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Accounts Assistant
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Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, CA13, England, UK
Listed on 2026-09-28
Listing for:
Additional Resources Ltd
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-09-28
Job specializations:
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Accounting
Bookkeeper/ Accounting Clerk, Accounting Assistant, Accounts Receivable/ Collections, Finance Assistant -
Finance & Banking
Bookkeeper/ Accounting Clerk, Accounts Receivable/ Collections, Finance Assistant
Job Description & How to Apply Below
An opportunity has arisen for an Accounts Assistant to join a well-established, growing law firm providing a broad range of legal services to individuals and businesses.
As an Accounts Assistant, you will be supporting the finance function with day-to-day bookkeeping, accounts processing, reconciliations and accurate financial record-keeping.
This full-time, office-based role offers competitive salary and benefits.
Working Pattern:
Monday - Friday, 9:00am - 5:00pm
- Processing supplier invoices and credit notes, allocating receipts and maintaining accurate debtor records.
- Supporting credit control, following up on outstanding payments and assisting with billing queries.
- Posting banking transactions, maintaining cashbook records and completing bank reconciliations.
- Processing staff expenses and petty cash where required, and applying appropriate VAT treatment and coding.
- Maintaining accurate financial records and information within accounting systems, including Xero, in line with relevant requirements.
- Supporting general finance administration, maintaining confidentiality and escalating discrepancies or control issues where required.
- Carrying out other finance-related duties
- Accounts Assistant, Finance Assistant, Accounts Administrator, Finance Administrator, Accounts Clerk, Finance Clerk, Bookkeeper, Legal Cashier, Legal Accounts Assistant, Assistant Accountant
- Working towards a professional AAT qualification, likely through an apprenticeship route.
- Experience with in a legal, accountancy, financial or similar professional services environment would be preferred.
- Skilled in Microsoft Excel and accounting software.
- Genuine interest in progressing within finance management and working towards relevant qualifications and accreditations.
- Enhanced DBS check.
- Competitive salary.
- Pension scheme.
- 27 days holiday plus Christmas Eve.
- Group life insurance of 2 x salary, where eligible.
- 24/7 employee support helpline.
- Regular company-wide social events.
- Discounted legal services for employees.
- Career development and internal and external training opportunities.
- Support towards relevant professional development and qualifications.
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