Accounts Assistant
8 days ago
Barrow-in-Furness
Salary up to £29,000 per annum Varied, hands-on role in a leading independent legal and professional services firm Full-time, fully office-based role in Barrow-in-Furness We’re working with one of the largest independent professional services firms in South Cumbria to recruit an Accounts Assistant / Legal Cashier to join their busy finance team. The firm is looking for someone who has achieved or is working towards their AAT Level 3 qualification, ideally with experience of the Solicitors Accounts Rules and/or finance experience within a law firm. You’ll be joining a supportive team environment, contributing to a wide range of finance tasks and gaining exposure to a diverse legal and professional services setting. Responsibilities include: • Posting daily receipts and payments to Client and Office accounts, • Processing electronic payments including CHAPS, BACS, and Faster Payments, • Reconciling bank accounts on a daily and monthly basis in line with SARs requirements, • Allocating and processing client bills, disbursements, and supplier invoices, • Managing client account transfers for property transactions and completions, • Ensuring correct VAT treatment on all transactions, • Assisting with month-end and year-end reporting, • Liaising with fee earners and support teams to resolve finance queries, • Supporting with payroll, expenses, and pension contributions, • Undertaking ad hoc finance and administrative duties as required What we need from you: • AAT Level 3 (achieved or working towards), • Ideally finance experience within a law firm / familiarity with the Solicitors Accounts Rules, • The ability to commute daily to the firm’s offices in Barrow-in-Furness The perks: • Competitive salary up to £29,000 per annum, • 22 days annual holiday (plus Bank Holidays and discretionary Christmas leave), • Medicash health cash plan, employee assistance programme, staff discounts, and more, • Supportive workplace culture and regular company events, • Ongoing training and development opportunities Interested? Apply today or contact Jack Lloyd at for a confidential conversation.