Job Description

This established firm of Solicitors seeks an experienced Finance Manager with a background with a previous firm of solicitors. Reporting to the senior Partners, you will manage the finance function on a day to day basis, duties will include:
• Reviewing current procedures and looking for improvements
• Month-end reporting - unbilledWIP/Billings/Aged Debtors/Payments/Receipts
• Preparing monthly management reports
• Preparing VAT reports
• Processing VAT payments
• Inputting of all financial transactions for both office and client a/c in accordance with SAR rules
• Producing WIP reports
• Liaising with Partners/fee earners/office administrator regarding placing funds on special interest bearing accounts
• Accounting for interest on deposit accounts and carrying out account closures
• Liaising with the bank on account queries - deposits, cheque queries and transfers
• Assisting the office administrator
• Updating the partners daily of cash flow position
• Knowledge of how to deal with residual balances

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities