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LEGAL FINANCE ASSISTANT

Job Posted: a month ago

Salary: £ 27,000 - 35,000 / Annum
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Ringwood, Hampshire

Expire in: 18 hours

Job Description

Legal Finance Assistant

Location: Ringwood, Hampshire

Hours: Monday to Friday 9:00am – 5:00pm

Salary: £27,000 – £35,000 per annum (D.O.E & qualifications)

Contract: Full Time, Permanent

Overview

We are seeking a capable and detail-oriented finance professional on behalf of a successful law firm expanding their busy finance team. This role is ideal for someone with solid Legal Cashiering experience and some ATT-level knowledge (fully qualified, part-qualified, or willing to train).

In this varied and hands-on role, you will support day-to-day legal finance activities while contributing directly to the Private Client department with trust accounts and related tax accounts. The firm offers a highly supportive environment with excellent scope for professional growth and study support if required.

Legal Finance Assistant Key Responsibilities

Client Account Management:

  * Maintain client account ledgers, process receipts and payments, and ensure accurate posting of financial transactions in line with legal regulations. – Sales Ledgers, purchase ledgers and invoices checking for errors. Year End reporting.

Bank Reconciliations:

  * Perform daily and monthly reconciliations of client and office bank accounts, supporting journals and ledger maintenance.

Private Client Tax Support:

  * Assist the Private Client department with the preparation and maintenance of trust accounts, inheritance tax tracking, and related tax accounts to meet reporting deadlines. – Did deal with

Reporting & Compliance:

  * Assist with VAT returns, month-end processes, and routine financial reporting, ensuring compliance with relevant financial and tax regulations.

Transaction Administration:

  * Manage general cashiering duties, including processing CHAPS/BACS payments and resolving financial queries efficiently.

Process Improvement:

  * Review financial information to identify discrepancies, resolve queries, and contribute to the development of efficient finance procedures. – Dealt with audit reports and historic reports, identifying, correcting and reconciling any discrepancies.

Key Skills Required

Experience:

  * Proven experience in a legal cashier role or a similar mid-level legal finance position.

Qualifications:

  * ATT qualified, part-qualified, or able to demonstrate equivalent technical knowledge. Candidates with general accounts experience who are explicitly prepared to take on the ATT qualification will also be considered.

Niche Knowledge:

  * Prior experience supporting private client work, including trust accounts or related tax compliance, is highly advantageous.

Technical Skills:

  * Confident using accounting/tax software and Excel to manage and analyse data, with exceptional attention to detail.

Organisation:

  * Organised, dependable, and able to manage competing deadlines within a fast-paced environment.

Communication:

  * A clear communicator who can build effective working relationships with internal colleagues, clients, and external bodies.

To Apply

If you are a finance professional looking for a unique role that combines legal cashiering with specialised tax and trust accounting, please submit your up-to-date CV via the application link

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