Accounts Assistant

Posted 16 April by Brampton Recruitment
£25,000 per annum
Stoke-on-Trent , Staffordshire
Permanent, full-time

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Posted by Brampton Recruitment
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills
  • Experience of working in an office and/or accounts team
  • Ability to work under pressure and to meet deadlines
 
Our client has a growing accounts department and there is great scope to develop within the business.  Like working in a busy team? then this Accounts Assistant role is for you!   The company has recently acquired a new business so is growing and can offer stability and security within this role.  There are good benefits associated with the role as well as the chance to work in a very modern and bright office, with free parking.  There will be excellent training in this role and the culture within the business is very much to working as a team.

 We will provide you with first-class training to equip you with the skills you will need to succeed in this role which will involve (but is not exclusive to) the following tasks:
  • Processing numerous financial transactions on client matters
  • Posting payments/receipts and transfers in a timely and accurate manner
  • Setting up Cheques, BACS, and TT payments on online banking platforms
  • Allocating funds received into the bank account
  • Ensuring that all client account payments are compliant with company policy
  • Dealing with fee earner queries and helping to resolve issues
  • Ensuring compliance with the Solicitors Accounts Rules and AML rules
  • Assisting with bank reconciliations as required
  • Completing ad hoc duties
Skills and Experience

The ideal candidate will be able to demonstrate the following skills:
  • Experience of working in an office and/or accounts team
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills
  • Education to GCSE with good numerical skills
  • Ability to work under pressure and to meet deadlines
  • Accuracy and attention to detail
  • Demonstrate Microsoft/Excel skills
Key Attributes
  • Attention to detail
  • Eager to learn
  • Good organisational/time management skills
  • Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a busy, fast-paced team proactively assisting colleagues in their roles as well as completing own tasks
  • Able to build good working relationships
  • Ability to work to tight deadlines
Hours: Monday- Friday 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Salary: £25,000 per annum

Brampton Recruitment is an independent Commercial and Accounts & Finance recruitment agency working in partnership with employers spanning Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire, Cheshire, and the Greater Manchester region.

Reference: 52486805

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