Hours: 09:00 – 17:00, Monday to Friday – Office Based Role

Our client is seeking someone who has experience dealing within professional services or within very fast paced environments as you will be a key contributor to their finance operations supporting the wider business ensuring compliance with Solicitors Regulation Authority Account Roles. This is a diverse role and includes cashiering alongside processing invoices on purchase / sales ledger and some cash collections.

Key Responsibilities:

• To work with legal teams and assist with the collection of aged debt from clients supported by other members of the team.
• To take payments from clients in the office or by phone issuing receipts as necessary.
• To assist with daily bank reconciliations, investigating any discrepancies and highlighting issues as they arise.
• To manage client funds in accordance with SRA Accounts Rules and reporting any breaches or irregularities as they arise to the Lead Cashier/CFO/Compliance Officer.
• To support the office and client bank accounts, processing payments, opening and closing accounts as directed. To transfer funds from client accounts to office in a timely manner.
• Process bills and invoices on the system as directed ensuring accuracy and highlighting any queries as they arise.
• To assist with credit card reconciliations, ensuring the appropriate paperwork is collated and discrepancies are investigated and documented.
• To process electronic payments and obtain timely authorisations from Directors in accordance with requirements. To bank cheques as required.
• To support the team during month end to ensure deadlines are met.
• To undertake general administrative tasks including filing, printing, etc.
• Deal with general questions from the wider business ensuring urgent queries are prioritised.
• To undertake ad hoc work including archiving, residual balances etc.
• To undertake other duties as would be reasonably expected from this role.

Requirements / Qualifications:

• Experience working within a busy professional service business.
• Institute of Legal Finance & Management (ILFM) qualification (desirable but not essential).
• Willingness to study for qualification if not already gained.
• Experience of working with financial systems.
• Knowledge of SRA account rules (desirable).
• Excellent communication skills.
• Able to manage pressure and meet deadlines.
• Strict adherence to confidentiality.
• Flexible and adaptable to support the wider business as needed.

Benefits:

• 23 days holiday, bank holidays and discretionary holidays at Christmas.
• Free Wills and discounted conveyancing services.
• Healthcare cash plan.
• Company pension scheme.
• Death in service life cover.
• Regular social events.
• Company events.
• Financial planning services.
• Health & wellbeing programme.
• Life insurance.