This role involves but is not limited to:
- Liaising with Fee Earners to ensure timely and accurate processing and to resolve any queries.
- Undertaking daily banking functions.
- The administration of CHAPS and BACS payments.
- Processing of Client and office accounting transactions.
- Processing and administration of Legal Aid to include reconciliation.
- Processing CRM11’s and ensuring invoices are submitted and recorded accurately.
- Review transferred files from other Solicitors to ensure correct fund allocation.
- Dealing with general queries from the Costs department.
- Processing, authorising and releasing of Client payments and receipts.
- Processing all private paying invoices.
- Checking and posting bills.
- Dealing with queries from Fee Earners and Support Staff.
- Bring to the attention of the Business/COLP and COFA any matters of concern on a transaction that could result in a financial liability to the Company.
Requirements:
- Have a good understanding of the accounting system, the banking system and case management systems.
- Full knowledge, experience and understanding of the Solicitors Accounts Rules is required.
- Ability to communicate at all levels and across all departments.
- Ability to prioritise and meet deadlines.
- Ability to work well independently and as part of a team.
- High levels of attention to detail.
- Professional approach.
Company Core Values:
- Aspire: To challenge convention, an entrepreneur with energy for change. To be the best we can be.
- Innovate: To creatively evolve our working practices, use our revenue and resources in a virtuous cycle of improving our people, systems and growth.
- Integrate: Bring together people and systems into a cohesive force.
- Commit: To work with integrity and invest in long term relationships, creating a strong market position and delivering sustained commercial advantage.
