Legal Accounts Assistant - Leeds - #2188318

Legal Accounts Assistant / Legal Cashier – Leeds Location: Leeds, West Yorkshire
Salary: Competitive, negotiable depending on experience
Job Type: Permanent | Full Time (Part Time Considered)
Working Pattern: Flexible / Agile Working
Benefits: Annual Bonus up to 10% | 33 Days' Holiday | Excellent Benefits

An excellent opportunity has arisen for an experienced Legal Accounts Assistant / Legal Cashier to join the busy Accounts Department of a well-established and highly regarded law firm in Leeds.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with previous legal cashiering experience who is looking to develop their career within a supportive and professional legal finance team.

Working closely with the Accounts Manager, you'll play an important role in the day-to-day running of the firm's accounts function, ensuring financial transactions are processed accurately and in accordance with SRA Accounts Rules.

The firm offers a competitive salary, excellent benefits and a positive working environment, with flexible working arrangements and part-time hours also considered.

The Role

• Processing incoming and outgoing payments, including BACS, bank transfers and online transactions.
  
  
• Managing client and office account transactions in accordance with SRA Accounts Rules.
  
  
• Assisting with credit control and resolving outstanding accounts queries.
  
  
• Processing nominal ledger entries and maintaining accurate financial records.
  
  
• Supporting month-end procedures, reconciliations and audit preparation.
  
  
• Producing financial reports and assisting with accounts administration.
  
  
• Liaising with colleagues across the firm to resolve ledger and billing queries.
  
  
• Ensuring compliance with Anti-Money Laundering (AML) requirements and internal financial procedures.
  
  
• Providing support and occasional cover for the Accounts Manager.
  
  

About You We're looking for an organised and proactive legal finance professional who can demonstrate:

• Previous legal cashiering experience – essential.
  
  
• A good understanding of SRA Accounts Rules and legal accounting procedures.
  
  
• Experience processing payments, maintaining ledgers and handling financial transactions.
  
  
• Strong numerical skills and excellent attention to detail.
  
  
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Excel and accounting software.
  
  
• Excellent communication and organisational skills.
  
  
• The ability to manage competing priorities and work accurately to deadlines.
  
  
• A positive, flexible and team-focused approach.
  
  

This position would suit an experienced Legal Accounts Assistant, Legal Cashier or Legal Finance Assistant looking for their next opportunity within a respected Leeds law firm.

Salary & Benefits

• Competitive salary, dependent on experience.
  
  
• Annual bonus scheme of up to 10%.
  
  
• 33 days' annual leave including bank holidays.
  
  
• Additional holiday entitlement for long service.
  
  
• Option to purchase additional annual leave.
  
  
• Flexible and agile working arrangements.
  
  
• Enhanced family leave.
  
  
• Life assurance.
  
  
• Employee Assistance Programme.
  
  
• Annual travel card loan.
  
  
• Regular funded staff social events.
  
  
• Supportive working environment with a strong emphasis on work-life balance.
  
  

Full-time applications are welcomed, although candidates seeking part-time working hours will also be considered.

Interested? If you're an experienced Legal Cashier or Legal Accounts Assistant in Leeds looking for a new opportunity with an established and supportive law firm, I'd love to hear from you.

Apply today or get in touch with Jill McCartney at QED Legal for a confidential discussion.