Legal Accounts Manager

Senior Legal Accounts Manager

Kettering | £30,000-£40,000 | Potential Hybrid Working

The Opportunity

We are partnering with a well-established legal practise in Kettering to appoint an experienced Senior Legal Accounts Manager. This is an excellent opportunity to lead the day-to-day legal accounts function within a firm boasting over 200 years of heritage and two offices.

You will have the autonomy to manage your responsibilities independently, supported by an Accounts Assistant with more than 35 years of experience.

This role is ideal for a professional with several years’ experience in legal accounts, confident in overseeing financial operations, ensuring compliance, and meeting critical deadlines.

Key Responsibilities

As Senior Legal Accounts Manager, your duties will include:

• Managing office and client payments
• Handling billing processes
• Paying business utilities
• Preparing VAT returns
• Completing bank reconciliations
• Ensuring compliance with the Solicitors' Accounts Rules
• Managing month-end and year-end accounting tasks
• Overseeing Sage payroll duties
• Liaising with external accountants
• Coordinating with financial advisers regarding employee pensions
• Responding to general accounts enquiries

Systems utilised: LEAP, Xero and Sage.

Candidate Profile

The ideal candidate will be a proactive and organised legal accounts specialist capable of taking full ownership of the role. You will be:

• Experienced in legal accounts, with several years in a similar role
• Knowledgeable of the Solicitors' Accounts Rules
• Able to work independently and manage your own workload effectively
• Confident working under pressure and meeting strict deadlines
• Possessing excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ambitious, with an interest in contributing to business development initiatives

What We Offer

• Competitive salary of £30,000-£40,000, dependent on experience
• Potential for hybrid working for the right candidate
• On-site parking facilities
• Company pension scheme
• Support from a highly experienced Accounts Assistant
• A friendly and supportive working environment
• The chance to join a respected legal practise with a rich history spanning over two centuries

Working Hours & Annual Leave

• Working week: 35 hours, Monday to Friday
• Hours: 9am to 5pm, with a one-hour lunch break at 1pm
• Annual leave: 23 days plus bank holidays, with additional leave based on length of service

If you are interested in this role, please contact Sam Oliver on 0121 368 1833 or email your most recent CV to s.oliver@clayton-legal.co.uk.

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