Accounts Assistant
- Recruiter
- The SmartList
- Location
- Peterborough
- Salary
- Competitive
- Posted
- 24 May 2017
- Closes
- 27 May 2017
- Sectors
- Accountancy
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
Job Description LOCATION: Peterborough
JOB TITLE: Accounts Assistant
SALARY & BENEFITS: Dependent on experience
WORKING HOURS: 9.00am - 5.30pm - Monday - Friday
THE FIRM:Buckles Solicitors LLP provides a comprehensive range of legal solutions to commercial and private clients across the Midlands, East Anglia and the UK and internationally. They are looking for a proactive Accounts Assistant to join a busy accounts team..
THE ROLE: The role of Accounts Assistant will be based at our client's head office in the centre of Peterborough. You will join the busy accounts team. The role is to assist the Senior Cashier and Finance Director in the provision of in-house financial administrative support needed to deliver seamless legal services to clients.
Key Responsibilities:
• Maintenance of the firm's purchase ledger
• Raising payments (cheques, BACS and CHAPS), posting receipts and reconciling the firm's bank accounts
• Posting financial transactions to the accounting systems including fee and disbursement invoices, and transfers of client money
• Administering the firm's expenses system including checking and posting staff claims
• Provide timely updates to fee earners for all money transactions
• Maintain incoming cheque log
• Maintain postage and petty cash records
• Receiving card payments from clients
• Produce ad hoc reconciliations , reports and other statements
• Provide credit control support when required
• To provide general assistance in the absence of other team members, to include holiday and sickness cover
• To possess a flexible approach in providing support to other teams dependent upon capacity
*Please note this not an exhaustive list of your expected duties
THE CANDIDATE: The ideal candidate for the role of Accounts Assistant will be familiar with accounting and banking procedures in a busy work environment; direct experience within a within a law firm would be an advantage but is not essential. The candidate must have a can-do attitude, excellent organisational skills, work well as part of a team and have a solutions-focused approach. There will be a requirement for a high standard of accuracy, delivering in a timely manner maintaining strict financial controls and ensuring adherence with the office manual.
Key experience essential for the Accounts Assistant role:
• Previous Accounts experience is essential
• Experience within a law firm would be an advantage but is not essential
• Live within a commutable distance of Peterborough
Does this sound like you? If yes then please hit the apply now button.
You will then be sent to an online questionnaire to support your CV and application, please fill in the details and we will be in touch to advise you of the next steps.
JOB TITLE: Accounts Assistant
SALARY & BENEFITS: Dependent on experience
WORKING HOURS: 9.00am - 5.30pm - Monday - Friday
THE FIRM:Buckles Solicitors LLP provides a comprehensive range of legal solutions to commercial and private clients across the Midlands, East Anglia and the UK and internationally. They are looking for a proactive Accounts Assistant to join a busy accounts team..
THE ROLE: The role of Accounts Assistant will be based at our client's head office in the centre of Peterborough. You will join the busy accounts team. The role is to assist the Senior Cashier and Finance Director in the provision of in-house financial administrative support needed to deliver seamless legal services to clients.
Key Responsibilities:
• Maintenance of the firm's purchase ledger
• Raising payments (cheques, BACS and CHAPS), posting receipts and reconciling the firm's bank accounts
• Posting financial transactions to the accounting systems including fee and disbursement invoices, and transfers of client money
• Administering the firm's expenses system including checking and posting staff claims
• Provide timely updates to fee earners for all money transactions
• Maintain incoming cheque log
• Maintain postage and petty cash records
• Receiving card payments from clients
• Produce ad hoc reconciliations , reports and other statements
• Provide credit control support when required
• To provide general assistance in the absence of other team members, to include holiday and sickness cover
• To possess a flexible approach in providing support to other teams dependent upon capacity
*Please note this not an exhaustive list of your expected duties
THE CANDIDATE: The ideal candidate for the role of Accounts Assistant will be familiar with accounting and banking procedures in a busy work environment; direct experience within a within a law firm would be an advantage but is not essential. The candidate must have a can-do attitude, excellent organisational skills, work well as part of a team and have a solutions-focused approach. There will be a requirement for a high standard of accuracy, delivering in a timely manner maintaining strict financial controls and ensuring adherence with the office manual.
Key experience essential for the Accounts Assistant role:
• Previous Accounts experience is essential
• Experience within a law firm would be an advantage but is not essential
• Live within a commutable distance of Peterborough
Does this sound like you? If yes then please hit the apply now button.
You will then be sent to an online questionnaire to support your CV and application, please fill in the details and we will be in touch to advise you of the next steps.