Legal Accounts Assistant
Our client is seeking an experienced Legal Accounts Assistant to support the financial operations of their growing Social Housing practice. This role is ideal for an organised and detail-oriented individual with previous legal finance or accounts experience looking to further develop their career.
Worth Recruiting - Property Industry Recruitment
Job Title: Legal Accounts Assistant
Sector: Public Sector Housing
Location: Waterloo, SE1
Salary:£30k - £35k
Position: Permanent - Full Time
Reference: WR91345
Working closely with the finance team and operational departments, you will play a key role in managing client and office accounts, ensuring compliance with SRA Accounts Rules, and supporting month-end financial processes.
This varied position offers the opportunity to contribute to a professional and collaborative environment while supporting the smooth running of a busy conveyancing-focused legal practice.
What's in it for you (Benefits):
- Competitive salary package
- Support towards professional qualifications and ongoing development
- Opportunity to gain further experience within legal finance and compliance
- Collaborative and supportive team environment
- Monday to Friday working hours with no weekend requirement
- Modern legal practice with a strong focus on client service
- Growing business offering long-term career opportunities
- Collaborative culture that values professional development and continuous improvement
- Managing daily client account transactions in accordance with SRA Accounts Rules
- Performing client and office account reconciliations and resolving discrepancies
- Processing client billing, completion statements, transfers and financial transactions
- Supporting office accounts, supplier payments, expenses and month-end finance processes
- Assisting with compliance, audits and financial reporting requirements
- Working closely with conveyancing and operational teams to support client matters and finance-related queries
- Previous experience within legal accounts, finance, bookkeeping or a similar role
- Working knowledge of SRA Accounts Rules is highly desirable
- Strong understanding of accounting principles and reconciliations
- Excellent attention to detail and organisational skills
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and the wider Microsoft Office suite
- Experience using legal accounting software, Xero or QuickBooks would be advantageous
- Strong communication skills with the ability to work across multiple teams
- Proactive, reliable and capable of managing workloads in a fast-paced environment
Contact Worth Recruiting now! If you are interested in this Legal Accounts Assistant role, please contact the Property Recruitment Team at Worth Recruiting immediately, quoting job reference: WR91345.
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Job Reference: WR91345 - Legal Accounts Assistant - Public Sector Housing
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