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Vanilla Recruitment (UK) Ltd

Posted

8 days ago

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We are pleased to be supporting an established legal practice with their recruitment of a Legal Accounts Clerk.

This role will be a standalone position reporting into the HR Manager with support from the Finance Director and external accountant. You will work closely with fee earners to process finance transactions and ensure the smooth running of the department.

24,000 - 30,000 25 days holiday plus bank holidays (increasing by 1 day per year after 5 years)Office based roleWorking hours Monday to Friday 9am-5pm (1 hour lunch) 35 hour working weekOpportunity for flexible working (office open between 7am - 7pm)Study support considered after probation period (AAT or ILFM Diploma)Staff events

Duties and responsibilities:

Dealing with all day-to-day ledger postings to client and office accountsReconciling bank, petty cash and general ledgersCompiling payroll information and monthly mileage expenses and submitting to external accountantLiaison with pension providers, accountants, banks and arranging foreign cash transfers when necessaryProducing daily, weekly and monthly financial reports as requested by senior managementAssisting with VAT returnProcessing purchase ledger invoices and setting up payment runProcessing payments and transfers daily via an online banking systemTaking client payments by phone or in person and banking as requiredWorking with fee earners to ensure matter balances are kept accurate and up to dateDealing with fee earner queries and requestsGeneral administration and housekeeping, filing, photocopying etcAssist with annual auditEnsuring compliance with the Solicitors' Accounts Rules

Skills and experience required:

Minimum of 2 years' previous accounts experience, preferably within a legal practiceAAT Level 2 desirable or studying AATAttention to detail is key to being successful within this roleExcellent communication skills both written and verbalConfident with the ability to work effectively on own initiativeGood understanding of SRA accounts rules and regulations desirableGood working knowledge of Excel - pivot tables and VLOOKUPs and experience of legal software desirable

location

Lincolnshire