplier invoices, monitoring expense claims, checking/approving invoices, overseeing residual balances, dealing with queries, and providing management reports when required.

**Responsibilities and Duties**
- Day to day processing and auto reconciliation of the Client and Office accounts in line with SAR and VAT regulations;
- Ensuring all daily work is dealt with accurately and efficiently as per the daily work schedules set to include Client Receipts and Payments, Office Receipts and Payments, Billing, Supplier and Nominal Ledgers, checking Completion Packs and end of day balancing and reporting;
- Ensuring all processes are followed as per the workflows produced;
- Running any Accounts reports that are required;
- Administration of the online banking system;
- Ensure work issues or problems are dealt with immediately and reported to the Accounts Manager;
- Answering all telephone calls without delay and dealing with staff queries;
- To assist the firm in adhering to the Solicitors Accounts Rules;
- Ensuring compliance with the firms’ policies and procedures;
**Essential Criteria**
- 3 years' previous experience in a similar role;
- AAT or similar qualifications preferred;
- Experience dealing with all aspects of daily accounting, including purchase ledger, client account reconciliations, transfers, disbursements/recharges/expenses, and VAT;
- Experience dealing with WIP, billing and credit control;
- Experience dealing with cashflows, trial balances, management accounts and report analysis is ideal but not essential;
- Previous UK legal finance experience and knowledge of legal terminology;
- Sound knowledge of the SRA Accounts Rules to ensure compliance;
- Be able to work in a high-pressured environment and work to deadlines, especially at month/year end;
- Have experience working with accounting and case management software (SOS Connect/Practice Manager experience preferred but not essential).

**How to apply**

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Salary**: £23,000.00-£25,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- Employee discount
- On-site parking
- Referral programme
- Work from home

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday
- No weekends

**Experience**:

- Accounting: 3 years (required)
- Legal accounts: 2 years (required)

Ability to Commute:

- Shepton Mallet (required)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Shepton Mallet

Application deadline: 16/12/2022
Reference ID: 2022/23/AC


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