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Accounts Assistant

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  • Entry-level accounts role with clear progression to Legal Cashier
  • Join a growing, busy accounts team at a thriving law firm
  • Supportive culture with flexibility, training and internal promotion

 

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with strong administrative skills to kickstart or advance their career in accounts within a supportive, professional environment.

You’ll join a busy team, working closely with colleagues to keep everything running smoothly.

This role has opened up due to firmwide growth, and you’ll be part of a team that’s always looking ahead and investing in its people.

Who we’re looking for

  • Strong admin skills with good attention to detail
  • IT savvy with ability to pick up new systems quickly
  • Meticulous and organised
  • Experience using Leap software

What you’ll be doing

  • Manage the Accounts team email inbox
  • Process and record incoming payments in the accounts system
  • Update ledgers and ensure all transactions are accurately recorded
  • Handle internal and external queries efficiently and professionally

Salary & Benefits

  • Salary: £24,500–£25,000 depending on experience
  • Location: Altrincham – newly renovated, modern workspace in an affluent market town
  • Hybrid: 1–2 days per week in the office (more initially for training)
  • Hours: 9am–5pm, with some flexibility on start/finish times

Why this role?

  • Be part of a stable, well-established accounts team that’s expanding due to growth
  • Structured training and development, with potential to progress to Legal Cashier
  • A supportive culture that values initiative, collaboration and wellbeing
  • Long-term career development in a growing, ambitious law firm

📩 Contact Harry Nicholls

Call 03300 245 606 or email harry.nicholls@realmrecruit.com to find out more or apply confidentially.

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Key details

Salary

£24,500 - £25,000

Location

  • Greater Manchester

Role type

  • Hybrid working

Contract type

  • Permanent

Practice area

Legal Support

Job ref

V-51690

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