Accountant
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United Kingdom - East Midlands - Nottinghamshire -
Job Description
We are looking for an employee responsible for the efficient collection of outstanding monies from clients and assisting the Accounts team as required.
Specific Activities Include:
- Liaise with fee earners on overdue bills, completing agreed actions and ensuring that accurate records are kept;
- Send statements to clients and, if requested, summary of costs breakdown
- Send out reminder letters and seven day letters to clients; passing to Debt Recovery Manager for recovery where necessary
- Log cheques on arrival and notify relevant fee earners accordingly
- Process credit card payments and notify fee earner and Accounts team accordingly
- Client to office transfers
- Client to Client transfers
- Assist with calculating and administering instalment payments made by standing order
- Update the Debtors List and report to the Debt Recovery Manager on a regular basis
- In the absence of the Debt Recovery Manager, deal with the bills aged report
- Where required assist the Accounts department with day to day processing General Objectives
- Agree clear objectives linked to the Firm’s business plan and participate in the performance management system, assessing performance and giving feedback as relevant
- Have a personal development plan and evaluate the effect of training on achievement
- Clearly identify the standards and systems required to continually improve our service to clients
- Comply with all the Firm’s relevant policies and procedures
- Ensure confidentiality on all appropriate matters and recognize that any breach of this confidentiality is a serious matter.
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities