Accounts Administrator

Honeycomb is delighted to be partnering with a well-established and highly regarded law firm in Belfast to recruit a Part-Time Accounts Assistant. This is an excellent opportunity to join an established finance team and support a range of accounting and financial administration duties.

THE OPPORTUNITY

Working closely with the Senior Bookkeeper and Accountant, you will assist with the day-to-day financial operations of the firm, covering receipts, payments, purchase ledger, client ledgers and financial reporting.

The role will suit someone with strong analytical skills, excellent attention to detail and the ability to work under pressure while maintaining accuracy and confidentiality.

COMPANY

Our client is a well-established and respected law firm based in Belfast. You will join a professional team and provide support across a variety of financial and accounting responsibilities.

SALARY & BENEFITS

• Attractive Hourly wage , depending on qualifications and experience

• Company pension scheme

• Healthshield health cash plan, offering workplace wellbeing services

• Death in Service scheme

• 20-25 hours per week, Monday to Friday, with full-time hours potentially considered

• Approximately 10:00am-4:00pm, with a one-hour unpaid lunch break

• Primarily office-based position

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Monitoring bank accounts for incoming funds and notifying relevant fee-earners

• Identifying electronic receipts, updating the lodgements book and preparing daily bank lodgements

• Processing lodgement forms and accurately posting receipts to the accounting system

• Completing daily transfers from client ledgers for bill payments

• Updating the lodgements book and reconciling records against the accounting system

• Processing daily cheque and electronic payment requests and ensuring transactions are recorded correctly

• Ensuring payment requests comply with authorisation procedures, anti-money laundering requirements and cyber security protocols

• Making authorised electronic payments through internet banking

• Supporting the Senior Bookkeeper with credit control procedures

• Assisting with the review and processing of fee invoices and ensuring disbursements are accurately recorded and billed

• Allocating recorded time against fees billed and payments against outstanding invoices

• Writing off approved irrecoverable time

• Dealing with client ledger and financial queries

• Receipting purchase invoices, recording approved charges and reconciling monthly creditor statements

• Processing payments against authorised purchase invoices

• Managing online accounts, including EJO, Landweb and Companies Registry searches

• Managing authorised petty cash requests, reconciling the float and investigating discrepancies

• Reviewing expense claims and processing payments for approved expenditure

• Providing holiday and sickness cover for the Senior Bookkeeper

• Assisting the Accountant with month-end and year-end reporting

• Supporting the Accountant during Law Society inspections and external auditor inspections

ABOUT YOU

• Strong analytical skills and excellent attention to detail

• Ability to work under pressure

• Good communication skills

• Friendly and approachable manner

• Awareness of confidentiality requirements

• PC literate, with knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook

For a confidential discussion about this opportunity, please submit your CV via the link or contact Caoimhe Fairfield directly at caoimhe.f@honeycomb.jobs.

If you require any adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know.

Honeycomb is an equal opportunity employer.