Part Time Legal Accounts Assistant

Part Time Accounts Assistant - Legal Firm
Our client is looking for an Accounts Assistant/Bookkeeper to work within their successful legal firm. You will be responsible for legal cashier work and payment of the firms and clients invoices in a timely manner. You will provide and maintain accurate client and office account records as legal cashier and have sound working knowledge of SAR & HMRC requirements. You will process daily banking, office and client transfers, cheque processing, petty cash an bank reconciliations. You will also input transactions and account movements on the system and update ledgers using accounting management software, Leap & Xero.
You will be responsible for ensuring payment of all firm invoices, establishing and managing effective relationships with external suppliers and deal wherever possible with fee earner enquiries and communications. The role will include proactively managing the timely, accurate generation of month and year end procedures and reviewing of WIP, Selection and Aged Debtor reports with fee earners. You will review expenditure on a regular basis to ensure that the company stays within budget and create and review any operational financial policies. You will ensure that payroll and timesheets are submitted on time and be responsible for any other activities which assist financial operations within the firm.

Essential Requirements:

Knowledge of Solicitors Accounts rules (Ideally but training will be given)
Good knowledge of Xero essential
Trustworthy and reliable.
Ability to prioritise workload and work under pressure without supervision in a busy and deadline driven environment.
Excellent communication and people skills.
Ability to use new IT systems and learn new IT skills as required.
Well organised and able to handle multiple tasks.

This role is office based and you will work 5 mornings or 5 afternoons per week or 3 full days - Monday, Wednesday & Friday (Friday is essential)
£30.000PRO RATA