Accounts Assistant
- Recruiter
- Knights Professional Services
- Location
- Newcastle
- Salary
- Competitive
- Posted
- 29 Apr 2021
- Closes
- 17 May 2021
- Sectors
- Accountancy
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
Knights has always done things differently; in 2012, we were the first organisation of our type in the UK legal sector to attract private equity investment, enabling us to move from the traditional partnership model to a corporate structure, creating a clear separation between management/ownership and fee earners.
The success of our model was reflected in very attractive growth over the following 6 years and since our listing on the AIM market in May 2018 we have reported year on year growth in both turnover and profits with the former up by 40% to GBP74m and the latter soaring to GBP13.5m in 2019/20.
With over 1150 colleagues across 15 locations our strong organic growth, combined with 6 high quality acquisitions since the turn of the year in Manchester, Birmingham, Leeds, Nottingham, Exeter, Crawley & Maidstone and Weybridge means we are now a more diversified business with strengthened positions in our key target markets. We have the team and financial resources in place to deliver our organic and acquisitive growth strategy as we scale up to be the leading legal and professional services business outside London.
Our business model and culture remains a clear differentiator from many legal services businesses enabling us to recruit individuals who wish to work in a modern professional services business.
The Opportunity:
We are now seeking two talented individuals to join our busy finance team in newly created roles.
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
- Posting payments/receipts and transfers in a timely and accurate manner
- Setting up Cheques, BACS and TT payments
- Allocating funds received into the bank Account
- Use of online banking for electronic payments
- 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
- 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 desirable
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Education to GCSE with good numerical skills
- Team player
- 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
- Able to build good working relationships
- Ability to work to tight deadlines
This is a great opportunity to be a part of a rapidly expanding company whilst being supported to be the best you can be.