Accounts Assistant

My client is looking for an Accounts Assistant to join their well established company in St . Albans. This is a 1 year contract to cover maternity leave.

This is a full-time, usually based out of our St Albans office with the option to work up to 40% of the week from home.

Duties:

• Processing of all bills
• Inputting and reconciliation of office payments and transfers between office and client bank accounts in accordance with Law Society rules.
• Liaising with fee-earners/secretaries regarding all queries on ledgers
• Administration and reconciliation of client designated deposit accounts
• Inputting, authorising and releasing Bacs and Chaps payments through the online system
• Posting and payment of client disbursements through the purchase ledger
• Communication with the Firm’s bank in relation to any payment queries
• Calculating and inputting of interest due on client ledgers as and when requested by fee-earners
• Purchase ledger including - posting direct debits, input invoices, make payments via bacs
• WIP and disbursement write offs
• Occasional assistance with taking credit card payments via online terminal

Experience: AAT or Legal Cashier qualification (desirable)

Knowledge of Excel, and ideally Elite 3E

At least 2 years accounts experience, legal/practice experience preferred

Knowledge of the Solicitors Accounts Rules (desirable)

Practical experience of handling client enquiries

Benefits

• Hybrid working policy
• Subsidised wills, trust and tax costs
• Group Pension Scheme
• Interest-free Season Ticket Loan
• 22 days holiday (plus up to an additional 2 days per year gifted from the Partners to cover the office Christmas closure)
• Discretionary Christmas gift from the Partners
• 24/7 access to our Employee Assistance Programme with Health Assured
• Free parking for all staff in our office car park or the local NCP car park