DMA Law is looking to recruit a Finance Assistant to support its busy Finance Department.
- Location: Sunderland office
- Salary: Depending upon experience
- Hours: Monday – Friday, 9 am – 5 pm
- Job Type: Full-time
- Basis: Permanent
- Start Date: ASAP
Ideally, the applicant should:
- Possess a good working knowledge of the Solicitors Account Rules
- Hold AAT Level 2 or above, or hold the ILFM Diploma
- Have a minimum of 3 years of experience working within legal accounts
- Be accurate with excellent attention to detail
- Be trustworthy, proactive, well organised and be able to use their own initiative
- Work well in a team
- Be friendly and approachable in a professional manner
Preferable experience, but not essential as training will be given:
- Use of the SOS Practice Manager accounts package
- Experience with Excel
Responsibilities will include:
- Accurate and timely processing of day-to-day banking transactions from both office and client accounts
- Bank reconciliations
- Maintenance of the purchase ledger including supplier invoice processing and payment.
- Checking and processing of client invoices
- Electronic payments including CHAPS, BACS and Faster Payments
- Regular review and management of client ledgers
- Management and reconciliation of petty cash
- Nominal payments
- Nominal ledger journals
- Cash flow management and reporting
- Month-end processing and reporting
- Dealing with general enquiries and administration
