Accounts Assistant / Bookkeeper - Legal

Sanderson Recruitment

Dublin City Centre

Sanderson are working with a law firm in Dublin 2 to recruit an Accounts Assistant on a permanent contract, full-time. This will be an office-based position. The ideal candidate will have experience working in a legal firm as an accounts assistant or bookkeeper. Responsibilites. Accounts Management bringing the Practice accounts TB to a close monthly and ensuring all reconciliations are fully completed. Generating reports and distributing to the partners and overseeing action needed to be taken. Monthly reconciliations. Year End Accounts and assisting with the year-end financial close including some liaising with external auditors. Daily banking and dealing with banks re opening and closing of accounts, charges and other banking matters which arise (invoicing, authorising payments / fees, processing and authorising EFTs. Statutory Compliance. Office expenditure (Wages and Employees Tax, processing payroll and posting journals ensuring P30's are returned on Ros and are paid on time, stationary ordering. Insurance - keeping records of policies - renewing office insurance (a partner will negotiate professional indemnity insurance. Ensuring all expenditure is processed in the correct nominal code and withing the month its incurred. Revenue online - eStamping - VAT returns - ROS certificates. Other ad-hoc duties such as some administration work. Requirements. 3-4 years of experience in a legal accounts role. Experience of Accounts package(s) - preferably Legal Accounting package(s. Experience of Online Banking. Experience of Revenue Online Service. Natural IT aptitude, Proficient in Excel, Word and Outlook. Knowledge of solicitors accounts regulations. Numerically minded with a keen attention to detail. Excellent organisation skills. Professional, courteous and able to deal with stakeholders at all levels. Apply online or contact Cathal at for more details.

631 days ago