Humber Recruitment are resourcing a Legal Accounts Clerk for our client based in Skegness.

Job Title: Legal Accounts Clerk
Reporting to: Finance Director and HR
Salary £24,000.00 – £30,000.00 depending upon experience
Hours of work: Full-time position Monday to Friday (inclusive) 9.00am – 5.00pm with one hour for lunch
Based at: Skegness office
Start Date: 17th February 2025

Introduction

This role is integral to the smooth running of the Client’s company. The successful applicant will work closely with the Finance Director to deliver the company’s accounting processes.

You will carry out the day-to-day payment functions of the company. You must, therefore be experienced and confident in dealing with all aspects of the job role as listed below. You must also be confident liaising with colleagues and third parties both in person and by telephone.

You will be someone who can be fully trusted to maintain the confidentiality and security of the company’s financial data.

The role will suit a candidate who:

• Can multi-task and work well during busy periods
• Has excellent numeracy skills with the ability to pay close attention to detail
• Has excellent organisational and communication skills
• Has the confidence and ability to work on your own whilst using your initiative in a busy and demanding environment
• Has the ability to also work as a team player, willing to support and assist colleagues with training on accounting procedures when reasonably requested to do so
• Is willing to continue their training and development by actively participating in the company’s training and development programme if requested to do so

Minimum Requirements For Role

In order to be considered for this role, your CV must reflect that you have the following:

• Minimum of 2 years experience as an accounts clerk
• A good working history that reflects experience and knowledge of accounting procedures relating to:
• Processing client and office payments, including office account transfers
• Bank reconciliation
• Residual client account balances
• Counsel, expert and third-party invoices
• Interest calculations
• Dealing with fee-earner queries and requests
• Be proficient with accounting software
• Have experience of annual audit and inspection processes
• Have a good understanding of accountancy rules and regulations, money laundering regulations and data protection
• Have experience of maintaining client and office accounts
• Have demonstrable knowledge and experience of working with Microsoft packages

The following is desirable but not essential:

• AAT Accounting Qualification or equivalent
• Good in-depth knowledge of Solicitor’s Accounts Rules

The Job Role

The duties of the role involve the following:

• Maintaining and checking office and client ledgers and ensuring that information is sent to the accounts case manager system in a timely manner and on a daily basis
• Ensure all Solicitor Accounting Rules are fully complied with before information is sent to the accounts ledgers.
• Ensuring the company’s bank accounts and payments match up by performing bank reconciliations
• Reconciling bank statements and petty cash against invoices
• Working with the HR Director and external accountants to process staff salaries on a monthly basis and deal with employee mileage payments in conjunction with HR
• To maintain internal systems of control including filing, computerised records and reporting sheets
• Producing daily, weekly and monthly financial reports as requested by the Senior Directors
• Working with the Finance Director and external accountants to submit quarterly and year-end VAT returns
• Proactively checking and processing all payment requests in a timely manner, and agree payment transfers
• To proactively check staff billing for errors and work with individual staff members to train them on accounting procedures as needed in order to ensure that
• To monitor Purchase Ledger and liaise with the HR Director to check payments have been authorised
• Manage financial obligations to suppliers and other 3rd parties, including liaising with pension providers, accountants and banks and arranging foreign cash transfers where necessary
• To take client payments either by phone or in person and to take payments to the Bank as needed throughout the week
• Photocopying and scanning

Experience of the following is desirable but not essential as training will be given:

• To check completion statements with relevant team member
• To produce management reports as and when requested
• Submit digital VAT information on a quarterly basis

To apply for the position, click the apply button below or at the top of the page and complete the form. For more information on the role, call our team on 01472 729768 and we will be happy to assist. You can visit our jobs page to see our full list of available vacancies.

Never miss our latest vacancies by signing up to our mailing list and receive them straight to your inbox.