Accounts Assistant
Location: Southport/Hybrid
Hybrid working available with the flexibility to work from home and collaborate in-office when needed. We believe we offer our colleagues the best hybrid and flexible working practices, balancing working from home with time collaborating and socialising with colleagues in our modern offices.
Salary - £25,000 per annum.
Fletchers Group have a fantastic opportunity to join our growing Team.
We are looking for a highly organised and detail-focused Accounts Assistant to join our busy Finance (Accounts) Team in Southport. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with strong numerical ability and good Microsoft Excel skills who enjoys working accurately in a fast-paced, professional environment.
As an integral member of the Accounts Team, you will support a wide range of financial administration tasks including processing payments, balancing ledgers, analysing aged debt and responding to internal queries. The role requires excellent attention to detail, confidence working with figures and the ability to communicate effectively with colleagues across the business.
If you are methodical, reliable and keen to develop your career within a structured and regulated environment, we would love to hear from you.
In return Fletchers offers:
* 35 hours working week
* Bonus scheme (subject to targets being met)
* 35 days holiday a year including bank holidays and Christmas Closure, you also have an option to purchase up to 3 extra days holiday per year, until you long service award the 3 days after your 5th, 7th, and 9th full year of employment
* Pension scheme with tax-efficient salary sacrifice option
* Life Assurance Policy
* Medicash policy to cover some dental, optical and other medical expenses
* Company sick pay
* Enhanced Maternity, Paternity and IVF schemes
* Flexible, agile working environment with a positive work-life balance
* Varied calendar of funded company social events (check out Fletchers Group on LinkedIn)
* Monthly voucher awardsfor winning nominees
* A genuinely supportive and friendly culture
* Ongoing training and professional development opportunities
Main Responsibilities:
* Processing incoming cheques
* Processing client and disbursement payments
* Clearing client Balances
* Aged debt analysis and credit control
* Balancing ledgers at final billing stage
* Updating spreadsheets
* Dealing with fee earner queries
* Closing client files
* Complying with Solicitors Regulatory Authority Rules
* Other accounts admin jobs as required
Essential Skills and Experience:
* Attention to Detail
* Good mathematical skills
* Basic Excel/Microsoft skills
* Ability to communicate effectively
Desirable Skills and Experience:
* Working with a case management system
We reserve the right to close this role before the date specified depending on the calibre and volume of candidates.
About Fletchers Group
Fletchers is a fast-growing, dynamic law firm specialising in personal injury and clinical negligence law, with outstanding rankings in both The Legal 500 and Chambers & Partners. Following several strategic acquisitions, weve evolved into the Fletchers Group, with ambitious plans for continued growth and innovation.
We aspire to be the best place to work in the legal sector.
Our workplace culture is inclusive, informal, and supportive, with a strong focus on colleague wellbeing and happiness. We are proud to offer some of the best hybrid and flexible working arrangements in the industry because we understand that balance drives performance.
At Fletchers, we also value connection and collaboration. We create exciting opportunities for teams to come together and thrive. Whether youre starting your career or aiming for leadership, youll find a clear path to progress and development here from apprenticeships and professional qualifications to senior roles and Partnership.
We seek out a broad range of challenging, high-quality legal work, enabling our people to build meaningful and progressive careers. And we dont just talk about development we invest in it, with a significant proportion of our colleagues working towards relevant qualifications at any given time.
We reward those who help build our success and live our values. Our benefits package is designed to grow with you, offering real opportunities to share in our long-term strength. Our base pay and bonus structure is built to recognise and reward high performance.
Join us and be part of a law firm thats not only growing, but redefining what it means to work in legal services.
Fletchers Group is an inclusive employer with a diverse workforce: we welcome applications from any and all backgrounds. Were committed to providing a culture and environment where everyone can thrive, understanding and celebrating that no colleague is the same. Were proud of our work on the Disability Confident scheme, signed up to BITC's Race at Work charter, and working towards Henpicked's Menopause and Menstrual Friendly accreditations.