Legal Accounts Assistant

Job Title: Legal Accounts Assistant

Sector: Public Sector Housing

Location: Waterloo, SE1

Position: Permanent – Full Time

Reference: WR91345

The role supports the financial operations of the growing Social Housing practice, managing client and office accounts, ensuring compliance with SRA Accounts Rules, and supporting month‑end financial processes.

• Competitive salary package
• Support towards professional qualifications and ongoing development
• Opportunity to gain further experience within legal finance and compliance
• Collaborative and supportive team environment
• Monday to Friday working hours with no weekend requirement

• Modern legal practice with a strong focus on client service
• Growing business offering long-term career opportunities
• Collaborative culture that values professional development and continuous improvement

• Managing daily client account transactions in accordance with SRA Accounts Rules
• Performing client and office account reconciliations and resolving discrepancies
• Processing client billing, completion statements, transfers, and financial transactions
• Supporting office accounts, supplier payments, expenses and month‑end finance processes
• Assisting with compliance, audits, and financial reporting requirements
• Working closely with conveyancing and operational teams to support client matters and finance‑related queries

• Previous experience within legal accounts, finance, bookkeeping or a similar role
• Working knowledge of SRA Accounts Rules is highly desirable
• Strong understanding of accounting principles and reconciliations
• Excellent attention to detail and organisational skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and the wider Microsoft Office suite
• Experience using legal accounting software, Xero or Quick Books would be advantageous
• Strong communication skills with the ability to work across multiple teams
• Proactive, reliable and capable of managing workloads in a fast‑paced environment