Part-time Xero Bookkeeper

Job description

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