Our client has a full-time vacancy for a Legal Accounts Assistant, working Monday to Friday, 9.00 am to 5.30 pm (37.5 hours per week). This role is offered as a temporary contract till October 2026. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: • Monitor client and office bank accounts for incoming payments. • Send payments upon request from legal advisors. • Prepare bills to send to external clients. • Input purchase ledger invoices on to the accounting software. • Approve and pay staff expenses. • Respond to ad hoc queries via emails from colleagues and suppliers. • Ability to draft simple correspondence unsupervised. • Attention to detail and accuracy with numerical data. • Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to develop a good rapport with all internal and external clients. • Team player able to fit into a friendly but busy unit. • Excellent organisational ability with a friendly but professional attitude. • Ability to work to tight deadlines particularly at month end and financial year end. • Confidently produce accounts related documents (i.e. cheques etc) and related information. • Ability to respect confidentiality of work carried out. REQUIREMENTS: • Experience within a Finance department, preferably legal or professional services • Experience in Finance software packages • Experience in online business banking and associated banking transactions • High academics in Maths and English. • Good communication skills (written and verbal). • Good IT skills (Microsoft Office, in part