Accounts Administrator

Honeycomb is delighted to be partnering with a well-established and highly regarded law firm in Belfast to recruit a Part-Time Accounts Assistant. This is an excellent opportunity to join an established finance team and support a range of accounting and financial administration duties.

THE OPPORTUNITY

Working closely with the Senior Bookkeeper and Accountant, you will assist with the day-to-day financial operations of the firm, covering receipts, payments, purchase ledger, client ledgers and financial reporting.

The role will suit someone with strong analytical skills, excellent attention to detail and the ability to work under pressure while maintaining accuracy and confidentiality.

COMPANY

Our client is a well-established and respected law firm based in Belfast. You will join a professional team and provide support across a variety of financial and accounting responsibilities.

SALARY & BENEFITS

Attractive Hourly wage , depending on qualifications and experience

Company pension scheme

Healthshield health cash plan, offering workplace wellbeing services

Death in Service scheme

20-25 hours per week, Monday to Friday, with full-time hours potentially considered

Approximately 10:00am-4:00pm, with a one-hour unpaid lunch break

Primarily office-based position

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Monitoring bank accounts for incoming funds and notifying relevant fee-earners

Identifying electronic receipts, updating the lodgements book and preparing daily bank lodgements

Processing lodgement forms and accurately posting receipts to the accounting system

Completing daily transfers from client ledgers for bill payments

Updating the lodgements book and reconciling records against the accounting system

Processing daily cheque and electronic payment requests and ensuring transactions are recorded correctly

Ensuring payment requests comply with authorisation procedures, anti-money laundering requirements and cyber security protocols

Making authorised electronic payments through internet banking

Supporting the Senior Bookkeeper with credit control procedures

Assisting with the review and processing of fee invoices and ensuring disbursements are accurately recorded and billed

Allocating recorded time against fees billed and payments against outstanding invoices

Writing off approved irrecoverable time

Dealing with client ledger and financial queries

Receipting purchase invoices, recording approved charges and reconciling monthly creditor statements

Processing payments against authorised purchase invoices

Managing online accounts, including EJO, Landweb and Companies Registry searches

Managing authorised petty cash requests, reconciling the float and investigating discrepancies

Reviewing expense claims and processing payments for approved expenditure

Providing holiday and sickness cover for the Senior Bookkeeper

Assisting the Accountant with month-end and year-end reporting

Supporting the Accountant during Law Society inspections and external auditor inspections

ABOUT YOU

Strong analytical skills and excellent attention to detail

Ability to work under pressure

Good communication skills

Friendly and approachable manner

Awareness of confidentiality requirements

PC literate, with knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook

For a confidential discussion about this opportunity, please submit your CV via the link or contact Caoimhe Fairfield directly at .

If you require any adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know.

Honeycomb is an equal opportunity employer.

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