Accounts Assistant - Herne Bay, United Kingdom - Trapeze Recruitment Services Limited

Trapeze Recruitment Services Limited

Verified Company

Herne Bay, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Tom O´Connor

beBee Recruiter

Main Responsibilities:

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 Collection Department 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 Finance Manager/Managing Partner on regular basis
Attend Debtors Meeting with Finance Manager/Managing Partner at least monthly.
Complete the whole range of processing, including client, office and nominal
Process all transactions speedily and accurately in accordance with SAR's
Process purchase ledger invoices and post to system
Daily banking
Support team with all accounts procedures including cheque production and billing as necessary
Annual archiving of accounts records and update of manual record

Key Skills and Experience:

Relevant recent accounts experience gained from within the legal industry would be extremely beneficial
Good allround education; both literate and numerate
Team working (flexible and adaptable to the needs of the team)
Uses initiative in dealing with incoming queries
Has a proactive attitude
Ability to balance priorities in order to meet sometimes demanding deadlines.
Keen to ensure the needs of the company's clients are met wherever possible.
Attention to accuracy and detail, especially when under pressure

Remuneration & Benefits