Accounts Assistant (Client Accounts)

We are currently looking for someone to fill our Junior Legal Cashier role. In this role you will work alongside two experienced team members who will provide you with on-the-job training, so you are able to work with high volume and provide a high quality and timely service to our fee earning teams and ultimately our clients. You will deal with various accounting duties in accordance with the SRA Accounts Rules and Code of Conduct.

This role is an ideal starting role for someone who has a keen interest in working within an Accounts function. However, some accounts experience is advantageous.

The day to day will include:

• Cheque requests printing
• Posting Client Bank Monies in
• Cheque received (Paying In) posting and reconcile to incoming branch cheque lists.
• Assisting and covering Time write offs (In absence of other legal cashiers)
• Posting Queues = GEVU’s
• Verifying bank details
• Taking card payments from clients
• Month End scanning
• End of day BACS / FPN Run (Once trained will complete this task independently)
• Eventually train to process completions

WHAT EXPERIENCE DO I NEED?

• Admin / Accounts experience
• Preferably working towards an AAT qualification
• Confidently able to use excel

WHAT SKILLS SHOULD I HAVE?

• Attention to detail
• Team Player
• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• Must be accurate with work
• Ability to work effectively and efficiently under pressure.
• Awareness of deadlines and timescales
• IT literate, Word, Outlook and Excel.

WHAT ARE WE OFFERING?

At Holmes & Hills we enjoy a collaborative, open plan, modern workspace with plenty of working pods and breakout areas. We arrange regular networking and social events and hold all-office get togethers at least twice a year.

Our benefits package is made up of benefits including access to an employee assistance programme, virtual GP access 24/7, death in service, and a retail discount platform. After 1 years’ service employees automatically receive Medicash (a health cash-back scheme).

WHO WILL I BE WORKING WITH?
You will be working with 4 other members of the Accounts Team that consists of our Accounts Manager, 2 Legal Cashiers and 2 Accounts Assistants.