Assistant Accountant

Assistant Accountant - £38,000 - £45,000 per year + Study Support & Benefits - Botley Oxfordshire, (Hybrid 2/3 days in the office)

FryerMiles is partnering with a growing legal practise based in Botley, Oxfordshire, to recruit an Assistant Accountant as the organisation continues to experience strong growth. Reporting to the part time CFO and working in a small team, you will be responsible for all day to day processing of finance transactions as well as supporting with month end.

The duties of the Assistant Accountant include:

Processing of financial data in a timely manner using Xero, Dext, AirWallex and Equinox.
Tracking bank accounts and prepaid account balances.
Arranging payment of suppliers.
Tracking supplier invoices and whether they are properly on-billed to clients, where appropriate.
Completing VAT returns and making timely VAT payments.
Managing all staff expense claims.
Preparing monthly and ad hoc sales invoices and sending them out for payment.
Assisting the paralegal team with IP right renewals and invoicing in advance.
Tracking payment from clients, and chasing up late payments, with assistance from the client relationship manager.
Various ad hoc financial and administrative projects to contribute to the ongoing success of the partnership.
Assisting with annual renewals of insurance and registrations.
Recording and updating of finance and related administrative procedures.
New clients take on, client checks and credit checks.
Preparing accounts up to Management Accounts.
Preparing month end and year end reporting.
The successful Assistant Accountant will:

Assistant Accountant experience with a working knowledge of Xero (using foreign currency).
Ideally, qualified to AAT or above, studying towards ACCA or CIMA
A self-starter who takes ownership, is hands on with excellent attention to detail.
Ability to work in a small team.
Preferred: experience working in (legal) SME environments.
Willingness to learn new systems and skills, including some of the paralegal functions.
Assistant Accountant - £38,000 - £45,000 per year + Study Support & Benefits - Botley Oxfordshire, (Hybrid 2/3 days in the office)