Legal Accounts Manager / Team Leader

📍 Nottingham (Hybrid Working Available After Probation)

The Opportunity

We are recruiting for an experienced Legal Accounts Manager / Team Leader to join a growing and ambitious professional services organisation based in Nottingham.

This is an excellent opportunity for a legal accounts professional looking to take the next step in their career, combining hands-on legal accounts expertise with team leadership responsibilities. Working closely with the Group Head of Legal Accounts, you will play a key role in ensuring compliance, driving operational excellence, and supporting the continued growth of the business.

The Role

As Legal Accounts Manager / Team Leader, you will oversee the day-to-day operation of the legal accounts function, ensuring all financial processes are completed accurately and in line with regulatory requirements.

Key responsibilities will include:

Team Leadership & Compliance

• Leading, mentoring, and supporting the Legal Accounts team.
• Ensuring compliance with SRA Accounts Rules, GDPR, Anti-Money Laundering regulations, HMRC requirements, and other relevant legislation.
• Providing guidance and training on legal accounting processes and regulatory updates.
• Promoting best practice and delivering a high-quality service to internal and external stakeholders.

Legal Accounts Operations

• Reviewing month-end bank reconciliations across office and client accounts.
• Reviewing and posting bills while ensuring VAT and regulatory compliance.
• Overseeing payment requests, receipts, transfers, and banking transactions.
• Managing inactive matters and residual balances in accordance with compliance requirements.
• Supporting the processing of legal aid claims and payments.
• Investigating and resolving legal accounts queries.
• Identifying and escalating any compliance concerns or potential breaches where appropriate.
• Providing support across the wider Legal Accounts function as required.

Stakeholder Management

• Building strong relationships with fee earners, operational teams, and senior stakeholders.
• Collaborating with colleagues across the wider finance function.
• Supporting process improvements and business growth initiatives.

About You

To be successful in this role, you will have:

Essential Skills & Experience

• A minimum of 3 years' experience within a Legal Accounts environment.
• Strong knowledge of SRA Accounts Rules and legal accounts compliance requirements.
• Previous supervisory, team leader, or management experience.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong Excel and legal accounting systems knowledge.
• The ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• High attention to detail and strong organisational skills.
• A proactive and self-motivated approach.

Desirable

• AAT, ILFM, or another relevant qualification.
• Experience with Legal Aid billing and payments.
• Experience supporting business growth, transformation, or process improvement projects.

What's On Offer?

• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Hybrid working available following successful completion of probation.
• Opportunity to join a growing and forward-thinking organisation.
• Exposure to senior stakeholders and business improvement projects.
• Ongoing professional development and training opportunities.
• Supportive and collaborative working culture.

Benefits

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
• Option to purchase additional annual leave.
• Healthcare cash plan.
• Pension scheme.
• Travel benefits.
• Employee wellbeing programme.
• Employee discounts and additional benefits.

Interested?

If you're an experienced Legal Accounts professional with strong compliance knowledge and leadership experience, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today to find out more about this exciting opportunity.