Accounts Manager

Law Staff Legal Recruitment ,
Brighton, East Sussex
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: £30,000 per annum

Overview

Talented Accounts Manager sought for a Lexcel accredited practice in East Sussex. Our client, a thriving, Legal 500 firm in Brighton, is actively seeking a driven Accounts Manager to join on a full-time, permanent basis. The successful candidate will handle the day-to-day management of the firm’s accounts and financial records, ensuring full compliance with the Solicitors’ Account Rules. Responsibilities • Supervising the accounts team • Office account reconciliation • Client account reconciliation • Reviewing daily transaction on the office account • Cash flow • Daily completions • Reconciling the Legal Service Commission BACS statement • Posting monthly Legal Aid bills and office journals • Month-end procedures • Checking and processing bills, abatements and credit notes • Credit control • Cost transfer • Purchase ledger • Reconciliation of receipts and allocation of expenditure • Database maintenance • Audits • Petty cash • File maintenance • General administrative duties • Reviewing client residual balances The Candidate • Legal cashiers with at least 2 years’ experience • Knowledge and experience of the Solicitors Accounts Rules is essential • IT proficiency • Excellent communication skills • Highly numerate with a keen eye for detail The Firm Our client is a long-established firm with multiple offices around East and West Sussex. Their professional and client-focused approach has contributed in their receiving of numerous prestigious accolades including departments ranked within the Legal 500 and the highly sought after Lexcel accreditation. These awards are also reflected by the outstanding team they have developed, resulting in high levels of staff retention and job satisfaction. Due to continuing success, our client now seeks to welcome an Accounts Manager. Accounts Manager For further details of this Accounts Manager vacancy, please contact Jonathan on quoting reference JB31356. PLEASE CHECK YOUR EMAIL (INCLUDING SPAM FOLDER) FOR CONFIRMATION YOUR APPLICATION HAS BEEN RECEIVED. Please follow our agency on LinkedIn, where we post up to date information, jobs and case studies. Law Staff Legal Recruitment Limited are a recruitment agency, all vacancy descriptions are of general content and no responsibility is taken for salary or PQE differences. The salary range shown on the current advert may not have been an indication provided by the client and could be a guideline from our research team as a broad indication on salary scales in the market, dependent on experience. By applying for this position at Law Staff Legal you confirm that you have the experience, training, qualifications and any authorisation required by law or by any professional body, which the position requires and that you are willing to work in the position. By applying for this position you give Law Staff Legal Recruitment Limited authorisation to submit your curriculum vitae to the hirer. If you do not wish us to make this application on your behalf please email informing Law Staff Legal Recruitment Limited of such. Please note however, once an introduction has been made by Law Staff Legal Recruitment it cannot be withdrawn this and you are bound by the terms as stated here in our terms supplied on our web site. In accordance with The Conduct of Agencies and Businesses Regulations Act of 2003, Law Staff Legal Recruitment Limited require all candidates applying for a position to provide via email, fax or post, a copy of photographic identity and proof of address. Please also note that all communication, including telephone calls, with Law Staff Legal Recruitment Limited are recorded and monitored for training and compliance purposes. To view Law Staff Legal Recruitment Limited's candidate registration terms please go to our website. As part of Law Staff Legal Recruitment Limited's candidate registration and care process, all successful applications are responded to within 7 working days. If you have not been contacted within this timescale your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. Address: Please see our website for details