Accounts Assistant

Accounts Assistant London | Full‑Service Law Firm | Hybrid Working (3:2) About the Role This is an excellent opportunity to join a well‑established Accounts team, ensuring the firm's office and client accounts are managed in full compliance with SRA guidelines and internal financial controls. You will play a key role in the day‑to‑day running of the firm's finances, handling client and office transactions, supplier payments, credit card management, and wider finance administration.

Key Responsibilities Bank account monitoring
- Reviewing office and client bank accounts daily

Posting transactions
- Ensuring all entries (standing orders, direct debits, client receipts) are posted promptly

Partner notifications
- Informing partners of fee and disbursement payments on their matters

Invoice posting
- Collating and posting nominal invoices Supplier payments
- Paying supplier invoices accurately and on time Disbursement handling
- Reviewing counsel and disbursement invoices and allocating them to the correct matters for month‑end billing

Credit card management
- Managing business credit card transactions, reconciling statements and collecting receipts

Office expenses
- Processing office expenses and maintaining the petty cash system

Client transfers
- Preparing daily client‑to‑office transfers and paying disbursements as required

Payment links
- Generating online payment links and taking card payments over the phoneP
11D input
- Inputting monthly P11D items

Matter setup
- Opening new client matters on the PMSPurchase ledger development
- Supporting the creation and development of the purchase ledger Skills & Requirements Relevant experience
- Previous experience in a similar legal accounts or cashiering role System knowledge

- Experience with a relevant legal finance system

Interpersonal skills
- Confident, assertive and able to build strong working relationships

Technical proficiency
- Good PC literacy, including case management systems and strong Excel capabilitySRA knowledge
- Solid understanding of the Solicitors' Accounts Rules Due to the high volume of applications, we are not able to respond to all enquiries. If you have not received a response within 72 hours, please assume you have not been shortlisted at this stage, however thank you for taking the time to apply.