Accounts Assistant - Brampton Recruitment : Job Details

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Experience of working in an office and/or accounts team
• Ability to work under pressure and to meet deadlines

 Our client has a growing accounts department and there is great scope to develop within the business.  Like working in a busy team? then this Accounts Assistant role is for you!   The company has recently acquired a new business so is growing and can offer stability and security within this role.  There are good benefits associated with the role as well as the chance to work in a very modern and bright office, with free parking.  There will be excellent training in this role and the culture within the business is very much to working as a team. We will provide you with first-class training to equip you with the skills you will need to succeed in this role which will involve (but is not exclusive to) the following tasks:

• Processing numerous financial transactions on client matters
• Posting payments/receipts and transfers in a timely and accurate manner
• Setting up Cheques, BACS, and TT payments on online banking platforms
• Allocating funds received into the bank account
• Ensuring that all client account payments are compliant with company policy
• Dealing with fee earner queries and helping to resolve issues
• Ensuring compliance with the Solicitors Accounts Rules and AML rules
• Assisting with bank reconciliations as required
• Completing ad hoc duties

Skills and ExperienceThe ideal candidate will be able to demonstrate the following skills:

• Experience of working in an office and/or accounts team
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Education to GCSE with good numerical skills
• Ability to work under pressure and to meet deadlines
• Accuracy and attention to detail
• Demonstrate Microsoft/Excel skills

Key Attributes

• Attention to detail
• Eager to learn
• Good organisational/time management skills
• Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a busy, fast-paced team proactively assisting colleagues in their roles as well as completing own tasks
• Able to build good working relationships
• Ability to work to tight deadlines

Hours: Monday- Friday 9:00 am – 5:00 pmSalary: £25,000 per annumBrampton Recruitment is an independent Commercial and Accounts & Finance recruitment agency working in partnership with employers spanning Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire, Cheshire, and the Greater Manchester region.