Team: Finance
Reporting to: Victoria Page
Profile
Benefits:
- 24 days holiday (increasing to 26 days in accordance with policy)
- Non-Contractual Leave – 3 Days for Christmas Shutdown
- 3% Employer Pension Contribution
- BUPA Private Health
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Income Protection Scheme
- Death in Service Benefits
- Perkbox / Benefits Hub
Key Responsibilities
- Monitor client and office bank accounts for incoming payments.
- Send payments upon request from legal advisors.
- Prepare bills to send to external clients.
- Input purchase ledger invoices on to the accounting software.
- Approve and pay staff expenses.
- Respond to ad hoc queries via emails from colleagues and suppliers.
- Ability to draft simple correspondence unsupervised.
- Attention to detail and accuracy with numerical data.
- Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to develop a good rapport with all internal and external clients.
- Team player able to fit into a friendly but busy unit.
- Excellent organisational ability with a friendly but professional attitude.
- Ability to work to tight deadlines particularly at month end and financial year end.
- Confidently produce accounts related documents (i.e. cheques etc) and related information.
- Ability to respect confidentiality of work carried out.
Key Skills:
- High academics in Maths and English.
- Good communication skills (written and verbal).
- Good IT skills (Microsoft Office and databases).
- Ability to work within a pressurised environment and keep to tight deadlines.
- Confidence and ability to communicate at senior levels and to liaise with all parties both internal and external.
Advantageous Experience:
- Previous experience within an Accounts department.
- Experience within a law firm.
- Familiar with reporting and investigating queries.
- Working knowledge of VAT.
- Understanding of the SRA Accounts Rules.
- Legal Accounts Software (“Elite” would be a particular advantage).
- Experience in dealing with bank account transactions.
- Knowledge of online banking systems.
The firm is an Equal Opportunities Employer and is committed to the implementation and maintenance of employment and recruitment practices which will ensure that no potential or current employee or trainee, is treated less favourably on the grounds of age, disability, gender, marital status, race, religion, nationality, colour, pregnancy and maternity or any other aspects unrelated to their current and potential skills, aptitudes and abilities.