Accounts Assistant - Law Firm Job in Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire

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Accounts Assistant – Law Firm Job in Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire

Job Description
Our client operates within the professional services sector and has a permanent time vacancy for an Accounts Assistant. The role can be full or part time, but you must have experience within legal services.

The Role:

• Dealing with client accounting and adhering to SRA accounts code

• Checking bank statements

• Posting monies in and out on client ledger

• Processing BACs and CHAPs payments

• Balancing completion statements

• Dealing with daily completions of sale and purchases transactions

• Submitting stamp duty returns to HMRC/WRX and ensuring payments are made to HMRC/WRA in line with the required time.

• Dealing with queries from other departments within the company

• Dealing with aged balances

• Making payments to third parties

• Reconciliation of accounts and ledgers

Requirements:

• Excellent communications skills

• Ability to problem solve

• Exceptional attention to details

• Experience of sale and Purchase ledgers

• Experience in a similar role within a busy accounts department is desirable

• Professional attitude

• Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines

• Knowledge of the SRA codes

• Good working knowledge of Microsoft word, Excel and outlook

Due to the large number of responses we receive it is not always possible to respond to every application. We will only contact those candidates short-listed for this role. If you have not heard from us within 7 days please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion. If you wish to apply for further roles please do so. We will retain your details on file and contact you should a suitable vacancy become available

Job Type: Permanent, Full Time
Location: Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire
Category: Accounting/Financial/Insurance
City: Milton Keynes
County: Buckinghamshire
Country: United Kingdom
Salary: £25000 – £26000/annum
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