Legal Cashier

IBB Law is not your usual law firm. We work hard to understand our clients and deliver the best solutions to let them get on with what matters to them most – be that personally or in their businesses.  We have one foot in the Thames Valley and the other in the thriving inward investment market of West London. Close to Heathrow, we are perfectly placed to support businesses, both regionally and across the UK.  We are a modern law business that is proud of the people we work with – both our clients and our employees.  We care about the communities we serve and take time to reach out to those in trouble through our community legal services. We provide expertise in commercial, property and private client law.

As a member of a busy accounts team, you will provide a complete service to fee earners by ensuring that billing and administration processes are carried out promptly and effectively, dealing with queries and reconciliations and providing assistance and support to fee earners to enable them to manage their files. The role involves managing all matters and work in line with IBB’s standards of performance and client service.

• To adhere to the Solicitors accounts rules and practices and make recommendations and give advice as appropriate.
• Processing monies received – cheques, direct payments etc.
• Process incoming and outgoing CHAPS, BACS and faster payments using online banking systems.
• Daily Bank reconciliation
• Processing petty cash payments and expenses.
• Dealing with telephone and personal queries that arise on a daily basis and any other duties which arise within the accounts team.
• Administering the investment of funds to deposit accounts and withdraw and close as required. Processing periodic interest and filing statements.
• Assisting with month end procedures where necessary.
• Checking and writing back out of date cheques.
• Filing, dealing with paperwork that comes in daily.

Any other reasonable duties for the smooth running of the Accounts team.

Qualifications

• Good passes in Maths and English at GCSE level or equivalent (some further education qualifications or accounting professional qualifications would be advantageous).

Skills and Experiences

• Minimum of 12 months office (indicative) experience gained within a professional services accounts environment (some exposure to legal services would be advantageous)
• Good working knowledge of Excel
• Systems oriented
• Strong organisational skills and an eye for detail
• Ability to work flexibly, with high volumes and to tight deadlines.
• Strong numerical, organisational and communication skills
• Ability to prioritise and multitask
• Strong team consciousness
• Calm in busy and pressured situations
• Confident to deal with demanding fee earners and partners
• Ability to use own initiative and think logically
• Strong attention to detail