Legal Accounts Assistant - Liverpool, United Kingdom - Reed Legal

Reed Legal
Reed Legal
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Liverpool, United Kingdom

1 week ago

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Description
An opportunity has arisen to join an experienced transaction team in an international law firm.

You will be required to carry out the duties of a Legal Cashier providing accurate and timely processing of financial transactions for the firm in accordancewith the firm's procedures and the Solicitors Accounts Rules and other applicable regulation.


Duties:


  • To support all finance operations teams as and when required
  • Client Matter Transaction processing including office and client cheque requests/banking/Office/Client Direct Credit/Counsel and Expert Ledger postings/Same Day and International payment processing, including accounts maintenance.
  • Processing trust account transaction requests and bank reconciliations if required in adherence to Trust account procedures.
  • Client Matter Transaction processing including office and client cheque requests/banking/Office/Client Direct Credit/Counsel and Expert Ledger postings/Same Day and International payment processing, including accounts maintenance.
  • Processing trust account transaction requests and bank reconciliations if required in adherence to Trust account procedures.
  • Assisting the International Offices with any finance support required to include client matter transaction and bill processing and bank reconciliations when required
  • Invoice processing and payment runs for the Accounts Payable team including supplier set up, expense runs, and any other task required.
  • Payor and bill setup checking and posting of bills and any other task required to support service delivery
  • Dealing with general enquiries to aid the Finance Operations section and general Finance Department.
  • Assisting the Finance management, and Team leaders with routine accounts duties as and when required.
  • Assist with accounts maintenance client residual balance and projects that may include leaver audit administration and accounts database maintenance.
  • Assist with accounts maintenance and disbursement editing for matter management
  • Bank reconciliation and overaged items assistance as and when required
  • As appropriate, assist with clerical accounts duties and accounts administration

Essential:


  • At least 2 year's legal cashier experience
  • Ability to work under pressure and to meet deadlines
  • All round cashiering knowledge
  • Strong SRA regulatory knowledge
  • Work well as part of a team
  • Accuracy and attention to detail

Desirable:


  • Experience working with legal finance systems
  • Bank Reconciliations
  • International payments

Monday to Friday, 35 hours per week, 09:00 - 17:00


Location:
Liverpool


Benefits:


  • 25 days' annual leave
  • Birthday privilege day and Christmas shutdown
  • Holiday buy, sell and carryover scheme
  • Flexible, agile, and home working
  • BUPA
  • Permanent health insurance
  • Flexible pension scheme
  • Medicash
  • Life assurance
  • Annual travel season ticket loan
  • Training and development opportunities
  • Financial contribution towards home working equipment
If you are interested in this role or keen to have a confidential conversation around your current situation, then please get in touch

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