Senior Accounts Assistant

My client a boutique law firm in Central London are currently seeking a Senior Accounts Assistant to join their dynamic finance team. This role involves supporting various financial operations within the company, primarily reporting to the Accounts Lead with additional reporting lines into the management accounting team and the Financial Controller. A sound understanding of double entry principles and familiarity with a document management system are essential for this position.

• Support sales ledger services including processing cash receipts, performing bank reconciliations, and maintaining cash collections spreadsheets.
• Assist in the maintenance of the firm’s deposit accounts, managing electronic inbox notifications, processing official fees charges, and preparing payment listings.
• Provide support for purchase ledger services, including coding and processing invoices, managing payment runs, and reconciling supplier statements.
• Support accounts control procedures, including petty cash counts, journal postings, and housekeeping of control accounts.
• Participate in the month-end close process, including end-of-day physical close and reporting, which may involve some late working hours.
• Provide cover in the absence of other finance team members and assist with any other accounts or administrative duties as directed.

• AAT Level 2 qualification or higher.
• Excellent skills in Excel and capable of handling complex reconciliations.
• Strong troubleshooting skills with a keen eye for detail.
• Ability to work under pressure and manage a high-quality workload in a hybrid working environment.
• Strong communication skills, confident in liaising with fee earners and all other members of the firm.
• Flexible attitude, willing to assist others within the department and adapt to changes.
• Eager to learn, share knowledge, and work collaboratively as part of a team.

Please note this role would be 3 days in the office one of which needs to be Tuesday. Working hours are 9am-5pm

Benefits

• 20 days annual holiday (with an additional day in December or January at Partners’ discretion).

• Flex scheme allowing for an additional 8 days’ leave per year (1 day per month). You will need to accrue 7 hours flex time in advance for each flex day

• Flexible working around core/shift hours including up to 40% remote working (subject to business needs)

• Group Income Protection (after three months’ probation)

• Life assurance scheme (4 x annual salary)

• Private Medical Insurance

• Pension scheme (with contributions up to 5% of salary matched by the firm)

• Travel and personal accident insurance for business and pleasure

• Performance related bonus scheme

• Cycle to work scheme

• Annual season ticket loan (after three months)

• Staff Introduction Bonus

• Long Term Service Award scheme

• Enhanced maternity/paternity package (after 1 year)

• Annual social events including Christmas party, summer party and quiz night

• Employee Assistance Programme covering wellbeing benefits.

• Open plan London office which includes a large café area and rooftop garden, high spec coffee machines, toast served at breakfast time and bike storage with showers and a towel service