Legal Bookkeeper

Legal Bookkeeper

**Applicants must be authorised to work in the UK and Ireland. We are unable to sponsor or take over the sponsorship of an employment visa at this time.**

We are recruiting for a Legal Book-keeper to join the team of one of our Client's based in Ballymena on a permanent part -time basis. Working closely with the Partners of the firm, you will be responsible for assisting with the smooth day-to-day running of a busy solicitor's firm's finance function.

Specific roles & responsibilities include:

• Supervision and maintenance of firm's client, office and deposit bank accounts.
• Reconciling bank statements.
• Accurate and timely processing and recording of incoming and outgoing payments (Bacs/Cheques/Bank lodgements /Payments via card terminal).
• Receiving customer payments in person and over the telephone.
• Keying electronic payments for approval by the Partners.
• Ensuring all finance records are up to date & accurate on the firm's finance system.
• Checking & posting bills & invoices.
• Petty cash management
• Preparation of cash-flow forecasts, Key Performance Indicators and specific daily/ month-end/ year-end financial reports
• Liaising with suppliers and payment of supplier invoices
• Aged- debt review and recovery.
• Credit Card analysis and payments
• Preparing and submitting VAT returns via legal accounts software (Making Tax Digital)
• Liaising with the firm's accountant to assist in their preparation of statutory returns.

Criteria:

• Previous experience within a bookkeeping/ accounting- focused role is essential.
• Competent on Microsoft Office packages particular Outlook, Word and Excel.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Ability to observe strict levels of confidentiality required to work in a legal practice.
• Previous experience/knowledge of legal accounts software (such as Insight Legal) or working in finance within a legal setting is not essential but would be highly desirable.

Hours of Work:

• This role will be part time - flexibility to discuss hours and days of work.
• However, ideally working days would be a Monday, Wednesday and Friday.

Salary:

• Salary negotiable depending on experience.

Job Type: Part- time Permanent