Accounts Assistant – Sage Experience (London)

About the role

This position offers an excellent opportunity to join the accounts department of a busy solicitors firm in central London. You will work with Sage and other practice‑management platforms to support day‑to‑day financial operations.

Key responsibilities

• Bookkeeping and numerical data entry on Sage and related systems
• Payment entry, fraud checks and invoice verification
• Making payments, collecting money and chasing client payments (credit control)
• Time recording, opening/closing files and archiving
• Assisting with preparation of yearly accounts for Companies House
• Supporting month‑end management accounts and property‑related expenditure
• Helping with property management, deposit protection and yearly audit tasks
• General administrative duties such as correspondence, filing, printing and scheduling client appointments
• Managing key deadlines, customer records and KYC due‑diligence

Required profile

• Previous experience in an accounts or bookkeeping role, preferably within a legal environment
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy in financial data handling
• Ability to manage multiple administrative tasks and meet deadlines

Required skills

• Sage accounting software
• Other practice‑management platforms used for data entry
• Numerical data entry and payment processing

What we offer

• Competitive salary of £24,000 per year
• Opportunity to develop expertise in legal finance
• Professional, supportive team environment