Fancy an Accounts Assistant role where you can enjoy genuine variety without sacrificing your work-life balance? This permanent, part-time opportunity offers three consistent days a week, a friendly and respectful working environment and a rota that mixes client accounts, billing, reconciliations and project work. Based in Winchester, you’ll work 21.75 hours across three full office-based days, with 25 days’ holiday plus your birthday off, additional Christmas closure and a contribution towards Park & Ride costs.

Reporting to the Finance Director, you will be responsible for:

• Supporting the team with a range of day-to-day financial transactions
• Managing client and office accounts, ensuring transactions and records are accurate
• Preparing bills for fee earners, checking charges and approving billing before issue
• Processing financial transactions and maintaining accurate financial information
• Completing bank reconciliations across the firm’s accounts
• Handling client money in accordance with relevant procedures and compliance requirements
• Maintaining the finance database, including general housekeeping and ensuring data remains accurate
• Supporting archiving and financial document management
• Taking part in project work and process improvements, with a rota giving you exposure to different areas of finance

What you will need:

• Previous experience in a similar role such as Accounts Assistant, Finance Assistant, Bookkeeper, Credit Controller or Legal Accounts Assistant
• A methodical approach and the ability to follow established processes accurately
• Excellent attention to detail, particularly when working with financial information and client money
• A willingness to learn and take ownership of your workload
• Basic Excel skills and confidence learning new systems
• Bookkeeping, double-entry or Xero knowledge would be useful but isn’t essential
• A reliable approach and confidence working as part of a small, collaborative finance team

What you will get:

• Permanent, part-time position working 21.75 hours across three full days per week
• 25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays, pro rata
• Your birthday off
• Christmas to New Year office closure
• Park & Ride travel costs
• A varied rota rather than spending every day on the same finance tasks
• A friendly, respectful working environment with an approachable leadership team

If you would like to find out more about this role, please apply with your CV or LinkedIn PDF. We look forward to hearing from you!

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