Legal Accounts Assistant

Our client has a full-time vacancy for a Legal Accounts Assistant, working Monday to Friday, 9.00 am to 5.30 pm (37.5 hours per week). This role is offered as a 6 month fixed term contract. It is hybrid working, between 3 -5 days per week in the office as agreed by your manager.KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:• Monitor client and office bank accounts for incoming payments.• Send payments upon request from legal advisors.• Prepare bills to send to external clients.• Input purchase ledger invoices on to the accounting software.• Approve and pay staff expenses.• Respond to ad hoc queries via emails from colleagues and suppliers.• Ability to draft simple correspondence unsupervised.• Attention to detail and accuracy with numerical data.• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to develop a good rapport with all internal and external clients.• Team player able to fit into a friendly but busy unit.• Excellent organisational ability with a friendly but professional attitude.• Ability to work to tight deadlines particularly at month end and financial year end.• Confidently produce accounts related documents (i.e. cheques etc) and related information.• Ability to respect confidentiality of work carried out.REQUIREMENTS:• Experience within a Finance department, preferably legal or professional services• Experience in Finance software packages• Experience in online business banking and associated banking transactions • High academics in Maths and English.• Good communication skills ..... full job details .....