General Legal Accounts Assistant
Swansea, WLS, GB, United Kingdom
Job Description
The primary function of this role is to support our Legal Accounts function in the day to day financial operations of the firm, processing accounts transactions and assisting with all accounting functions.
Daily: Assisting with processing client invoices as directed by fee earners
Assisting with Monitoring bank accounts for monies in and assigning them to appropriate clients and mattersAssisting with Processing cheques and electronic transfer requests, ensuring appropriate sign off has been obtained
Assisting with Posting client based supplier invoices and processing payments onto SOS accounts systemDealing with elements of client disbursements using SOS accounts system, including counsel fee notes.
Taking payments from clients face-to-face and on the telephoneAssisting with client and office bank accounts, transferring money between them as appropriate
Preparing daily banking for delivery at local branchAllocating transactions on the practice accounts system
Preparing reports as required from time to timeAssisting with Monitoring client balances daily and reporting to COFA
Liaising with external parties such as accountants, bankers, Land Registry, etc., as required from time to timeAssist in general running of the department and effectively contribute to the overall efficiency of the department output.
Covering absences for other members of accounts department.To follow the internal processes, systems and procedures, as prescribed buy our procedures and quality standards.
Other broadly similar accounting functions required by the Board of Directors from time to time.Weekly:
Processing aged debt initial stage reminder letters and assisting with telephone calls to debtors
Dealing with editing files on SOS accounts systemLiaising with fee earners re: aged debt
Reviewing un-cashed cheques and taking action to rectifyMonthly:
Dealing with monthly statements from suppliers of client disbursementsAnnually:
Assisting in year-end preparation and audit, reconciliation and reporting
Dealing with year-end queries and assisting the department with such queries.Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From 12.21 per hour
Expected hours: 35 per week
Benefits:
Casual dress Company pension Employee discount Free flu jabs Life insurance
Experience:
Law firm: 1 year (required)
Language:
English (required)
Work authorisation:
United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person
Reference ID: BJD
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Job Detail
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Job IdJD3888140
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IndustryNot mentioned
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Total Positions1
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Job Type:Full Time
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Salary:Not mentioned
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Employment StatusPermanent
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Job LocationSwansea, WLS, GB, United Kingdom
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EducationNot mentioned