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Senior Accounts Assistant

An exciting opportunity has arisen to work within a Top-100 Law firm, as they are looking for a Senior Accounts Assistant to join their team on a 12 month fixed term contract. The opportunity will provide the chosen candidate with an opportunity to further their skill-set, working within a driven and expanding environment. The role will involve working closely will a number of members from the finance team and will be reporting in to the Financial Controller.

Main responsibilities include:
*Checking the client to office transfer batch daily to make sure we have received client to office forms
*Billing - Month-end and as required daily
*Producing and processing credit notes
*Posting of credit card transactions, chasing up card holders for receipts and reconciliation of the credit card direct debit
*Weekly KPI figures
*Posting of interest received into RBS foreign accounts and HSBC deposit accounts
*Posting Bank Charges and Foreign Bank Charges
*Daily queries for Accounts and being very "hands on" on the SRA Account Rules
*Support to all Accounts team

The candidate should also have:
*Legal Accounting Experience
*Excellent knowledge of SRA Account rules
*Experience and knowledge of reconciliations is essential
*Previous experience and knowledge of a legal accounts office is essential together with knowledge of SAR's
*Must have relevant Accounting qualification
*A knowledge of all areas of the Accounts function is essential to assist with queries
*The ability to work well as a team player, with a focussed and pro-active approach
*Good knowledge of Excel with the ability to develop spreadsheets
If you interested in the role and want to find out more then please get in touch on 020 7430 7281 or drop me an e-mail on harry.hodnett@ambition.co.uk