Part-time Finance Assistant (Legal Sector

Our client, a respected law firm, is seeking a Finance Assistant (Legal Sector) to support their busy finance function. This part‑time role is ideal for someone with solid legal accounts experience who enjoys working with accuracy, pace and responsibility.

This is a part‑time vacancy, ideally working 5 days/week, Monday to Friday 9:30 - 2:30. Perfect for those with young children, and need to be there for the school runs.

• Daily finance tasks including cashbook updates and accurate posting of client/office transactions

• Regulated payments including Faster Payments, CHAPS, SDLT and HMLR financial activity

• Reconciliations including client/office reconciliations and full three-way reconciliation cycles

• Conveyancing finance support for completions, transfers and property‑related financial workflows

• Financial reporting producing routine management reports and maintaining internal finance records

• Purchase ledger processing invoices and supporting supplier relationships

• Payroll & year‑end assisting with payroll runs, audits and annual accounts preparation

• Systems & compliance maintaining Xero and case management data while supporting SRA compliance

• 2-3 years' experience in legal accounts or finance within a law firm

• Strong understanding of legal accounting procedures and SRA Accounts Rules

• Confident using Xero or similar accounting software

• Experience with
  legal case management systems (Clio, Hoowla, etc.)

• Highly organised, detail‑driven and able to manage multiple priorities

• Strong communication skills and a professional, trustworthy approach

• Excellent numerical and analytical ability

• Solid IT skills, including Microsoft Excel

• AAT qualification (or qualified by experience)

• Experience in conveyancing finance