Accounts Administrator

Belfast Source: WhatJobs

£30,000–£30,000

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