Accounts Assistant

Accounts Assistant
Office-Based - Manchester City Centre
£26,000
Working Week: Monday to Friday, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
We are currently recruiting for an Accounts Assistant to join a leading law firm in the heart of Manchester city centre. This is an exciting opportunity for a detail-oriented and highly organised individual to join a dynamic team in a fast-growing firm. If you have a passion for finance and want to work in a professional legal environment, this could be the role for you!
What's on Offer:
- Birthday Day Off plus a gift
- Wellbeing and mental health support via Health Assured's Employee Assistance Programme
- Paid Company Social Events, including occasional overnight stays
- Child's First Day of School Off
- Dress-Down Fridays every week
- 1-2-1 Development and Training opportunities
- No Bank Holiday Working
- Employee of the Month Scheme
- Long Service Bonus
- Extra Holidays for 100% attendance
Key Responsibilities:
As an Accounts Assistant, you will assist the finance team with various financial operations, including:
- Monitoring and reconciling bank accounts and payments
- Ensuring timely and accurate payments to clients and suppliers
- Raising and sending Sales Invoices through CRM (Xero) to partner firms
- Conducting monthly client account reconciliations
- Identifying and implementing improvements to finance processes
- Managing client and office account bank reconciliations on Xero
- Regularly updating and monitoring the Ledger on the CRM system (Pro Claim)
- Overseeing billing team mailboxes and resolving any related queries
- Working with internal and external stakeholders to address payment and invoice issues
Skills & Experience Required:
To be successful in this role, you should have:
- A solid understanding of SRA rules
- Experience with Proclaim, Xero, and Microsoft Office (desirable but not essential)
- Strong attention to detail and excellent problem-solving skills
- Proficiency in MS Excel
- Ability to work independently and manage your workload effectively
- Experience processing and recording financial transactions in compliance with Solicitors - - Accounts Rules (SARS)
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- A proactive and adaptable approach, even under pressure
- The ability to build and maintain professional relationships with clients, referrers, and
stakeholders
- A willingness to stay up-to-date with relevant legislation and regulatory changes
Why Apply?
This is a fantastic opportunity to join a well-established and expanding law firm in a highly supportive and professional environment. The firm offers a great range of benefits, career development opportunities, and a vibrant workplace culture.
Time Recruitment Solutions Ltd is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.