Legal Accounts Assistant

Legal Accounts Assistant

Department: Finance

Employment Type: Fixed Term Contract

Location: Derby, UK

This role is 12 month fixed-term contract.

Flint Bishop is a top 200 leading law firm with headquarters based at Pride Park, Derby.

We represent leading UK organisations including government agencies, public sector bodies and PLCs, providing pragmatic and solution-orientated advice, which is nationally recognised by both the legal and business community.

The role reports directly to the Financial Controller.

The role is full time, Monday to Friday 09:15 to 17:30 with a one-hour unpaid lunchbreak.

Key Responsibilities

• Process Bills and Mark downs
• Log disbursement invoices
• Post Court Fee Statements / HMLR statement to Matters
• Input / authorise payments in our Online Banking system
• Complete daily banking
• Allocate monies received in and paid out, promptly to Matters
• Prepare bank reconciliations
• Take card payments over the phone
• Assist the team with other tasks and ad hoc projects as and when required.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

You will:

• Possess sound IT skills and be able to adapt to new IT systems very quickly
• Have good working knowledge of Microsoft Excel and Outlook
• Have experience with an online banking system
• Be able to learn quickly and be flexible with their approach to work.
• Be highly self-motivated and comfortable with regular deadlines.
• Be able to multi-task and work through high volumes of work efficiently
• Be numerate and highly accurate with their work.
• Be hard working and be a good team player.
• Have excellent communications skills and confidentiality

Disclosure will be required in the event that a position is offered.

Benefits

What we offer?

• Competitive salary
• Great working environment at our Derby head offices
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Extra day off for your birthday
• Social days and evenings on the firm