Accounts Assistant
5 months ago
**Summary**
Accounts Assistants, reporting to the Head of Finance, are responsible for all banking transactions, ensuring compliance with the SRA Accounts Rules. On top of processing and review of the banking transactions, the role will involve processing of the day-to-day finance transactions, from sales ledger posting of bills to purchase ledger maintenance. The role also involves assisting fee earners with financial matters connected to their roles.
**Job purpose**
Supporting the Head of Finance and the Accounts Manager in the smooth running of the accounts department, to operate efficient financial processes which enables the firm to meet and maintain regulatory requirements.
**Key tasks and responsibilities**:
- To undertake daily banking functions including bank reconciliations and reconciliations of petty cash.
- The processing of client and office accounting transactions, including postings and electronic filing.
- The preparation of cheques.
- The processing and review of bank transfers.
- Ensuring compliance with SRA Accounts Rules.
- Dealing with banking queries.
- To cover general cashiering duties as required.
- Processing bills and answering fee earner/secretarial queries in respect of bills.
- Assistance with purchase ledger maintenance (both creditor and disbursement), including posting invoices and maintenance of the electronic filing archive of invoices. Appropriate knowledge of nominal postings to minimise month end corrections/journals.
- Assistance with VAT queries.
- Processing employee expenses.
- Assistance with month end procedures and month end reports generation.
- General journal transactions to assist with month end reporting and ledger maintenance.
**Qualifications**
GCSE at grades 9 to 4 (A* to C).
**Knowledge**
Some accounts procedure experience. (Purchase Ledger, Sales Ledger, finance manager, cashier, and other relevant finance or admin roles with transferable skills).
General understanding of how a professional practice runs.
Legal sector knowledge would be beneficial but not necessary.
**Technical Skills**
Excel.
Word-processing skills.
Outlook.
Video conferencing.
Knowledge of Practice Management Systems.
**Personal & Interpersonal Skills**
Planning, organisation & prioritisation.
Accuracy & attention to detail in an efficient manner.
Confidence.
Excellent communication.
Team working.
Problem-solving.
**Attitudes**
Pro-active.
Professional.
Team working orientation.
Hardworking.
Barker Gotelee LLP is a growing and ambitious law firm. Commitment to excellent client service is at the heart of everything we do. Our core values define how we want to conduct ourselves and our business, helping us to create a sustainable and profitable firm where people are proud to work and clients enjoy a personal, high quality, service.
In return we offer a competitive salary, an attractive benefits package, supportive culture, with open doors and a friendly atmosphere. Wellbeing and work/life balance are important to us and we strive to be flexible wherever possible.
**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: £21,500.00-£24,500.00 per year
**Benefits**:
- Company pension
- Free parking
- Health & wellbeing programme
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Private medical insurance
- Referral programme
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person
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