Overview
Page Personnel are recruiting for a permanent Accounts Assistant on behalf of a successful legal business with an office in Salford Quays.
This role will be working as part of their established accounts team and will be a broad transactional role including AP & bank reconciliations.
Client Details
Our client is a well established legal business with an office in Salford Quays.
A leading provider of legal services across the whole of the UK, providing legal advice to a range of businesses from SME’s to large corporate PLC’s.
Description
Accounts Assistant duties include:
- Bank account, payment provider account and merchant account reconciliations, including investigation and resolution of unreconciled items
- Process merchant and supplier payments and respond to any payment related queries
- Check financial transactions for accuracy, ensuring transactions are accurately categorised and journaled on a timely basis
- Assist with the month-end close, including preparing and processing month-end journals
- Support the annual external audit process, including preparing year-end schedules
- Support the training, development and management of junior members of the Finance team
- Assist in the development, implementation and continuous improvement of accounting systems, payment systems, procedures and controls
- Perform other projects and duties as reasonably requested by the Finance Director or Financial Controller
Profile
The successful candidate will:
- Have a proven track record within a fast paced & high volume accounts role
- Legal sector experience would be beneficial – not essential
- Have good knowledge of AP & bank reconciliations
- Be an excellent written and verbal communicator
- Be able to work to tight deadlines
- Be proficient in MS Excel (Vlookups, Pivot Tables etc)
Job Offer
A salary up to £30,000, hybrid working, 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, pension, on site parking & more.
