Legal Accounts Assistant
SKILLS
FULL DESCRIPTION
[Employer hidden — view at passion-project.co.uk] is seeking an experienced Accounts Assistant to join their finance team in Derby. The role involves processing bills, managing payments, completing bank reconciliations, and assisting with various finance tasks. The position is full-time, Monday to Friday.
Key Responsibilities
- Process Bills and Mark downs - Log disbursement invoices - Post Court Fee Statements / HMLR statement to Matters - Input / authorise payments in our Online Banking system - Complete daily banking - Allocate monies received in and paid out, promptly to Matters - Prepare bank reconciliations - Take card payments over the phone - Assist the team with other tasks and ad hoc projects as and when required.
Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
You will:
- Possess sound IT skills and be able to adapt to new IT systems very quickly
- Have good working knowledge of Microsoft Excel and Outlook
- Have experience with an online banking system
- Be able to learn quickly and be flexible with their approach to work.
- Be highly self-motivated and comfortable with regular deadlines.
- Be able to multi-task and work through high volumes of work efficiently
- Be numerate and highly accurate with their work.
- Be hard working and be a good team player.
- Have excellent communications skills and confidentiality
*Disclosure will be required in the event that a position is offered.*
Benefits
What we offer?
- Competitive salary
- Bonus potential
- Great working environment at our Derby head offices
- Career development opportunities
- 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
- Options to buy & sell 1 week’s holiday
- 1 week’s holiday carry over
- Extra day off for your birthday
- Staff card discount scheme for local shops
- Social days and evenings on the firm
- Staff discounts on legal services