Accountant
Full Time
Job Description
- Taking a proactive role in the managing and collecting Firm debts
- Ensuring timely payment of debts and following up as needed
- Monitoring monies held on client account and arranging transfers to settle invoices where advised by fee earners
- Responding to relevant client enquiries
- Preparation of statements, client reconciliations and all relevant information as required
- Regular reporting to the Credit Control Manager in respect of unpaid invoices
- Matching and coding of supplier invoices, processing invoices and expenses
- Reconciliation of supplier statements
- Providing administrative support to the team which may include filing and dealing with paperwork on a daily basis
- Assisting with land registry and Search flow invoices
- Checking and writing off balances on files that are ready for closure.
- Supporting cashiering team during busy periods
- Assisting with month end procedures where necessary including the posting of fee invoices.
- Any other reasonable duties for the smooth running of the Accounts department
- To adhere to the Solicitors accounts rules and practices and make recommendations and give advice as appropriate
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Previous credit control experience essential
- Enthusiastic & committed, well organized and able to work flexibly and to tight deadlines
- Highly numerate with basic understanding of bookkeeping and accountancy procedures
- Good working knowledge of Excel
- Strong team consciousness
- Calm in busy and pressured situations
- Ability to build and maintain working relationships with others and is seen as “approachable”.
- Knows when to seek guidance or further input from others before taking action.
- Willing to contribute ideas and seek improvements.
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