Purpose: Assisting the Finance Manager to ensure the accounts department runs to a professional

standard together and ensuring that the Solicitors Accounts Rules are adhered to in all transactions.

This role involves but is not limited to: 

·         Complete posting of bank payments and receipts, nominal ledger postings and other business account entries

·         Dealing with deposit account postings

·         Checking and entry of CHAPS/BACS payments

·         Dealing with the allocation of funds

·         Dealing with un-cashed cheques and stopping cheques  

·         Posting of credits, debits and transfers to our systems

·         Emailing and keeping records of incoming credits to all accounts

·         Recording of client credit/debit card payment transactions

·         Transferring costs between accounts

·         Checking and entering bills, disbursements and journals

·         Dealing with Counsel’s fees postings

·         Liaising with banks and third parties

·         Dealing with general account queries

·         Dealing with Petty Cash transactions

·         End to end AP processing -including timely and accurate data input, invoice entry, approvals and creation of payment runs

·         Monitor AP inboxes and handle queries from internal teams and external vendors in a timely and professional manner

·         Manage supplier accounts, including setting up new vendors and maintaining accurate records

·         Reconciliation of supplier statements

·         Responding to supplier invoice/payment queries

·         Support process improvements and contribute to strengthening internal controls procedures

·         Cover to other AP departments as required

Requirements:

·         Experience of working within a similar role within a Solicitor’s accounts department(desirable).

·         Have a good understanding of accounting systems and the banking system 

·         Ability to communicate at all levels and across all departments.

·         Ability to work independently and as a team

·         High levels of attention to detail

·         Professional approach