Legal Accounts Assistant
*Type: Temporary, Full-time
*Pay: £14.00 - £20.00 depending on experience
*Hours: Monday to Friday, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm (35 hours per week)
*Location: Milton Keynes (with occasional travel to other office locations as required)
We are seeking a dedicated Legal Accounts Assistant to join our Finance team. This role is ideal for someone with experience in finance within legal or professional services, who thrives in a dynamic environment and is adept at managing multiple financial tasks efficiently.
Day-to-Day Responsibilities:
*Monitor client and office bank accounts for incoming payments.
*Process payments upon request from legal advisors.
*Prepare and send bills to external clients.
*Input purchase ledger invoices onto the accounting software.
*Approve and process staff expenses.
*Handle ad hoc queries via emails from colleagues and suppliers.
*Draft simple correspondence unsupervised.
*Maintain attention to detail and accuracy with numerical data.
*Develop good rapport with all internal and external clients.
*Manage tight deadlines, especially at month-end and financial year-end.
*Produce accounts-related documents and information confidently.
Required Skills & Qualifications:
*Experience within a Finance department, preferably in legal or professional services.
*Proficiency in Finance software packages and online business banking.
*Strong academic background in Maths and English.
*Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
*Proficient IT skills, particularly in Microsoft Office, especially Excel.
*Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
*Confidence in communicating at senior levels and liaising with both internal and external parties.
*Experience with Legal Accounts Software (e.g., "Elite") would be advantageous.
*Familiarity with VAT, SRA Accounts Rules, and reporting and investigating queries is beneficial.