Job Description
- Undertaking day to day banking functions, including bank reconciliations;
- Processing daily Client and Office account and billing transactions in a timely manner;
- Preparing cheques and processing bank transfers, CHAPS and BACS payments;
- Opening and closing Designated Deposit accounts as and when required, processing interest received promptly;
- Dealing with residual balances on a regular basis;
- Preparing credit control and chasing unpaid bills. Providing Fee Earners with monthly reports and identifying outstanding payments;
- Processing weekly Legal Aid payments received;
- Processing purchase ledger invoices promptly;
- Preparing financial management reporting as and when required;
- Preparatory work for the annual accounts and assisting the Legal Accounts Manager and the Auditors as and when required;
- Assisting the Legal Accounts Manager in preparing information required to complete PII, Office Insurance, Practicing Certificate applications etc.;
- Preparing VAT reports for the accountants;
- Administering and reconciling Petty Cash expenses; and
- Assisting the Legal Accounts Manager with the preparation of annual budgets and cash-flow forecasting.
Additionally, the Cashier will be required to provide ad-hoc assistance to others within the firm and to assist with covering Reception/the phones when needed.
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