Brook Street
Part-time Finance Assistant (Legal Sector)
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Job Opportunity: Finance Assistant (Legal Sector)
Our client, a respected law firm, is seeking a Finance Assistant (Legal Sector) to support their busy finance function. This part-time role is ideal for someone with solid legal accounts experience who enjoys working with accuracy, pace, and responsibility.
Role Overview
This is a part-time vacancy, ideally working 5 days/week, Monday to Friday 9:30 - 2:30. Perfect for those with young children, and need to be there for the school runs.
Key Responsibilities
- Daily finance tasks including cashbook updates and accurate posting of client/office transactions
- Regulated payments including Faster Payments, CHAPS, SDLT, and HMLR financial activity
- Reconciliations including client/office reconciliations and full three-way reconciliation cycles
- Conveyancing finance support for completions, transfers, and property-related financial workflows
- Financial reporting producing routine management reports and maintaining internal finance records
- Purchase ledger processing invoices and supporting supplier relationships
- Payroll & year-end assisting with payroll runs, audits, and annual accounts preparation
- Systems & compliance maintaining Xero and case management data while supporting SRA compliance
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What We’re Looking For
- 2–3 years’ experience in legal accounts or finance within a law firm
- Strong understanding of legal accounting procedures and SRA Accounts Rules
- Confident using Xero or similar accounting software
- Experience with legal case management systems (Clio, Hoowla, etc.)
- Highly organised, detail-driven, and able to manage multiple priorities
- Strong communication skills and a professional, trustworthy approach
- Excellent numerical and analytical ability
- Solid IT skills, including Microsoft Excel
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Desirable
- AAT qualification (or qualified by experience)
- Experience in conveyancing finance
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