Legal Accountant

at  Adele Carr Financial Recruitment

reference: BBBH20521_1712654644
Legal Accountant
Vacancy Type: Permanent
Location: Shrewsbury, Shropshire
Salary: £30000 - £40000.00 per annum
My client is a well-established law firm and they are looking for an experienced full time Experienced Accountant to support the Finance Director and become a central part of their operational team based at their office in Shrewsbury.
With experience and understanding of with working with a Law firm or Legal environment, you will be a highly organised individual, with a solid track record in day-to-day Finance administration and accounting support to the business. You will provide consistent timely and accurate financial management and administration of the company finances, financial systems, processes, and records to meet the requirements of the Finance Director and Partners
Your responsibilities will include
Client account payment receipts and payment requests
Client to office transfers
Daily reconciliation of all transactions (Bank, Credit Card, Supplier Statements) on Xero
Monthly reconciliation of bank accounts, including 3 way reconciliation of the client account between the bank statement, cashbook and matter balance report
Quarterly VAT returns
Management of monthly Payroll process
Monthly manual journals for PAYE
All bank payments (supplier, employee, rent payments etc)
Aged Payable reports and reconciliation with credit account suppliers
Adding supplier & expense bills to Xero
Processing (posting and payment) of disbursements
Raising and posting client invoices, ensuring Partner and Associate time is allocated and charged appropriately
Credit control, aged debtor reports and chasing payment of invoices
Daily/weekly/monthly performance reporting and support to the Finance Director in financial reporting (P&L, Management accounts etc)
Support to the Finance Director in weekly/monthly cashflow
Aged WIP reporting
Residual balances reporting
Month end close processes on Xero
Liaising with our external accountants, auditors and HMRC as required
Providing accountants with any additional information they need for year end
Liaising with clients and staff about any relevant accounting processes as required
Processing staff expenses
Processing small petty cash transactions and reconciliation of petty cash balances
Fulfilling our legal responsibilities under HMRC’s ‘Making Tax Digital’ by ensuring the correct paperwork is digitally loaded onto Xero against each transaction
Any other financial processes and/or administration required to ensure we meet our accounting obligations correctly and on time
Undertaking projects as directed and any other administrative tasks as required
Required skills and experience
Excellent use of Xero
AAT Qualified (or equivalent)
Experience providing Accounting support within a Law Firm & understanding of Solicitors Accounts Rules (SAR’s) is essential
Able to manage your own time and work independently
Accurate data entry and attention-to-detail is crucial
Excellent use of spreadsheets (both Excel and Google sheets)
Good communicator both verbally and written
Pro-active problem solver
Discreet when handling sensitive financial and Legal information
Knowledge of Pension auto-enrolment legislation ideal
Personable, professional and approachable
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